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REPORT: Texas blocked Ohio State's attempt to move opener to prime time
When Fox Sports announced it had secured the rights to broadcast the Texas Longhorns 2025 season opener at Ohio State, there was one piece of information missing -- the time. Speculation swirled that, instead of the usual "Big Noon Saturday" time slot Fox uses for its top weekly game, the matchup would be moved to prime time. A new report suggests it was the Longhorns that blocked moving the game's start time. A few days after the original announcement, It was leaked that the game on Fox Sports would indeed be a Big Noon Saturday game. Ohio State fans have grown frustrated with Fox broadcasting the majority of their games at Noon. Many feel the early start diminishes the game-day atmosphere and excitement, especially for Ohio State fans accustomed to late afternoon or evening games that allow for a long tailgate. But the apparent reason Fox left the time off of the original graphic was because the Buckeyes' athletic department was lobbying for the Cotton Bowl rematch against Texas be moved to prime time on Sunday, either in the late afternoon or evening. Advertisement According to a new report by Chip Brown at Horns247, it was the Longhorns athletic department that rejected that proposal. Apparently, the feeling was Texas would have a better chance winning a Big Noon game on Saturday than a night game on Sunday. It's also possible Texas didn't want to disrupt travel or preparation for the next week's game against San Jose State. Obviously, those things could have been overcome if Texas actually wanted to facilitate the move. If the game could have been moved to prime time on Saturday night, Texas would have very little say in the matter. But the fact Ohio State wanted to move the game to another date (the next day) meant they had to get Texas' sign off. UT apparently did not sign off on the move. Saturday, August 30 has a slew of season openers, including LSU-Clemson in prime time on ABC. Sunday's only game is Notre Dame-Miami, also on ABC. Ohio State wanted the game to be played either in the late afternoon or at night on Sunday. Texas said no. Advertisement It's just one more storyline added to what will be an epic opener. This article originally appeared on Longhorns Wire: Texas blocked Ohio State's attempt to move opener to prime time
USA Today
22-05-2025
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REPORT: Texas blocked Ohio State's attempt to move opener to prime time
REPORT: Texas blocked Ohio State's attempt to move opener to prime time When Fox Sports announced it had secured the rights to broadcast the Texas Longhorns 2025 season opener at Ohio State, there was one piece of information missing -- the time. Speculation swirled that, instead of the usual "Big Noon Saturday" time slot Fox uses for its top weekly game, the matchup would be moved to prime time. A new report suggests it was the Longhorns that blocked moving the game's start time. A few days after the original announcement, It was leaked that the game on Fox Sports would indeed be a Big Noon Saturday game. Ohio State fans have grown frustrated with Fox broadcasting the majority of their games at Noon. Many feel the early start diminishes the game-day atmosphere and excitement, especially for Ohio State fans accustomed to late afternoon or evening games that allow for a long tailgate. But the apparent reason Fox left the time off of the original graphic was because the Buckeyes' athletic department was lobbying for the Cotton Bowl rematch against Texas be moved to prime time on Sunday, either in the late afternoon or evening. According to a new report by Chip Brown at Horns247, it was the Longhorns athletic department that rejected that proposal. Apparently, the feeling was Texas would have a better chance winning a Big Noon game on Saturday than a night game on Sunday. It's also possible Texas didn't want to disrupt travel or preparation for the next week's game against San Jose State. Obviously, those things could have been overcome if Texas actually wanted to facilitate the move. If the game could have been moved to prime time on Saturday night, Texas would have very little say in the matter. But the fact Ohio State wanted to move the game to another date (the next day) meant they had to get Texas' sign off. UT apparently did not sign off on the move. Saturday, August 30 has a slew of season openers, including LSU-Clemson in prime time on ABC. Sunday's only game is Notre Dame-Miami, also on ABC. Ohio State wanted the game to be played either in the late afternoon or at night on Sunday. Texas said no. It's just one more storyline added to what will be an epic opener.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
