Tommy Tuberville urges Senate investigation into human trafficking
U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) joined Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin), Sen. Katie Britt (R-Alabama), and the entire Senate Republican conference in sending a letter to Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut), who chairs the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations; Richard Durbin (D-Illinois), who chairs the Committee on the Judiciary; Gary Peters (D-Michigan), who chairs the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; and Robert Menendez (D-New Jersey), who chairs the Committee on Foreign Relations, calling for increased oversight and investigations into human trafficking. The letter highlighted recent Department of Homeland Security (DHS) data underscoring the humanitarian crisis at the border. It also included a graph illustrating the rise in encounters at the southwest border. The senators wrote to the Democrat chairmen, “[g]iven your committees’ roles in overseeing DHS, we urge you to investigate and hold hearings into DHS’s efforts to combat human trafficking. Without our attention and leadership, human trafficking will continue to plague this country.” The senators noted that the recent movie Sound of Freedom (which is based on the true story of former Homeland Security Investigations agent Tim Ballard’s efforts to rescue victims from a Colombian sex-trafficking ring) “has played an important role in creating public awareness of this modern-day form of slavery.” “The United States Senate must continue to conduct much-needed oversight of this administration’s border policies to find immediate solutions to combat one of the most disturbing consequences of inadequate border security: the proliferation of human trafficking,” the Senators added. Tuberville was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2020 after a forty-year career as an educator, coach, and sports broadcaster. He is best known for his tenure as a college football head coach at Ole Miss, Auburn, Texas Tech, and Cincinnati. He represents Alabama in the United States Senate, where he is a member of the Senate Armed Services, Agriculture, Veterans Affairs, and HELP Committees. To connect with the author of this story or to comment, email brandonmreporter@gmail.com
Moms for Liberty Alabama hosts Kirk Cameron as part of national book tour
The Alabama chapter of Moms for Liberty will host Kirk Cameron at 10 am on August 5th at the Madison Public Library. The group announced the event on Facebook, stating, “Kirk is coming! Big news for our library event on Saturday. Kirk Cameron will be joining us to read his new book – As You Grow. Mark you calendars for 10AM and come join in the excitement.” Cameron was a child actor and played the character Mike Seaver in the 1980s sitcom “Growing Pains.” Since then, he has starred in movies like Fireproof and Left Behind. According to Cameron’s website, the book As You Grow is a story that “teaches the Biblical truths of the Fruit of the Spirit.” According to their website, “Moms for Liberty – Madison County is dedicated to the survival of America by unifying, educating, and empowering parents to defend their parental rights at all levels of government.”
Alabama Legislators react to Space Command decision, denouncing it as a ‘political move’
On Monday, President Joe Biden formalized what most political observers already knew when he announced that he was going to block Space Command from coming to Alabama. To Alabama legislators, the decision seems to have been made for political reasons, as the President needs Colorado’s electoral college votes to have any realistic chance of surviving next year’s presidential election. No Democrat has carried the state of Alabama in a presidential race since 1976, and Biden has no chance of being competitive in conservative Alabama. Biden said that U.S. officials believe that keeping the command in Colorado Springs will avoid a disruption in readiness that moving would cause. U.S. officials told The Associated Press that Biden was convinced by the head of Space Command, Gen. James Dickinson, who argued that moving his headquarters now would jeopardize military readiness. A number of Alabama leaders noted their displeasure at Biden’s decision to keep Space Command in Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs was fourth behind Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Nebraska, and San Antonio, Texas. Space Command was formed in 2019. The command was temporarily based in Colorado, and Air Force and Space Force leaders initially recommended it stay there. In the final days of his presidency, Donald Trump decided it should be based in Huntsville. Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-AL04) said, “Not only is it outrageous, but also unfortunate for the American people to hear that the Secretary of the Air Force allowed politics to circumvent his, and the Department of Defense’s, own basing selection process that determined Huntsville, Alabama as the preferred location of SPACECOM.” “Over and over again, the legitimate process proved that Alabama was the right choice for SPACECOM HQ,” said Rep. Aderholt. “Unfortunately for this nation this decision is the latest chapter in the long saga of the Biden Administration’s failing national security record, and I know the majority of the American people feel the same way. As a nation, we must do better.” Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL07) said, “The Administration’s decision to keep Space Command in Colorado bows to the whims of politics over merit. Huntsville won this selection process fair and square based on the merits. In three separate reports, Huntsville reigned victorious, whereas Colorado did not come in second or even third. This reversal is as shameful as it is disappointing.” “I expected more from the Biden Administration,” said Sewell. “A decision of this magnitude should not be about red states versus blue states, but rather what is in the best interest of our national security. To be clear, the Alabama Congressional Delegation stands united in opposition to this decision.” Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL06) said, “This decision made by the Biden Administration is unacceptable,” said Rep. Palmer. “When making decisions, the administration has continuously put politics over what is best for the nation. The Department of Defense determined that Huntsville, Alabama, was the best location for Space Command long ago. Instead, they are picking Colorado, the fifth best option by their very own report. Not only is this decision another broken promise and the result of political gamesmanship, but it jeopardizes our nation’s national security and sets a dangerous precedent for future decisions made solely based on political preference.” “Over two and a half years ago, the Air Force chose Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville for the headquarters of Space Command over 59 other cities on the basis of 21 different criteria,” explained U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama). “As soon as Joe Biden took office, he paused movement on that decision and inserted politics into what had been a fair and objective competition—not because the facts had changed, but because the political party of the sitting President had changed.” “The Biden Administration has been talking a lot about readiness over the past few months, but no Administration has done more to damage our military readiness in my lifetime,” Sen. Tuberville said. “They’ve politicized our military, destroyed our recruiting, misused our tax dollars for their extremist social agenda, and now they are putting Space Command headquarters in a location that didn’t even make the top three. They are doing this at a time when space is only becoming more important for national security.” Congressman Mike Rogers (R-AL03) said, “Huntsville, Alabama was chosen to be the headquarters of U.S. Space Command because it was the strongest location and investigations by the DoD IG and GAO have upheld this decision. Yet, the Biden administration decided to make Colorado Springs, Colorado, which came in fifth in the Selection Phase, the location of the headquarters for U.S. Space Command. It’s clear that far-left politics, not national security, was the driving force behind this decision.” Both Houses of Congress had just passed their versions of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), with the Senate only finishing their version late on Thursday. Congress then left for its August recess. “It is also shameful that the Administration waited until Congress had gone into recess and already passed next year’s defense budget before announcing this decision,” Tuberville said. “The top three choices for Space Command headquarters were all in red states—Alabama, Nebraska, and Texas. Colorado didn’t even come close. This decision to bypass the three most qualified sites looks like blatant patronage politics, and it sets a dangerous precedent that military bases are now to be used as rewards for political supporters rather than for our security.” U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Alabama) said, “President Biden has irresponsibly decided to yank a military decision out of the Air Force’s hands in the name of partisan politics. Huntsville finished first in both the Air Force’s Evaluation Phase and Selection Phase, leaving no doubt that the Air Force’s decision to choose Redstone as the preferred basing location was correct purely on the merits. That decision should have remained in the Air Force’s purview. Instead, President Biden is now trying to hand the Gold Medal to the fifth-place finisher. The President’s blatant prioritization of partisan political considerations at the expense of our national security, military modernization, and force readiness is a disservice and a dishonor to his oath of office as our nation’s Commander-in-Chief. Locating the permanent Space Command Headquarters on Redstone Arsenal
Tommy Tuberville announces service academy information sessions with Alabama Delegation
On Monday, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville announced that his office will be leading informational sessions about the application process for U.S. Service Academies throughout August in conjunction with U.S. Senator Katie Britt and other members of the House delegation. At these sessions, students will be able to learn about each office’s application process from congressional staff and speak with service academy representatives. A complete list of times, dates, and locations for each information session can be found below: Monday, August 7, at 6 pm Northport City Hall Auditorium 3500 McFarland Blvd Northport, AL 35476 Tuesday, August 15, at 6 pm North Huntsville Public Library 3011 Sparkman Drive Huntsville, AL 35810 Thursday, August 17, at 6 pm USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park The Ward Room on the USS Alabama 2703 Battleship Parkway Memorial Parkway Mobile, AL 36602 Tuesday, August 22, at 6 pm Homewood Public Library—Round Auditorium 1721 Oxmoor Road Homewood, AL 35209 Thursday, August 24, at 6 pm Troy University—Hawkins-Adams Hall 417 University Avenue Troy, AL 36082 Sunday, August 27, at 3 pm