Alabama's Tommy Tuberville is not the richest member of Congress and he may not be the most successful stock trader. But his trading does catch a lot of attention. (New from @hdenham.bsky.social + Howard Koplowitz for @al.com)

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NEW: Nearly a third of all new jobs announced across the state last year went to a single county in south Alabama, according to a new report.

www.al.com/business/202...

If Alabama finally gets sports gambling, Charles Barkley wants to make a bet.

"Hell yeah, he told @roysj.bsky.social. “I would love to be part of it.”

It could happen....

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Back in the day, the more scripts pharmacists filled, the more money they made.
But in recent years, pharmacists are “filling more scripts than ever and there’s no money in their bank account,” said Trent McLemore, director of pharmacy at Star in Huntsville, Ala.
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When police began spending public money to buy bodycams, they said they would help with transparency and accountability. Instead, they are secret in Alabama, as the public seldom gets to see the tapes.
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Alabama’s parole board frequently denies release to people who are in minimum-security facilities, working regular jobs and walking around in regular clothes or restaurant uniforms each day, arguing that while they’re safe to work, they’re not safe enough to sleep at home.
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I made a chicken and rice soup with ginger. It turned out ok. 🙃

Scammers have stolen nearly $5 million in recent months from Alabama families who receive food stamps.
"They wiped me all the way out,” said one grandmother in Birmingham. “I didn’t have any food for two weeks. I had to go to the food banks, churches...." www.al.com/news/2024/12...

we’ve reached the time of year when I try to convince myself that I’m the kind of person who enjoys making soups.

At the airport in D.C. this morning, I got two War Eagles. ZERO of the other thing. #WarEagle I’m Alabama bound, y’all.

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The government in a tiny Alabama town is effectively shut down following a state raid, a battle with the attorney general over bingo halls and an ongoing feud between the mayor and council members. www.al.com/news/birming...

#QOTD: Does Auburn Jesus also like the Titans and my fantasy teams? #WarEagle

!!!!!!!!!!!!
We Auburn fans NEEDED this. #WarEagle forever. 💙🧡

People are dying in Alabama's 'ambulance desert'
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More than half of Alabama's counties — 38 out of 67 — don’t have hospitals providing obstetrics services, like labor and delivery. All of those counties are rural.

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Who wants a prison named after them?! Our governor. And it makes perfect sense, sadly. www.al.com/opinion/2024...

Hmm. I didn't know it was International Men's Day when I wrote this for today. Then again I didn't know there was an International Men's Day. But of course there is.

Yet this is somehow relevant.

In the 3 weeks since Pickens County dropped down to a single ambulance, 2 women died after waiting an hour for paramedics to arrive.

“The loss of critical medical infrastructure threatens not just individual health, but the entire sustainability of rural communities.”

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What a wonderful weekend celebrating and supporting local journalism at Poynter’s Bowtie Ball. I could not ask for a better crew. @johnarchibald.bsky.social @aldotcom.bsky.social