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Police: Charges expected after vandalism in Oak Grove Park
WEST MEAD TOWNSHIP — Burnouts, donuts and other forms of vehicular mayhem that occurred last weekend in Oak Grove Park are expected to result in a criminal charge next week, according to West Mead Township Police Department. A 19-year-old man who resides in the township will face a charge of criminal mischief with restitution, Chief Chip Brown said Friday. The charge will likely be filed by Thursday, Brown added, and the grading of the charge — whether it is considered a summary, misdemeanor or felony offense — will depend on the cost of restitution, which is still being determined. Brown declined to identify the suspect prior to the charge being filed but said he was driving a full-size dark-colored pickup truck when the damage occurred. 'He had gone down into Oak Grove Park, spun cookies, did burnouts, sort of ripped up the driveway and parking areas that are gravel and then spun out and left black marks out onto Oak Grove Avenue, leaving the park,' Brown said. Supervisor John Shartle, who is also the township's roadmaster, was more blunt in describing the incident at the Board of Supervisors work session this week. 'The place got all tore to hell over the weekend,' Shartle said, estimating that 25 to 30 tons of crushed stone would be needed for repairs. 'There's a little bit of damage to the yard, but the most damage is that everything that was in the driveway is in the yard, so you can't even mow it,' he said. 'The No. 1 pavilion was just covered with stones on the inside, on the tables, everywhere.' Oak Grove Park has been the focus of numerous upgrades paid for by township funds, state grants and private donations from residents over the past decade. A playground installed at the 28-acre park cost about $80,000 and restroom improvements cost another $20,000. Signage and fencing have also been upgraded. At the Tuesday work session this week, the secretary-treasurer offered the latest update on improvements, saying that remaining funds from a local grant would be used to add a sign at the entrance to the park. 'There's been a lot of time, money and resources from the township itself put into upgrading and making the park a family friendly and safe area,' Brown said. 'To have somebody go in and just carelessly tear it up for their enjoyment…' 'I can see their frustration when this type of thing happens,' he added, referring to the Board of Supervisors. It's not the first time Oak Grove Park has been the site of vandalism, though previous incidents involved all-terrain vehicles rather than trucks. In early 2023, the supervisors' frustration led them to call for help from residents after the township fielded repeated complaints of ATV users damaging playgrounds, mulched beds, gravel drives and other parts of the park over the course of 18 months.
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Politics
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House approves enhanced penalties for immigrants convicted of felonies against minors
Rep. Chip Brown, R-Hollinger's Island, casts a vote in the Alabama House of Representatives on April 25, 2024 at the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Alabama. Brown passed legislation on March 6, 2025, that would enhance penalties for people without legal status when the victim of the crime is a minor.(Brian Lyman/Alabama Reflector) The Alabama House of Representatives passed two immigration-related bills Thursday. HB 3, sponsored by Rep. Chip Brown, R-Hollingers Island, enhances penalties for people without legal status when they are charged with a felony where the victim is a minor. It passed 76-3, with 24 abstentions. Brown said the legislation was inspired by the Laken Riley case in Georgia where a college student was murdered by a person without legal status. 'ICE had asked the local jurisdiction to detain the individual, and they didn't. They released him back on the street,' he said on the House floor Thursday. Studies have repeatedly found that immigrants without legal status commit significantly less crime than the U.S. population as a whole. The legislation received pushback from Democrats. Rep. Napoleon Bracy, D-Mobile, said people should not be convicted differently depending on who they are. 'I believe crimes are crimes,' Bracy said. 