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American Legion Post 34 hosts USO-style show

American Legion Post 34 will host veterans and the public to the Saturday, March 19, The Faces of Freedom celebration that explains its role in World War II.

Barbecue will be served, and the Manhattan Dolls will entertain at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. in Al Morgan Hall.

Tickets are $15 per show in advance, and $20 at the door. Call 480-231-7700 or email azpost34commander@gmail.com for tickets as seating is limited.

American Legion Post 34 turns 75 this year. Veterans are planning events throughout the year. The Faces of Freedom kicks off with a salute to the men and women who served in World War II. The entertainment begins with breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m.; a noon to 4 p.m. barbecue, and live music.

American Legion Post 34 is at 6272 E. Cave Creek Road in Cave Creek. Formed in 1919, the American Legion supports and advocates on behalf of veterans, active military and their families. The 501(c)(19) also supports the initiatives and programs of the American Legion while fostering patriotism and responsible citizenship. American Legion Post 34 is a nonsecular, nonpolitical organization.

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Railbelt Electricity Umbrella Organization Submits Application to Regulators MAR 31, 2022 | ENERGY, NEWS

Electric utilities and independent power producers throughout Alaska’s Railbelt are already interconnected by wires. An Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) would tie them together more closely.

Years in the Making

The Railbelt Reliability Council (RRC) includes electricity stakeholders, state agencies, consumer and environmental advocates, and independent members from Homer to Fairbanks. If the Regulatory Commission of Alaska (RCA) certifies the council as the regional ERO, the RRC will establish and enforce clear rules of reliable operation for all entities connected to the electrical network and protect the system against cyber-attacks, natural disasters, and other threats. The RRC will also conduct a public process for the entire Railbelt to produce an integrated resource plan to ensure the system’s evolving infrastructure needs are contemplated on a regional basis.

The legislature created the requirement to form an ERO for the Railbelt by enacting Senate Bill 123 in 2020. The RRC Implementation Committee, an informal group of volunteers, initially began work in July 2020. The committee incorporated the RRC, and the new corporation met for the first time on March 14 to install board members, elect officers, and adopt corporate documents. On March 23, the RRC voted to approve and submit its ERO application to the RCA.

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Alabamians suffering from high gas prices the most, according to study

High gas prices are affecting Alabamians the most, according to a new study.

Alabama came in at number one on a March study done by SmartAsset, a financial technology company. The company set out to find where surging gas prices will affect people the most.

The company looked at data across all 50 states and the District of Columbia before comparing them across six different metrics.

Those metrics were:

Estimated gas spending as a percentage of income

One-month change in average gas price

One-year change in average gas price

Percentage of households with at least one car

Percentage of households with two or more cars

Average annual vehicle miles traveled per capita

Alabama topped the list, where the average gas spending for a car in the state was 4.25% of the median household income. According to the study, that was the sixth-highest percentage.

Herschel Walker doesn’t say Donald Trump’s name at former president’s Georgia rally

COMMERCE, GA – MARCH 26: Former Heisman Trophy winner and candidate for US Senate Herschel Walker (R-GA) throws hats to supporters of former U.S. President Donald Trump during a rally at the Banks County Dragway on March 26, 2022 in Commerce, Georgia. This event is a part of Trump’s Save America Tour around the United States. (Photo by Megan Varner/Getty Images)Getty Images

Former President Donald Trump escalated his grudge Saturday against Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp at a rally in northeast Georgia, urging supporters to oust the incumbent he once endorsed and purge state government of many of the governor’s allies.

Before a crowd of a few thousand supporters, Trump’s rambling speech invoked familiar, false claims that he and former U.S. Sen. David Perdue got “screwed” in 2020 and warned that his backers won’t vote in a general election against Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams if Kemp is the nominee.

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“Trump voters will not go out and vote for Brian Kemp,” Trump said, adding that the Senate GOP frontrunner will also be damaged.

“If Kemp runs, I think Herschel Walker will be seriously and negatively impacted,” Trump thundered from the stage at an old racetrack in Commerce. “A vote for Brian Kemp, RINO, is a vote for Democrat senator who shouldn’t be in the Senate.”