Discovery Station: Cactus Corner – Plants – Events
Curious about cacti? Come to Jacque’s ranger table with your questions; find answers, displays, and visual identification tips. Click program title for more details. Cacti are curious plants, known for their dangerous defenses and iconic stature in the Sonoran Desert. Yet they are more than survivors of intense heat and drought, providing […]
Britt on IVF: ‘While Democrats prioritize scaring families, Republicans will continue to fight for families’
Sen. Katie Britt spoke on the Senate floor Wednesday alongside Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Roger Marshall (R-Kansas) in support of the IVF Protection Act, a bill aimed at ensuring nationwide access to IVF that has been blocked by Senate Democrats. At first @NBC News: The entire Republican Conference Sensitive Brit On the eve of […]
$25,000 reward offered for info on Montgomery triple homicide that included a father-son
Authorities are asking for the public's help in solving a triple homicide that happened at a Hispanic grocery store in Montgomery last week. A $25,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the capture of the shooter, and it has been offered by Montgomery City Council members Oronde Mitchell, Charles Ginright, Glenn Pruitt, Andrew […]
Birmingham Fraternal Order of Police may consider a no confidence vote in BPD leadership
Birmingham Fraternal Order of Police Vice President Lawrence Billups announced that the fraternal order will submit a motion of no confidence to fraternal members next month in Birmingham Police Chief Scott Thurmond, Deputy Chief LaQuailyn Mack, Deputy Chief Michael Pickett, Deputy Chief Sheila Finney and Deputy Chief Onry Pruitt. The Birmingham Police Department is reportedly […]
Alabama and Auburn to face off against college basketball titans in SEC/ACC challenge
The college basketball season is still more than five months away, but SEC and ACC fans had something to look forward to on Wednesday as ESPN announced the brackets for the annual SEC/ACC Challenge. The University of Alabama and Auburn University will travel to take on two of the sports giants in the Challenge's highlight […]
Alabama Democrat Vice Chair: ‘Trump’s a crybaby. Nothing that ever happens is his fault’
Alabama Democratic Party Vice Chair Tabitha Isner slammed former President Trump's response to the New York conviction and criticized the Republican Party's continued support for Trump. Isner appeared on Alabama Public Television's “Capitol Journal” and blasted President Trump, the Alabama attorney general and the Republican Party as a whole. '[I]”There's a sense that the Republican […]
Birmingham mother halts IVF procedure after new laws provide only ‘band-aid fix’
Months after the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are children, the effects of this controversial decision are still felt by ordinary Alabamians and their families. Perhaps the most significant consequence of the ruling was the chilling effect it had on in vitro fertilization (IVF) services offered throughout the state. The Alabama Legislature quickly […]
Nature Hike – Plants – Events
Start your day right with Ranger Jacque on this morning nature hike! Click program title for more details. Come with Ranger Jacque out to the park for a two-mile hike on Moonlight and Stargazer trails, rated easy to moderate, picking up tidbits of Sonoran Desert wisdom along the way. Restrooms are available at […]
‘Puts farmers first’: Tuberville touts Senate GOP Farm Bill
Republicans on the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the framework for a new GOP-backed farm bill. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, a member of the committee, praised the new framework Wednesday, saying the revised farm bill is critical for both Alabama and American producers. “Every time I visit Alabama, I hear stories of farmers struggling […]
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