'I don't believe that based on who you are, you should be punished for a crime.' Under the legislation, if a person without legal status is charged with a Class C felony, the penalty would be enhanced to a Class B felony. If a person without legal status is charged with a Class B felony, the penalty would be enhanced to a Class A felony. The legislation also requires all crimes committed by a person without legal status where the victim is a minor to be charged with a Class C felony. The bill goes to the Senate. Labor brokers would have to turn over info on immigrants working in Alabama under proposed bill HB 302, sponsored by Rep. Ben Robbins, R-Sylacauga, requires companies that hire people without legal status to register their employees with the Department of Workforce. It passed 81-0, with 19 abstentions. Under existing law, labor brokers in Alabama can recruit citizens of other countries to work in the state through a sponsorship, which can include housing. HB 302 would require labor brokers to register with the Department of Workforce if they recruit five or more people. 'It will be an attempt to cut out human trafficking,' Robbins said. There was no discussion on the bill. It now goes to the Senate. SUPPORT: YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE
Yahoo
14-02-2025
- Politics
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What passed in the Alabama Legislature: Feb. 11-13, 2025
Sen. Lance Bell, R-Pell City (left) and Sen. Greg Albritton, R-Atmore, move a banner for schools marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026 for the Alabama Senate to see on Feb. 12, 2025 at the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Alabama. (Brian Lyman/Alabama Reflector) Here is a list of the bills that passed in the Alabama Legislature this week, the second of the 2025 Regular Session. House HB 160, sponsored by Rep. Paul Lee, R-Dothan, allows the board of the Alabama Municipal Electric Authority to pay the chair $2,000 per month and members of the board $1,750 a mont for meetings attended. The bill passed 102-0. It goes to the Senate. HB 29, sponsored by Rep. Ed Oliver, R-Dadeville, would require most Alabamians claiming unemployment to contact five potential job representatives per week, up from three, in order to claim or maintain benefits. The bill passed 76-25. It goes to the Senate. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX HB 93, sponsored by Rep. Chip Brown, R-Hollingers Island, would exempt the personal property of members of the Alabama State Port Authority from being audited. It passed 102-1. The bill goes to the Senate. HB 2, sponsored by Rep. Chip Brown, R-Hollingers Island, would require parental consent for vaccinations of children 14 years and older. The bill passed 92-5. It goes to the Senate. HB 54, sponsored by Rep. Matt Simpson, R-Daphne, would allow district and circuit court judges to issue short term protection orders when making specific findings of evidence of abuse or neglect of a child. The bill passed 103-0. It goes to the Senate. HB 49, sponsored by Rep. Matt Simpson, R-Daphne would allow prosecutors to seek the death penalty for people convicted of rape and sodomy in the first degree where the victim is a child younger than 12. The bill passed 86-5. It goes to the Senate. HB 38, sponsored by Rep. Jim Hill, R-Odenville, would give prosecuting attorneys immunity when they give legal advice to police. The bill passed 101-0. It goes to the Senate. HB 43, sponsored by Rep. Jim Hill, R-Odenville, requires offenders sentenced to 20 to 30 years in prison for a Class A, B or C felony to serve a minimum of 10 years in prison, 'jail-type institution or treatment institution' and the rest of their sentence through probation. The bill passed 55-44. It goes to the Senate. Senate SB 61, sponsored by Sen. Kirk Hatcher, D-Montgomery, would allow the Alabama Board of Examiners in Psychology to enter into the School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact, allowing school psychologists to have equivalent licenses in member states. The bill passed 31-0. It goes to the House. SB 59, sponsored by Sen. Donnie Chesteen, R-Geneva, would allow dependents of active-duty military personnel to use military medical records as evidence of immunization in place of the Alabama Certificate of Immunization. The bill passed 32-0. It goes to the House. SB 86, sponsored by Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, would establish portable benefits accounts for independent contractors and gig workers. The bill passed 32-0. It goes to the House. House SB 79, sponsored by Sen. April Weaver, R-Alabaster, defines sex-based terms like mother, father, male and female into Alabama law. It passed 77-12. The bill was signed by Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday. Senate SB 39, sponsored by Sen. Keith Kelley, R-Anniston, would require board members of agencies subject to the Alabama Sunset Law to complete a governance course by the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts. The bill passed 31-0. It goes to the House. SB 36, sponsored by Sen. Wes Kitchens, R-Arab, would make volunteer fire departments and rescue squads subject to local competitive bid laws and decrease the deadline for filing a notice of