7. Birmingham-Southern College may be gone, but the Birmingham-Southern College baseball team lives on. The team has garnered national attention with impressive runs, including a Super Regional win over Denison University and an appearance in the Division III College World Series. Today, the team is supported by donations from the community and a generous donation from the Poarch Band of Creek Indians.

6. Unionizing is harder in states where secret ballots protect workers, which is why the Alabama Legislature passed a law to ensure voters have the right to vote, said Alabama House Majority Leader Scott Stassagen (R-Hartselle). This strategy appears to be working after the recent decisive defeat of the UAW's unionization effort at a Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama. Stassagen attributes the strategy to workers' perceptions of the UAW's negative impact on communities and empty promises to employees.

Five. The uncalled for and unwanted ethics reforms aren't over. If House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) has his way, reforming the state's ethics laws will be a priority for the next legislative session. Ledbetter praised state Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Daphne) for his work crafting HB227, a bill aimed at replacing the current ethics code with tougher penalties for violations, and said he believes the bill, which passed the House but failed to get out of the Senate Judiciary Committee in time, has a good chance of becoming law in the upcoming legislative session.

Four. Former President Donald Trump was found Guilty He was found guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records in order to influence the 2016 presidential election. This is the first time a former US president has been convicted on criminal charges, making the case a central issue in the presidential race. Prosecutor He said he would never be able to do so, but changed his mind after Trump announced his candidacy. The indictment stems from his alleged $130,000 hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels, and a jury found that Trump falsified records to hide the payment. Trump's legal team plans to appeal, and the verdict is scheduled for July 11.

3. The media and Democrats are (probably) gloating Accidentally) and demands that the verdict be accepted without question, or else “Democracy“and” justiceAfter years of attacking the Supreme Court over the flag, childhood and religion, President Joe Biden is further proving that this is not a political prosecution. Fundraising Of course, he was certain he had nothing to do with it. Claim President Donald Trump spoke about the Justice Department's convictions of his political opponents, saying that if elected he would launch an “increasingly crazier campaign of revenge and retaliation.”

2. Former President Donald Trump's conviction Donateknock on the website off-lineHouse Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) and other Republicans. Condemned Johnson denounced the decision as a “purely political stunt” and a “weaponization of the justice system,” and called it a “travesty of justice,” joining other Republicans, including Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-New York) and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), who said the trial was “corrupt” and aimed at helping the Biden campaign.

1. Alabama leaders expressed frustration over former President Donald Trump being convicted by a New York jury on 34 counts of falsifying business records.

Here's how Alabama officials responded:

• Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) called the trial a “political assassination attempt.”
• “The real jury is the American people,” said Alabama House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville).
• State Sen. Greg Reed (R-Jasper) described the trial as “election interference.”
• Gov. Kay Ivey echoed President Trump's comments after the verdict.
• Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) delivered a verdict on the upcoming election, saying, “The real verdict will be on November 5th.”
• Attorney General Steve Marshall argued that the ruling would bolster President Trump's reelection bid.
• Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saxon District) said he expected the American people to “right this wrong on Election Day.”
• Secretary of State Wes Allen declared, “This ruling is invalid!”
• Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) called the trial a “sham.”
• U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville likened the United States to “Venezuela and Communist China.”
• Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) called the trial a “camouflage trial.”
• Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) accused Democrats of weaponizing the justice system.
• Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth endorsed Trump in November.
• Former Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) called on Republicans to replace Trump.
• Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) predicted the ruling would be overturned on appeal.

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