West Alabama Tuesday Briefing | #elections | #alabama
It is Tuesday, October 24, 2023. Don’t be surprised if a Red Flag Warning is issued today or tomorrow for continued drought, low humidity and windy conditions. That would signify a high fire danger. Already, more than 50 wildfires are burning across Alabama, all but eight are north of Centreville in Bibb County. Several are right […]
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Mayor Walt Maddox Defends Tuscaloosa After Sewage Spills Lawsuit
Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox was quick to defend city staff and leaders Tuesday in the wake of a lawsuit filed last month by the state of Alabama that seeks to punish the city for five years of issues in its wastewater systems. As the Thread first reported, the state and the Alabama Department of Environmental […]
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Christie Says 3rd GOP Presidential Debate Is Coming to Tuscaloosa | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has said the third Republican primary presidential debate will be hosted in Tuscaloosa, and former President Donald Trump may attend. In a long interview on MSNBC Monday night, Christie said Trump did not attend the first debate last week in Milwaukee and he is not expected to participate in […]
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Tuscaloosa Mayor Says Closing Bars Early Won’t Help
With university students coming back to school soon, the concern for nighttime activity on the strip is back. On Wednesday, Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox discussed local policing with Steve & DC on the 95.3 The Bear morning show. Steve Shannon asked the mayor about the recent proposal to close bars early in Tuscaloosa. Maddox revealed […]
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Ocean City, NJ Mayor and City Council are doubling their salaries | #citycouncil
The Mayor and City Council Members in Ocean City, New Jersey are part-time government jobs but there is a new ordinance being voted on that will double their salaries, the first significant salary increase for these positions since 2010. There is a new ordinance to be voted on, No. 23-20, that proposes to raise the […]
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Tuscaloosa Lawmakers Doubt Montgomery Will Agree on Redistricting | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
The Supreme Court of the United States is probably going to end up drawing Alabama’s Congressional map and no one is sure how it’ll look or when the matter will be settled. That was the core of the message during a meeting of the Public Affairs Council of the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama […]
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WEST ALABAMA FRIDAY BRIEFING | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
It is Friday, July 14, 2023. In France, this is Bastille Day. The day celebrates the start of the French Revolution on July 14, 1789. There will be a grand Bastille Day Parade with 6,500 people marching, 94 planes and helicopters, 219 ground vehicles, 200 horses and 86 dogs. Tonight, the Eiffle Tower will be lit in red, white […]
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Kay Ivey Sets Special Election for West Alabama House Seat | #elections | #alabama
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has set dates for a special election to replace an area legislator who is stepping down to lead the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama. As the Thread reported earlier this year, Kyle South is resigning from his seat in the Alabama House of Representatives to replace former Chamber President and […]
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WEAT ALABAMA TUESDAY BRIEFING | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
It is Tuesday, June 27, 2023, and an already hot week will get even hotter beginning Thursday. The 1987 Buster Poindexter hit song “Hot, Hot, Hot” describes the weather this week, especially Thursday as the NWSBMX has issued an Excessive Heat Watch from 9:00am until 9:00pm. Heat indices upwards of 112° will be possible creating dangerous […]
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Mayor Buscher plans to enforce civility pledge and crack down on fly dumping
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) — Springfield City Council had a Committee of the Whole meeting for the first time after two aldermen did not sign the civility pledge. This has left the question of how the pledge will be enforced. Aldermen Shawn Gregory and Roy Williams are the only two aldermen who did not sign the […]
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