BW Recommends
BW Recommends | April 6, 2025
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Donald Trump Jr. Rallies Alabama GOP, Urges More Political Engagement (Alabama Daily News)
Hundreds of Alabama Republicans gave Donald Trump Jr. a standing ovation this week as he spoke during the Alabama Republican Party’s Victory Dinner Reception to celebrate his father’s election.
Alabama Senate Leader Declares Gambling, Lottery Bills Dead for Session (Alabama Reflector)
Senate President Pro Tempore Garlan Gudger, R-Cullman, said gambling legislation proposed last week is “too little, too late.” The bills don’t have the votes to pass and would require intense negotiations, while major legislation remains to be handled.
Birmingham City Schools, Jones Valley Teaching Farm, With NY Nonprofit Bring Hydroponics to Some Classrooms (Birmingham Times)
The partnership allows Jones Valley Teaching Farm to expand its efforts into western area schools with hydroponic farming labs at eight city schools.
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$25 Million in Giveaways: Inside Jefferson County’s Pork Barrel Bonanza (AL.com)
Jefferson County commissioners each has $1.1 million a year to distribute to community organizations and infrastructure projects each year, but many of those groups haven’t filed paperwork documenting their spending.
Charles Barkley to Commit $2 Million to Battle Blight in Birmingham and his Alabama Hometown (AL.com)
Barkley pledged to spend $1 million in Leeds to buy and renovate houses and to is talking with Birmingham officials about spending $1 million in the city to address blight.
What passed in the Alabama Legislature: April 1-3, 2025 (Alabama Reflector)
Legislators return Tuesday for day 19 of their 30-day regular session.
