Gov. Kay Ivey and a crew of Alabama bigwigs are turning up the heat on D.C. to land U.S. Space Command in Huntsville. They're waving around a DoD Inspector General report that says Biden's decision to keep Space Command in Colorado Springs was all politics. Apparently, moving it to Huntsville during the Trump era made too much sense! Rep. Mike Rogers is predicting good news soon. But Colorado isn't backing down, claiming their workforce just won't relocate to Alabama. Buckle up, space race fans! Georgia just gave its residents a sweet tax break! Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill cutting the income tax rate and offering rebates. Meanwhile, back in Alabama, House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter let the state's overtime tax exemption expire, despite arguments that it helped boost overtime work. Some folks think that's a bad call, especially with inflation nipping at everyone's heels. But Ledbetter is bragging about those grocery tax cuts. Hmmm... Looks like Alabama's rolling in the automotive dough! A new auto supplier is coming to Macon County, bringing jobs and solidifying Alabama's place as a car manufacturing hub. Plus, rumors are swirling that Honda might move some production from Mexico and Canada to U.S. plants, including the one in Lincoln, AL. Honda's downplaying it, but it looks like the South's low labor costs and potential tariff changes are attracting some serious automotive investment. The Trump administration wants to slash $1.1 billion in federal funding for NPR and PBS, claiming they push partisan agendas and aren't needed. Supporters argue that public broadcasting provides unbiased journalism and educational content, especially in underserved areas. Thoughts? Alabama's new anti-DEI legislation is making librarians nervous. They're worried it could lead to book bans and limit their ability to serve diverse communities. Some librarians are reporting low morale and anxiety over the law's vague language. However, critics point out lawmakers have heard from the public about library changes for years. Marjorie Taylor Greene's town hall in Georgia got a little wild! Police arrested three protesters and removed at least six others, including two who got tased. Greene accused the media of defending Kilmar Abrego Garcia and emphasized the event was not a protest. Despite the disruptions, she had plenty of support from the crowd, and protesters were given a designated area to exercise their First Amendment rights. U.S. Reps. Robert Garcia and Maxwell Frost, along with Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Cory Booker, are heading to El Salvador to address the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. The lawmakers claim they plan to check on the welfare of deportees and challenge Trump's "defiance" of the Supreme Court. But some centrist Dems are questioning the political strategy of defending a "gangbanger."Huntsville Still Wants Space Command!
Georgia Tax Cut vs. Alabama's Overtime Oops
Auto Industry Boom in the South
Defunding NPR & PBS?
Alabama Librarians Anxious About New DEI Law
Chaos at Marjorie Taylor Greene's Town Hall
Dems Head to El Salvador to "Investigate" Deportation
