Historic Budgets Approved, Lottery and Gaming Lingers at State House
Lawmakers have approved the two largest budgets in Alabama history. Meanwhile, the House of Representatives has yet to make a decision on gaming and lottery.
Jamey Tucker
Consumer Technology Reporter Jamey Tucker started providing his daily “What the Tech” stories to Action 8 News in 2019. He can be seen on Action 8 News Rising as well as Action 8 News at 5:00 and 5:30PM.
Jamey previously worked as a reporter for WKRN in Nashville, Tennessee. He was also an anchor and reporter for WREG in Memphis, Tennessee, and WHNT in Huntsville.
Jamey has been honored by the Associated Press in Alabama as Best Reporter and Best Feature reporter for his work as a religion reporter. His love for technology reporting grew while working in Nashville. Jamey now focuses entirely on technology reporting and enjoys finding new apps and gadgets to make life easier, safer and a little more fun.
Jamey and his wife have three children and are the proud owners of a hairless cat.
You can follow Jamey and submit story ideas and questions on X at @jameytucker.
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ASU Baseball: Alabama State returns to play after postponements for final conference road series
MONTGOMERY, Ala. | Alabama State returns to play this weekend after a postponement due to weather last weekend as they travel to take on Alcorn State for a three-game series.First pitch on Friday is set for 6 pm followed by a 6 pm start on Saturday and the conclusion of the series on Sunday at 1 pm. For more ASU Hornet News, visit AlabamaNews.Net!
ASU Football: Nettles named SWAC Freshman of the Year, six named All-SWAC
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. | Ryan Nettles was selected as the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Freshman of the Year, and six others were chosen all-conference on a vote of the league’s head coaches sports information directors announced by the conference office Thursday morning. For more ASU Hornet News, visit AlabamaNews.Net!
Troy University Announces May 7th as Date for Spring Graduation
Founding and senior pastor of Church of the Highlands Chris Hodges will provide the keynote address at commencement exercises at Troy University on Friday, May 7.
Biden Administration Wants to Ban Menthol Cigarettes, Flavored Cigars
U.S. health regulators are pledging again to try to ban menthol cigarettes. This time the Food and Drug Administration is under pressure from African American groups to remove the mint flavor, which is popular among Black smokers.
Medical Breakthroughs: A Warning for Women who Use Cannabis During Pregnancy
Scientists in China are developing a blood test that can quickly determine if a person with chest pain is having a heart attack. They believe the test could replace invasive and slower procedures…
Medical Breakthroughs: A Warning for Seniors this Summer
With warm weather approaching, Canadian researchers are urging seniors to watch out for extreme heat. They say keeping the body cool helps the cells of older people protect from heat stroke, heart issues,…
What the Tech? Mother’s Day Tech Gift Ideas
Five years or so ago you might not have thought about giving your mother, grandmother or wife a tech gadget for Mother's Day. Dads are generally the ones who…
What the Tech? Negotiations Between Google and Roku Could Affect YouTube TV
Hold the remote: YouTube TV customers could soon not be able to watch on a Roku device. On Monday, Roku customers should have received a notification from the streaming device maker…
What the Tech? App of the Day: What3Words
I read this story the other day about a hiker in a forest in California who became lost. After screaming for help for several hours and trying…
