The Daily Detail The Daily Detail for 3.6.26
Mar 6, 2026
State Republican infighting and a secret-funded residency challenge make for tense state politics. Debate over war powers and CENTCOM updates on strikes against Iran dominate national security talk. The Coast Guard buying a college campus and new preschool screen time limits highlight big local policy changes. Claims about weaponized ticks and federal cooking education spark provocative conversation.
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Secret $20K Payment Sparks Ethics Questions
- The Morgan County GOP chairwoman Julie Claussen raised ethics concerns after Wes Allen secretly funded a residency challenge in the lieutenant governor's race.
- Allen routed $20,000 through Al Agricola law firm to pay Gil Isbell to challenge John Wahl's residency, which Isbell confirmed was bankrolled by the Allen campaign.
Tuberville Frames War Powers Fight As Congressional Overreach
- Senator Tommy Tuberville framed Democratic war-powers efforts as an overreach that would constrain presidential authority in conflict.
- Tuberville argued Congress should withhold funding rather than pre-authorize constraints and praised Donald Trump as decision-maker.
Coast Guard To Repurpose Birmingham Southern Campus
- The Department of Homeland Security will buy Birmingham Southern College to convert the closed campus into a U.S. Coast Guard training and housing facility.
- The campus already has a pool, medical facility, gym, and will support a planned 15,000 new Coast Guard members by 2028.