protest of a competitive bid contract offering from 14 to five days. The bill passed 32-0. It goes to the House. SB 94, sponsored by Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, would make some revisions to the state's adoption procedures and clarify the role of the Department of Human Resources. The bill passed 32-0. It goes to the House. House HB 76, sponsored by Rep. Bryan Brinyark, R-Northport, allows the Fayette County Sheriff to use a credit card for official use. It passed 48-0. The bill goes to the Senate. HB 78, sponsored by Rep. Matt Simpson, R-Daphne, allows the circuit and district court judges of the 28th Judicial Circuit to conduct nonjury proceedings in Foley and Fairhope courthouses. The bill passed 33-0. It goes to the Senate. HB 87, sponsored by Rep. A.J. McCampbell, D-Linden, increases the expense allowance of the Marengo County coroner from $400 to $1,000 a month; authorizes the Marengo COunty Commission to approve future increases and authorizes the commission to hire a deputy coroner. The bill passed 25-0. It goes to the Senate. HB 98, sponsored by Rep. Phillip Pettus, R-Killen, allows the Lauderdale County sheriff to have fundraising events and to use the profits to fund the operations of the department. The bill passed 19-0. It goes to the Senate. HB 99, sponsored by Rep. Phillip Pettus, R-Killen, allows the Lauderdale County revenue commissioner to accept electronic filings for business personal property tax returns and authorizes the commissioner to create procedures for filing returns. The bill passed 23-0. It goes to the Senate. HB 100, sponsored by Rep. Phillip Pettus, R-Killen, allows the Lauderdale County sheriff to create procedures to make purchases using a credit card or debit card. The bill passed 21-0. It goes to the Senate. HB 132, sponsored by Rep. Mike Kirkland, R-Scottsboro, extends the terms of offices for the Scottsboro mayor and certain members of the city council and school board members by one year. The bill extends the term of office for city council members and city board of education members whose terms set expire in 2026 to 2027; the mayor and council members with terms set to expire in 2028 to 2029, and board of education members whose terms are scheduled to expire in 2028 or 2030 to 2029 and 2031, respectively. The bill passed 19-0. It goes to the Senate. HB 135, sponsored by Rep. Steve Clouse, R-Ozark, allows the Dale County Commission to increase a local lodging tax from 2% to 4%. The bill passed 19-0. It goes to the Senate. HB 193, sponsored by Rep. Ben Robbins, R- Sylacauga, removes certain property from the corporate limits of the town of Bon Air and adds it to the city of Childersburg. The bill passed 15-0. It goes to the Senate. HB102, sponsored by Rep. Jeana Ross, R-Guntersville, requires local boards of education to allow students to participate in dual enrollment programs. The bill passed 102-0. It goes to the Senate. HB 230, sponsored by Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview, requires that a realtor provide a disclosure form to a customer in writing and includes how much the realtor is compensated prior to showing a property. The bill passed 103-0. It goes to the Senate. HB 114, sponsored by Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview, continues the Board of Dental Examiners through Oct. 1, 2027. The bill passed 102-0. It goes to the Senate. HB 110, sponsored by Rep. Chris Pringle, R-Mobile, continues the State Board of Medical Examiners and the Medical Licensure Commission through October 1, 2027, and makes employees and board members subject to the state ethics laws. The bill passed 101-0. It goes to the Senate. HB 115, sponsored by Rep. Matt Simpson, R-Daphne, continues the Alabama Board of Electrical Contractors through October 1, 2026. The bill passed 103-0. It goes to the Senate. HB 116, sponsored by Rep. Matt Simpson, R-Daphne, continues the Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board through October 1, 2027. The bill passed 102-0. It goes to the Senate. HB 125, sponsored by Rep. Margie Wilcox, R-Mobile, continues the Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners through October 1, 2027. The bill passed 103-0. It goes to the Senate. HB 89, sponsored by Rep. Marilyn Lands, D-Huntsville, provides pregnant women with presumptive eligibility for Medicaid, making them eligible to receive health care benefits for up to 60 days prior to getting approved for the program. The bill passed 102-0. It goes to the Senate. HB 196, sponsored by Rep. Margie Wilcox, R-Mobile, allows a county commission to assume control of a county juvenile detention center after an order from a juvenile judge of the county. It passed 98-0. It goes to the Senate. HB 168, sponsored by Rep. Allen Treadaway, R-Morris, allows the governing body of a