Montgomery Academy— Jim Wilson, Jr. Theater 3240 Vaughn Road Montgomery, AL 36106 Tuesday, August 29, at 6 pm Southern Union Community College—The Southern Room 301 Lake Condy Road Opelika, AL 36801 Both U.S. Senators and all seven Alabama Congress members can make appointments to the nation’s service academies: Army (Westpoint), Navy (Annapolis), Air Force (Colorado Springs), and Merchant Marine. Acceptance to a service academy means four years of the highest quality college instruction without debts and a career serving the nation in the armed forces. With increasing threats from Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea, recruiting the best and the brightest to serve as officers in America’s armed forces. To be eligible to receive a service academy appointment, applicants must: · Be a United States Citizen at the time they enter the Service Academy and a legal resident of Alabama; · Be at least 17 years of age but not yet 23 by July 1 of the year they are admitted to the Service Academy (the upper age limit is 25 for Merchant Marine Academy); · Meet the minimum requirements of the Academy to which they are applying. Applying for a Nomination The last date to submit the application is Monday, October 16, 2023. Senator Tuberville represents Alabama in the United States Senate and is a member of the Senate Armed Services, Agriculture, Veterans Affairs, and HELP Committees. To connect with the author of this story or to comment, email brandonmreporter@gmail.com.
Alabama health care providers sue over threat of prosecution for abortion help
Health care providers in Alabama, where abortion is almost entirely illegal, filed a lawsuit Monday against the state’s attorney general that seeks to prevent him from prosecuting people who help women travel outside the state to receive an abortion. The providers say Attorney General Steve Marshall has made statements suggesting that anti-conspiracy laws could be used against groups that provide assistance for Alabama women to travel to states where abortion is legal. The lawsuit, filed in federal court by two former abortion clinics and an obstetrician, seeks a legal ruling that state laws can’t be used to prosecute people who provide referrals and appointment help. A similar lawsuit filed Monday by Yellowhammer Fund, a group that once provided financial assistance to women seeking abortions, seeks to clarify it can’t be prosecuted for providing monetary help. “What the attorney general has tried to do via these threats is to effectively extend Alabama’s abortion ban outside of its borders for Alabama residents,” Meagan Burrows, a lawyer with the American Civil Liberties Union, which is representing the providers in the lawsuit. The lawsuits seek to block Alabama from using prosecution, or the threat of it, to hinder efforts to help state residents obtain abortions where it remains legal. In a separate case, advocacy groups and an attorney sued Idaho earlier this month over a law that makes it illegal to help minors to travel to another state to get an abortion without their parent’s consent. Marshall has not prosecuted anyone for providing abortion assistance, but he has made statements saying that his office would “look at” groups that provide help. “Attorney General Marshall will continue to vigorously enforce Alabama laws protecting unborn life which include the Human Life Protection Act. That includes abortion providers conspiring to violate the Act,” Marshall’s office said in an emailed response to the lawsuit. His office did not respond to an email asking to clarify if actions such as providing financial assistance could be prosecuted. Those statements have had a chilling effect on abortion rights advocates, who already feel like they live with a legal target on their back, providers said. The suit was filed by the West Alabama Women’s Center in Tuscaloosa, the Alabama Women’s Center in Huntsville, and Dr. Yashica Robinson, an obstetrician. Robinson said she once made referrals for patients seeking abortions, coordinating health history information for medically complex patients, but no longer does so because of the fear of prosecution. “Tragically, banning abortion in Alabama seems to not have been enough,” Robinson said in a statement. “Those in power want to muzzle providers like me to prevent us from sharing information with our pregnant patients about the options they have.” The phone rings at least once a day at the former clinic in Tuscaloosa as women — sometimes crying and often desperate — try to find where they can go in other states to end an unwanted pregnancy, the clinic director said. “We get a lot of the anger — and we know that it’s not us that they are angry at,” said Robin Marty, operations director for the West Alabama Women’s Center. “It’s the situation, but it is very, very hard for my staff. They want to be able to help them.” After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and handed authority on abortion law to the states, the Deep South quickly became an area of limited abortion access. Alabama bans abortion at any stage of pregnancy, with no exceptions for rape and incest. The only exemption is if it’s needed because pregnancy seriously threatens the health of the woman. Nineteen states have enacted restrictions, and many southern states have near-complete bans. Marty said that means women often have to travel long distances to receive care, which can bring financial and logistical hardship. Marty said most people who reach out to the clinic know “there is no abortion in Alabama. What they aren’t aware of is how far that extends.” Republished with the permission of The Associated Press.
