For Bernie Sanders, not all victories are created equal. In 2016, Sanders carried New Hampshire by 22 points, pummeling Hillary Clinton and setting the stage for a protracted fight over the Democratic presidential nomination. On Tuesday, he won the state’s primary by less than 2 points, raising questions about his ability to broaden his coalition beyond his most loyal supporters….
VERY WARM WEDNESDAY: Most of today will be cloudy and breezy as our winds increase out of the south ahead of an approaching cold front. Look for scattered showers and temperatures well into the 70s this afternoon. As the cold front approaches, strong to perhaps severe storms will develop west of the state, and these look to impact Alabama late…
Democrat Andrew Yang is suspending his 2020 bid for president. Yang made the announcement Tuesday after expecting a disappointing finish in New Hampshire’s primary. The 45-year-old entrepreneur created buzz for his presidential campaign by championing a universal basic income that would give every American adult $1,000 per month. He was one of the breakout stars of the Democratic primary race….
Tuesday at the State House a Senate committee heard a proposal to abolish the state auditors office. Senator Andrew Jones (R) Centre, is sponsoring the bill. Jones says that the state already has an auditing agency , the State Examiners of Public Accounts. ” There’s a misconception that the State Auditor opens the books, fights corruption, and keeps government accountable.”…
An adult male sustained a fatal gunshot wound while in the 700 block of Sandra Street at about 2 p.m. and has been pronounced dead at the scene. The victim is Mike Lowry, 25, of Montgomery. The circumstances surrounding the shooting are under investigation. Police are treating this shooting as a homicide. There was a 3-year old present and was…
The Ten Commandments Monument is back in the Capital City, years after its removal from the Supreme Court building rotunda in 2003. Judge Roy Moore and his wife Kayla announced the decision to move the monument to the first floor of the Foundation for Moral Law at 1 Dexter Avenue. Moore created the foundation, which fights for religious liberties. His…
Dr. Chris Montgomery & Family / Source: Frazer UMC One of the largest churches in Alabama has a new senior pastor. In an email sent to the congregation, the Staff-Parish Relations Committee, in conjunction with Bishop David Graves, named Dr. Chris Montgomery as the new senior pastor to lead the megachurch on Atlanta Highway. Dr. Montgomery is currently serving as…
Academy Sports + Outdoors. (PRNewsFoto/ACADEMY SPORTS + OUTDOOR) Academy Sports and Outdoors is sponsoring the 50th Bassmaster Classic. As a promotion for the tournament, the store is offering free Alabama freshwater fishing licenses to customers that spend $25 or more at the store. The promotion goes until Sunday, February 16. The tournament will be in Birmingham. The fishing competition will…
Several Montgomery Public School students are learning about the justice system at the movies. On Tuesday, Montgomery City Councilmen O’Ronde Mitchell and Cornelius “CC” Calhoun was accompanied by 300 MPS students to Chantilly 13 Theaters to a showing of the film “Just Mercy”. The film is based on the true story of attorney Brian Stevenson and the formation of the…
Montgomery police charged Sheppard Thomas, 67, with three counts of attempting to commit murder in reference to a disturbance that occurred on February 9 around 9 p.m. in the 400 block of Airbase Boulevard. The suspect fired at the three responding officers then retreated into his room. After several hours of negotiation, Thomas was taken into custody without further incident….