local emergency management organization to enter into a mutual agreement with other organizations to receive aid, removing the decision from the director of the local emergency management organization. The bill passed 100-0. It goes to the Senate. HB 52, sponsored by Rep. Danny Garrett, R-Trussville, allows contributions to the Alabama Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) savings account to remain tax deductible through December 31,2025. The bill passed 101-0. It goes to the Senate. HB 191, sponsored by Rep. Alan Baker, R-Brewton, sets conditions for how local governments can enact local sales and use tax exemptions. The bill passed 103-0. It goes to the Senate. HB 45, sponsored by Rep. Ed Oliver, R-Dadeville, requires the Alabama Medicaid Agency to cover any noninvasive colorectal cancer screening test assigned a grade A or B under the recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force. The bill passed 102-0. It goes to the Senate. HB156, sponsored by Rep. Paul Lee, R-Dothan, allows law enforcement to arrest people in Alabama on an out-of-state warrant for any felony crime if the arresting officer has actual knowledge that an out-of-state warrant has been issued. The bill passed 92-0. It goes to the Senate. HB 79, sponsored by Rep. Chip Brown, R-Hollingers Island, prevents the State Board of Medical Examiners and the Medical Licensure Commission from taking action against pharmacists for prescribing medications for off-label treatments. The bill passed 101-0. It goes to the Senate. HB 161, sponsored by Rep. Craig Lipscomb, R- Rainbow City, standardizes building codes in Alabama and gives the Division of Construction Management the authority to adopt building codes. The bill passed 97-2. It goes to the Senate. HB 190, sponsored by Rep. Ginny Shaver, R-Leesburg, states the role of the State Department of Human Resources and county departments of human resources throughout the Minor Adoption Code and the Adult Adoption Code. The bill passed 103-0. It goes to the Senate. HB 72, sponsored by Rep. Ritchie Whorton, R-Owens Cross Roads, increases the annual fee for the volunteer and professional firefighter license plate from $1 to $10 and changes the distribution formula of proceeds, putting 35% into a firefighters annuity and benefit program; 35% in a state emergency relief fund for firefighters; 15% for a peer support program and 15% for maintaining the Alabama Firefighter Memorial in bill passed 103-0. It goes to the Senate. HB 27, sponsored by Rep. Kerry 'Bubba' Underwood, R-Tuscumbia, prohibits people who are on the sex offender registry from getting employed or volunteering as a first responder. The bill passed 103-0. It goes to the Senate. HB 243, sponsored by Rep. Andy Whitt, R-Harvest, removes part of the property and construction taxes from private use industrial property, tangible property and taxable services after June 1, 2026, and requires the local tax collecting official and Department of Revenue to collect the money and deposit it into the Alabama Development Fund. The bill passed 100-2. It goes to the Senate. Senate SB 63, sponsored by Sen. Lance Bell, R-Pell City, would require law enforcement agencies to collect fingerprints and DNA from any person living in the country without permission in custody. The bill passed 24-7. It goes to the House. SB 22, sponsored by Sen. Merika Coleman, D-Birmingham, would allow the state to take back economic incentives awarded if the company receiving the incentive or a related company engaged in human trafficking violations or violated the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. The bill passed 30-0. It goes to the House. SB 53, sponsored by Sen. Wes Kitchens, R-Arab, would establish a process to determine immigration status detained by law enforcement and establish the crime of human smuggling if a person knowingly transports a person living in the country without authorization into Alabama. The bill passed 24-8. It goes to the House. SB 55, sponsored by Sen. Chris Elliot, R-Josephine, would invalidate out-of-state driver's licenses issued without legal presence verification. The bill passed 24-4. It goes to the House. SB 32, sponsored by Sen. Rodger Smitherman, D-Birmingham, would require a person convicted of murder with the use of a machine gun be sentenced to life in prison and make an assault in the first and second degree using a machine gun a Class A felony, punishable by up to 99 years in prison. The bill passed 30-1. It goes to the House. SB 48, sponsored by Sen. Bobby Singleton, D-Greensboro, would provide for the qualifications of members of the boards of registrars, establish hours of operation and increase their salary to $115 per day. The bill passed 29-0. It goes to the House. SUPPORT: YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE
