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Republican state legislators are backing 30 bills in 21 states that would ban transgender students from participating on sports teams that conform to their gender identity. In Washington D.C., Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) tried to attach a similar provision to Democrats’ COVID-19 relief bill in the midst of last week’s “vote-o-rama.”
The slate of anti-transgender legislation comes as a part of a GOP campaign to win back suburban voters in the 2022 midterm elections, according to Stephen Miller, a former aide to President Donald Trump.
“It’s a cross-cutting issue,” Miller told Politico. “Biden’s activist staff are clearly making him embrace policies that alienate non-ideological voters.”
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Planning for the 49th Annual National Shrimp Festival is underway. The Festival, dubbed “Alabama’s Original Beach Party” will take place Oct. 7 - 10 where Hwy. 59 meets Beach Blvd in Gulf Shores.
Produced by the Coastal Alabama Business Chamber, the Festival is regularly named one of the Southeast’s most popular festivals. “Although the pandemic forced us to cancel last year’s Fest to ensure the safety and well-being of our locals and visitors, we plan for our 49th edition to take place in October, as usual,” Chamber President & CEO Greg Alexander said.
The Shrimp Festival Committee, which consists of more than 80 volunteers, has resumed their meeting calendar to restart plans for this year’s event. “The situation with COVID-19 seems to be going from worse to better,” Shrimp Festival Chairman Spencer Cade said. “We are very optimistic and hopeful that conditions improve enough for us to produce our event as normal this year.”
Chamber Elects New Board and Officers
By Staff | Feb 9, 2021
The Wetzel County Chamber of Commerce held its annual membership meeting over the internet platform Zoom on Thursday, January 21st.
At the meetings, members voted on new Directors to add to the Board as well as a revision of the By-laws. Six names were on the ballot for the Board of Directors and all six were approved as Board Members, with terms ending in 2023.
Of those, three were returning members, Ashley Blake with WesBanco in Pine Grove, Julia Matheny with Bayer Heritage FCU & Tina Rush, Local Government Affairs Representative for MPLX.
During its annual awards banquet Thursday, the Helena Area Chamber of Commerce honored local individuals and businesses who have had a positive impact amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Caseville Chamber of Commerce cancels Shanty Days
Paige Withey, paige.withey@hearstnp.com
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CASEVILLE – Caseville’s Chamber of Commerce announced the cancelation of Shanty Days last week on its Facebook page, following a scheduled meeting between the chamber’s board of directors.
According to the announcement, the Caseville Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors came to the unanimous decision to cancel the winter festival due to current MDHHS guidelines that do not allow for many of the typical events.
“It was a tough decision,” said Chamber Vice President Levi Zagorski. “We feel like it’s the best decision we could make, given the current information we have.”