Montgomery is #117 out of 182 "safest cities" list.
See the full list HERE. (Huntsville is #20)
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Could tRump even find Vietnam on a world map? Last time there was a possibility of him actually going there, he used a series of draft deferments to stay away.
Montgomery ranks 169th out of 182 cities in a new study of healthy (and not so healthy) cities.
The full study is HERE.
Going, going, gone?
Source: Salt Lake Tribune HERE.
"Traditional religion may be destined for the walls of Cracker Barrel, a space filled with nostalgic advertisements for products of yesteryear, like Victrolas, lace antimacassars or butter churns. All things, in other words, that have been rendered obsolete by modern life.
According to social scientist and author Christian Smith, a professor of sociology at the University of Notre Dame, “obsolete” describes the situation facing traditional organized religion in the United States. The title of his new book even puts its cultural expiration in the past tense: “Why Religion Went Obsolete: The Demise of Traditional Faith in America.”
The book, based on research that includes more than 200 qualitative interviews, will be released by Oxford University Press on Tuesday."
“We do not need four years of a wannabe king, a wannabe dictator running around trying to punish his enemies,” Obama said in response to Kelly’s remarks. “That’s not what you need in your life. America is ready to turn the page.”
Obama said he understood why Americans wanted change, but said Trump isn’t the answer: “What I can’t understand is why anyone would think that Donald Trump will shake things up in a way that is good for you. Because there is absolutely no evidence that this man thinks about anybody but himself.”
Source: "www.TheDrive.com":
Since 2020, Hyundai has had one of the most attractive selling points of any car brand: free maintenance for three years or 36,000 miles, whichever came first. Not all maintenance was free, of course, but routine stuff like oil changes and tire rotations were on the house. Those are the sort of savings that steals customers away from rival brands. Unfortunately for Hyundai customers, though, that limited “Complimentary Maintenance” plan ends with 2026 models.
First shared by CarsDirect, Hyundai reportedly sent a service bulletin to dealerships sometime last week, informing them of the upcoming change. The note told dealers that free maintenance is being axed because “the cost of the program grew to unsupportable levels.”
The largest Hyundai plant in the U.S. Is in Montgomery.
“Even though I disagree with President Trump on some things, if I met him, I would still give him the respect and dignity he deserves. We can disagree, but it bothers me when these teams don’t want to go to the White House. I’m just disappointed…we got so divided. Where did we get to as a country when we’re like, ‘We’re not going to the White House, we don’t like who’s in there.’ That’s just stupid.”
No, footballer Barkley, if George Wallace had been the winner in his runs for President, are you saying you would have gone to the White House despite Wallace's blatant racism??????? Now THAT would be "just stupid"! Same now.
It was two years ago today that my longtime friend Gary James Bridge died.
And of course he is missed more as each day passes!
South Korean automaker Hyundai is preparing for the impact of recently announced 25% tariffs that will take effect on April 2. According to a new report by Reuters, a note sent to dealers by Hyundai and Genesis Motor North America CEO Randy Parker reveals that the marques' competitive pricing may adjust after the levies take effect.
Source: Auto Blog.com HERE.
(And of course that will impact Alabama...home to a huge Hyundai plant.)
The Port City also ranks 4th Nationally!
Also listed: Birmingham # 10th Nationally
and Huntsville: 32nd Nationally.
Happy to report Montgomery is NOT on the list of the top100 fattest cities in the U.S.
Here's the full list from WalletHub.
Alabama’s attorney general cannot prosecute people and groups who help Alabama women travel to other states to obtain abortions, a federal judge ruled Monday.
U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson sided with an abortion fund and medical providers who sued Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall after he suggested they could face prosecution under anti-conspiracy laws. Thompson’s ruling declared that such prosecutions would violate both the First Amendment and a person’s right to travel.
Marshall has not pursued any such prosecutions. However, he said he
would “look at closely” whether facilitating out-of-state abortions is a
violation of Alabama’s criminal conspiracy laws. The ruling was a
victory for Yellowhammer Fund, an abortion assistance fund that had
paused providing financial assistance to low-income people in the state
because of the possibility of prosecution.
Tuscaloosa is ranked 9th in the list of
Data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau 1-Year Community Survey for 2023 and 2022. The study includes 352 cities with a population of 100,000 or more for which data was available. Cities were ranked based on the growth in high-income households as a percentage of total households between 2022 and 2023. High-income households are defined as those making an income of $200,000 or more.
This story was produced by SmartAsset and reviewed and distributed by Stacker.
Copyright 2025 Stacker via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
From The Washington Post:
"The Trump administration on Friday pushed out Peter Marks, the nation’s top vaccine regulator and an architect of the U.S. program to rapidly develop coronavirus vaccines, a move that comes as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continues his overhaul of the nation’s health and science agencies amid a worsening U.S. outbreak of measles."