Barry Moore questions Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on border policies
Congressman Barry Moore (R-AL02) questioned Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas during a House Judiciary Committee Department of Homeland Security oversight hearing. Moore questioned Secretary Mayorkas about the border situation. Rep. Moore supports Articles of Impeachment against Secretary Mayorkas due to his failure to uphold the law at our southern border. “I am certainly appalled at what’s happening at the southern border, and I know my constituents are too,” Moore said. “Your border policies make every state a border state. I said my constituents are appalled at what’s happening — I know a family that has personally suffered the consequences of your actions. In my district, the Second Congressional District in Alabama, the Autauga County Sheriff’s Department arrested Grevi Geovani Rivera-Zavala, a 29-year-old illegal alien from Honduras, for the rape of a teenage girl in Prattville, Alabama. Zavala identified as a minor. Why do you think it is that we are finding so many ID cards thrown down south of the border? If people are coming here for asylum, why don’t they want us to know what they are up to?” “Congressman, I am sorry to learn of the tragedy that occurred to your constituent,” Sec. Mayorkas answered. “I understand that sir, but we’ve been apologizing to people for a long time. Even when the other party was in charge — we are continuing to apologize to parents for losing their children to fentanyl, for people getting raped in restrooms, and for people killing others with cars when they can’t even [legally] hold a driver’s license,” said Rep. Moore. “So, who is [going to take responsibility] for these tragedies? Is that you, Mr. Mayorkas? Is that President [Joe] Biden?” “Congressman, the criminal is responsible,” Mayorkas answered. “I look forward to working with you to address the scourge of fentanyl that is causing so much devastation and death. I look forward to working with you to fix what is wrong with our broken immigration system.” Before the oversight hearing, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) sent a letter to Sec. Mayorkas requested that the Secretary be ready to discuss in detail several aspects of the Administration’s immigration policies. Chairman Jordan asked the Secretary to provide the following data at Wednesday’s hearing: Since January 20, 2021, the total number of inadmissible aliens who have been encountered by CBP along the southwest border and (a) who were released into the United States, and (b) who have remained in DHS detention and have not been released. The number and percentage of those aliens in request 1 who claimed a fear of persecution for purposes of asylum and received a fear determination. The number and percentage of those aliens in request 2 who received a negative fear determination. The number and percentage of those aliens in request 3 who have been removed from the U.S. The number and percentage of those aliens in request 2 who received a positive fear determination. The number and percentage of those aliens in request 5 who have been placed in removal proceedings. The number and percentage of those aliens in request 6 whose claims have been adjudicated on the merits. The number and percentage of those aliens in request 7 who have received a final order of removal. The number and percentage of those aliens in request 8 who have been removed from the U.S. Republicans have been very concerned about the issues on the border. There is growing momentum among House Republicans to bring articles of impeachment against Mayorkas. Barry Moore represents Alabama’s Second Congressional District. To connect with the author of this story or to comment, email brandonmreporter@gmail.com.
Daniel Sutter: Squatters and property rights
Recent news stories detail incidents of squatting, or illegal occupation of a home. These rights violations plausibly reflect public discourse demonizing landlords, promoting rent control, and even proposing the abolition of rent. I have no statistics on squatting and so will not call this a crisis. The rights violations are problematic regardless of the proportion of properties impacted. The prevalence of news stories suggests that squatting is frequent enough to be on editors’ radar. Numerous factors lead to squatting. Sometimes tenants stay after a lease expires, or they stop paying rent. Some people break into unoccupied houses. The most problematic cases arise when the squatter claims to have a lease. Sometimes, the squatter has been swindled by someone posing as the listing agent. Conflicting legal claims typically result in the police waiting for a court order to evict the squatter. Legal resolution can take six to twelve months. Squatters also sometimes do considerable damage to a home. For homeowners, squatting can be financially ruinous. Sometimes homeowners returning from vacation find trespassers living in their homes. Often squatters take a vacant house. Homeowners who move for a new job may rent if they cannot immediately sell the home. Illegal squatting deprives the owner of the rental income while the mortgage and property taxes must still be paid. Property owners must pay for any damage the squatters cause and incur legal bills to secure eviction. Plus, they experience stress and anguish. Squatting, I think, reflects a deterioration of respect for property rights driven by government policy. The CDC imposed a nationwide eviction moratorium before being stopped by the Supreme Court. Dozens of cities have passed new rent control ordinances. The “Cancel the Rent” movement seeks to abolish rent entirely. When told that housing is a human right, people may feel justified living in someone else’s house. Squatting illustrates how people devise ways to benefit themselves within the legal rules. Suppose you know the following. The police will not evict squatters, given the uncertainty over lawful possession. Lease disputes go to courts with long delays. And squatting generally is a civil matter with little danger of criminal prosecution upon eviction. Here is a profitable strategy: manufacture a bogus lease to live rent-free for months (or years). We will hope in vain for people to not take advantage of others like this. Fortunately, fixing this problem is straightforward. As George Washington University’s Jonathan Turley observes, we quickly determine ownership of automobiles based on registration and identification. The police “would not allow the person to drive off and tell the owner to work it out in court.” As Professor Turley notes, the authorities simply need to act promptly to identify bogus leases. While squatting may not be a criminal offense, trespass, forgery, and fraud are crimes. District attorneys who ignore property crimes encourage squatting. A failure to control squatting will prove highly costly. Many houses for sale or rent are vacant and vulnerable to illegal occupation. Losses from squatting will reduce market value, which in turn will reduce building. Squatting poses a similar threat to the market as rent control. I suspect most communities will control squatting. Many news stories are from states like Florida, Maryland, and Texas, where property taxes largely fund local governments. Widespread squatting would degrade property values and reduce property tax revenue. Before police or district attorneys get laid off, I suspect they will start evicting squatters. Economic ignorance may contribute to this policy negligence. Some progressives believe that rental housing contributes to unaffordability; if not allowed to rent, owners would accept lower sales prices. But the freedom to rent makes people willing to pay more for homes, increasing home building. Government limits on construction largely drive housing unaffordability. The victims of squatting are law-abiding citizens. The protection of property rights is a fundamental task of government. Failure to control squatting reflects a moral failure of government, one imposing extreme financial and emotional tolls on the victims. Daniel Sutter is the Charles G. Koch Professor of Economics with the Manuel H. Johnson Center for Political Economy at Troy University and host of Econversations on TrojanVision. The opinions expressed in this column are the author’s and do not necessarily reflect the views of Troy University.
U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville to introduce President Donald Trump in Montgomery on Friday
Former President Donald Trump will address the Alabama Republican Party on Friday at the ALGOP’s annual Summer Dinner event. Trump stalwart – U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville will introduce Trump at the event. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey and the entire Alabama Republican Congressional Delegation will be in attendance to welcome the former president to the State of Alabama. “I’m excited for President Trump to return to the most conservative state in the nation. Alabama is Trump Country, and we’re going to do our part to help Make America Great Again,” said Sen. Tuberville. Tuberville was the first U.S. Senator to endorse Trump when he announced his campaign to regain the presidency in 2024. “We are pleased to announce that Senator Tommy Tuberville will introduce the President at Friday night’s ALGOP Summer Dinner,” said Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl. “President Trump and Senator Tuberville are two of the most popular political figures in the State of Alabama. I am looking forward to hearing from these two conservative leaders when they make their remarks.” Tuberville will join President Trump on stage Friday at the Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center. “We are pleased to have the support of our elected officials as we head into the 2024 cycle,” said Chairman Wahl. “I want to see the Alabama Republican Party united against the out-of-control policies coming out of the leftist Democrat Party and the Biden Administration. We are going to support the American dream by pushing for fiscal responsibility, keeping our communities safe, bringing down runaway inflation, and protecting our children from woke policies. This is not going to be an easy election year, and it’s all hands on deck as we get ready to take back the White House and Senate, as well as hold on to the U.S. House.” The president’s advance team landed in Alabama on Friday, and the ALGOP staff is working with them to have a successful event Friday night. The former president will be the keynote speaker at the Summer Dinner event on Friday, August 4. Over 70 media professionals from around the country have applied for credentials to attend this event, which has the attention of the entire political world. Over two thousand people are expected to attend – which would break attendance records for an ALGOP dinner. Contact the ALGOP for the limited number of tickets that are still available. This event is expected to sell out soon. “We are doing our best to accommodate everyone wanting tickets,” Wahl said. “This is an amazing opportunity to host the frontrunner for the GOP nomination and give Alabamians the chance to hear from President Trump directly about his vision for our nation.” Trump is maintaining a significant lead over Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, former Vice President Mike Pence, former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-South Carolina), former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, and the other GOP contenders. While Trump has been coasting through the first months of his campaign, he is facing an increasing number of criminal indictments. Fulton County, Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis is expected to announce whether or not she will charge Trump and his team in the 2020 election and its aftermath. The Alabama Presidential primary will be on March 5. To connect with the author of this story or to comment, email brandonmreporter@gmail.com.
ADPH recommends tuberculosis testing for people associated with poultry plants in North Alabama after outbreak reported
Tuberculosis, once one of the most dreaded diseases in North America in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, is making a comeback with the recent outbreak in North Alabama. On Monday, the Alabama Department of Public Health announced that people who are working or who have worked with the poultry industry in Colbert, Franklin, Lawrence, or Lauderdale counties from June 2022 to the present are asked to be screened for tuberculosis (TB). Tuberculosis is a type of bacteria that is usually spread from one infected person’s lungs to another’s through activities such as talking or coughing. TB is not transmitted in food. People who are infected with TB can be very sick or may have no symptoms. Where TB used to be debilitating, today it is treated successfully using antibiotics and is almost always cured. People infected with TB can also be offered preventive treatment. Over this time period, seven cases of confirmed or suspected TB disease have been identified in individuals who have worked in one or more poultry plants. As people who work in these plants are frequently in close contact with one another, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) cautions that these individuals may have been or currently be at risk for contracting TB. As with any identified cases of TB in the state, ADPH is implementing precautionary testing, investigation, and control measures. Anyone of any age can get TB, and the cases in this outbreak have not been limited to any individual racial or ethnic group. Testing is done by a blood test and will be available at county health departments in Lauderdale, Colbert, Lawrence, and Franklin Counties on the following days and locations from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. At the Lauderdale County Health Department, on both Monday, August 7, and Wednesday, August 9. At the Colbert County Health Department on Thursday, August 10. At the Lawrence County Health Department on Monday, August 14. At the Franklin County Health Department on Thursday, August 17, 2023. For each eligible individual who completes the testing, a $20 gift card will be offered. For more information, contact the local health department. TB is a dangerous, contagious, airborne disease, but it is treatable and preventable. Persons who have been in close contact with suspect cases will be rapidly assessed, and appropriate preventive measures will be taken. Addresses and telephone numbers of these county health departments are as follows: Colbert County Health Department 1000 S. Jackson Highway, Sheffield, AL 35660 (256) 383-1231 Franklin County Health Department 801 County Road 48, Russellville, AL 35653 (256) 332-2700 Lauderdale County Health Department 4112 Chisholm Road, Florence, AL 35630 (256) 764-7453 Lawrence County Health Department 13299 Alabama Highway 157, Moulton, AL 35650 (256) 974-1141 TB symptoms can get significantly worse over time if untreated, and you can spread it to others. If you may have been exposed to TB, please get tested as soon as possible. To connect with the author of this story or to comment, email brandonmreporter@gmail.com.
