Price tag for Alabama elections: $111 million
Montgomery Advertiser – Nov. 20
Candidates and political groups spent almost $111 million on this year’s political races in Alabama, a significant jump over 2014 powered in part by increases in competitive contests and a surge in direct giving to campaigns … “Doug Jones last year led some Democrats to believe a Democrat can win in Alabama,” said Richard Fording, a political science professor at the University of Alabama.
Buckle up, be safe: State troopers to swarm highways during holidays
Montgomery Advertiser – Nov. 20
More than 400 motorists in 508 fatal wrecks investigated by state troopers up to this point this year had a seat belt available for their use … During last year’s Thanksgiving holiday weekend, 15 people were killed across Alabama in 10 fatal wrecks. State troopers investigated six of those fatal wrecks, while the remainder were investigated by other agencies, according to the University of Alabama’s Center for Advanced Public Safety.
NBC 13 (Birmingham) – Nov. 19
Clever children
Luckx (Germany) – Nov. 19
Let us assume that the study had a sufficient number of participants. Because nothing would be worse if luckx – the magazine of a hoax had been eaten … That’s what the University of Alabama researchers said. According to the results, a woman’s risk of dying depends on her wealth, her parents’ job and adult children’s education. “Survival is a family affair,” says study author Joseph D. Wolfe.
Miss GA USA and Miss AL USA 2019 crowned
ABC 9 (Columbus, Georgia) – Nov. 19
Two new pageant winners to represent the states of Georgia and Alabama have been crowned. Miss Alabama USA and Miss Georgia USA were crowned over the weekend. The new Miss Alabama USA is 20-year-old Hannah McMurphy from the University of Alabama.
WAFF-NBC (Huntsville) – Nov. 19
Fox 6 (Birmingham) – Nov. 19
WSFA-NBC (Montgomery) – Nov. 19
Bahr manages ‘The Studio,’ library’s makerspace
Madison County Record – Nov. 19
As Makerspace Specialist at Madison Public Library, Nora Bahr wants residents to feel excitement about learning new skills and building items they can use and enjoy … At Auburn University, she earned a bachelor’s degree in English Literature with a minor in technology history. Currently, she is studying library and information sciences at the University of Alabama.
UA wins Beat Auburn Beat Hunger competition
WTVM-ABC (Columbus, Georgia) – Nov. 19
The Iron Bowl is Saturday, but chalk up a win for Alabama already. The University is the victor in the annual food drive competition between the University of Alabama and Auburn University. Crimson Tide volunteers collected roughly 50-thousand more pounds of food than their cross-state rival. Collectively, the figure is 565,000 pounds of food which will got to food banks in their respective towns.