Full story HERE.
From a Washington Post story:
David Geier was disciplined by Maryland regulators more than a decade ago for practicing medicine without a license. He is listed as a data analyst in the HHS employee directory."
FULL Washington Post story is HERE.
I know you are asking today, “How long will it take?” (Speak, sir) Somebody’s asking, “How long will prejudice blind the visions of men, darken their understanding, and drive bright-eyed wisdom from her sacred throne?” Somebody’s asking, “When will wounded justice, lying prostrate on the streets of Selma and Birmingham and communities all over the South, be lifted from this dust of shame to reign supreme among the children of men?” Somebody’s asking, “When will the radiant star of hope be plunged against the nocturnal bosom of this lonely night, (Speak, speak, speak) plucked from weary souls with chains of fear and the manacles of death? How long will justice be crucified, (Speak) and truth bear it?” (Yes, sir)
[36] I come to say to you this afternoon, however difficult the moment, (Yes, sir) however frustrating the hour, it will not be long, (No sir) because “truth crushed to earth will rise again.” (Yes, sir)
[37] How long? Not long, (Yes, sir) because “no lie can live forever.” (Yes, sir)
[38] How long? Not long, (All right. How long) because “you shall reap what you sow.” (Yes, sir)
[39] How long? (How long?) Not long: (Not long)
Truth forever on the scaffold, (Speak)
Wrong forever on the throne, (Yes, sir)
Yet that scaffold sways the future, (Yes, sir)
And, behind the dim unknown,
Standeth God within the shadow,
Keeping watch above his own.
[40] How long? Not long, because the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice. (Yes, sir)
[41] How long? Not long, (Not long) because:
Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord; (Yes, sir)
He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored; (Yes)
He has loosed the fateful lightning of his terrible swift sword; (Yes, sir)
His truth is marching on. (Yes, sir)
He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat; (Speak, sir)
He is sifting out the hearts of men before His judgment seat. (That’s right)
O, be swift, my soul, to answer Him! Be jubilant my feet!
Our God is marching on. (Yeah)
Glory, hallelujah! (Yes, sir) Glory, hallelujah! (All right)
Glory, hallelujah! Glory, hallelujah!
[42] His truth is marching on. [Applause]
(More info HERE)
From a Montgomery Advertiser story:
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"We haven't flipped the switch yet, so we haven't seen what it actually looks like at night," said Capri director Martin McCaffery. He's never seen the Clover lights either, since McCaffery has only been with the theater for 40 years.
The marquee lights will turn on sometime between 6:45 and 7 p.m. on April 3rd.
With it's tower, clover logo, dual signs and new standing "CAPRI" letters, the new marquee already stands out in daylight hours at 1045 E. Fairview Ave. The design is remarkably similar to one that was in place for just over 20 years, from when the theater first opened as the Clover Theatre in 1941... "
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A six-figure household income doesn’t necessarily make you rich — in many cases, it just means you’re middle class.
The upper bound of what’s considered middle class for households exceeds $100,000 in every U.S. state, according to a SmartAsset analysis of 2023 income data, the most recent available from the U.S. Census Bureau.
The report, which crunched the numbers for all 50 states, is based on Pew Research’s definition of middle class: two-thirds to double the median household income.
Low end of middle class: $41,471
High end of middle class: $124,424
Median household income: $62,212
(Source: AOL.COM)
See full list of states ranked from highest to lowest HERE.
Female crash test dummies would be used in determining vehicle safety under a bipartisan bill sponsored by Alabama’s junior senator aimed at modernizing standards.
U.S. Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., is the co-author of the She Develops Regulations In Vehicle Equality and Safety (She DRIVES) Act, which is being considered by the Senate after the Commerce Committee voted unanimously to advance the bill.
THANKS SO MUCH Senator.
The NTSB names the bridges as in need of safety assessments...but none of them are in Alabama. (though there are many many bridges in the State):
(The state of Alabama has approximately 16,001
highway bridges. The Alabama Department of Transportation owns 5,762.
Local agencies own 10,170 and the remaining 63 bridges are owned by other
agencies or private entities.)
Among those listed on the national list is The Brooklyn Bridge!
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ntsb-recommends-68-bridges-in-u-s-be-evaluated-for-risk-of-collapse-see-the-full-list/
Below, we show home ownership rates by state in 2023. (Source: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/cp/mapped-homeownership-rates-by-u-s-state/
State/Area | Share of households that are owner-occupied (2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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West Virginia | 77.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | 75.7% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi | 75.5% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine | 75.5% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 74.5% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire | 74.3% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 74.1% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 74.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 73.8% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont | 73.7% |