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Tuberville Alabama News
Tuberville warns Republicans to act on border or 'it's going to cost us in the election coming up'

During an appearance on Fox Business Network's "Kudlow" on Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) said Republican inaction on the U.S.-Mexico border could have political implications for his party in next year's election.

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K9 ALPHA Alabama News
Fur-real security: Alabama K9 officers assist security officials at GOP presidential debate

Several law enforcement agencies offered assistance Wednesday night in Tuscaloosa for the Republican presidential debate. The purpose was to enhance preparedness by utilizing bomb detection dogs.

Ron DeSantis Alabama News
DeSantis: Nikki Haley’s ‘surge is more of a media thing’

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis continued to spar over their records the morning after the GOP presidential debate in Tuscaloosa.

Kay Ivey and Scott Harris Alabama News
State Rep. Colvin files anti-mask mandate bill — 'I think people are smart enough to make decisions for themselves'

State Rep. Brock Colvin (R-Albertville) has pre-filed a bill in the Alabama House of Representatives that would prohibit any governmental entities and the State Health Officer from imposing mask mandates.

Tuberville Alabama News
Heritage: Tuberville was ‘abandoned and undermined by his colleagues’ in fight against DOD abortion policy

Conservative advocacy group Heritage Action for America accused U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s colleagues in the Senate of failing to support him in his battle against a Department of Defense abortion policy.

PRICHARD Alabama News
Prichard residents warned to take precautions after sanitary sewer overflows

The Mobile County Health Department is warning Prichard area residents that standing water could be unsanitary after thousands of gallons of sewer water overflowed due to recent rain.

Jeff Dennis Jewelers Alabama News
Woman likely shot while trying to rob Gardendale jewelry store

Gardendale police were searching for the person responsible for an attempted armed robbery at a Gardendale jewelry store Wednesday night.

Tuberville Alabama News
Tuberville denies capitulating to Democrats over military holds – 'I didn‘t cave to anybody'

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is rejecting claims that he caved to the Democrats by dropping the vast majority of his military holds in protest of the DOD’s abortion policy it revised early this year.

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1819 Erica Alabama News
1819 News Editor-at-Large Erica Thomas talks the police shooting of Alabama man featured in S-Town

Listen to 1819 News Editor-at-Large Erica Thomas on "News & Views" with Joey Clark as they discuss a few of Erica's recent stories including the shooting of an Alabama man featured in S-Town, the Alabama Democratic Party chair Randy Kelley's strange comments on "white folk media" and more.

Pearl Harbor Alabama News
Jim Zeigler: It’s a long way from Alabama to Pearl Harbor

In December 1941, the people of Alabama, and indeed of most of the then-48 states, did not know where Pearl Harbor was. They learned very quickly and have never forgotten.

Scout Alabama News
Jennifer Wolverton: Scout's three-legged stool — a Christmas tale of educational hope

In the quaint town of Maycomb, Ala., young Scout Finch embarked on a quest not just to light up her town with holiday joy, but to kindle a flame of educational revolution.

University of Alabama Alabama News
House Majority Leader Scott Stadthagen: Republican presidential candidates will find University of Alabama a beacon of free speech and Southern hospitality

When the Republican candidates take the stage on the University of Alabama campus, they will find themselves standing within a beacon of free speech and honest debate, and they will enjoy a world class experience mixed with traditional Southern hospitality as the nation watches. 

Decorations Alabama News
Joey Clark: Christmas decorations are useless things

When shrewd prudence comes to rule the mind like a tyrant, it will destroy everything that it deems useless, admiring only itself in its attempts to conscript the entire world as a function of its cold discernment and machine mind.

Monroe Doctrine Alabama News
Justice Will Sellers: The Monroe Doctrine turns 200

For 200 years, the Monroe Doctrine has been a centerpiece of American foreign policy.

Nanny Alabama News
Phil Williams: Alabama ... a nanny state?

Government is not infallible. Problems often arise since government is steered by people who are fallible.

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Nick Saban on the Practice Field Alabama News
Saban supports Alabama's inclusion in the College Football Playoffs, feels 'bad' for the teams left out

Nick Saban made his weekly appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Thursday to discuss Alabama’s 27-24 win over Georgia in the SEC Championship Game, as well as the upcoming challenges in the College Football Playoffs.

Cole Cubelic Alabama News
SEC Network's Cubelic: 'I have a lot of confidence in Hugh Freeze and what he's doing'

SEC Network analyst Cole Cubelic has "really high" confidence in Auburn's future under head coach Hugh Freeze after one year on the Plains.

Head Coach Bruce Pearl 20231121 MBB vs Alabama A M ZB 0175 Alabama News
Pearl slams college presidents for saying calling for Jewish genocide isn't necessarily a violation of code of conduct — 'I can't believe what I'm hearing!'

On Tuesday, Auburn head basketball coach Bruce Pearl reacted to the presidents of Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology all saying that calling on the genocide of Jews was not a specific violation of their universities' codes of conduct.

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Debate Alabama News
Haley, DeSantis spar for second place in GOP presidential debate in Tuscaloosa

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sparred over their donors and respective records on social issues during an RNC presidential debate in Tuscaloosa on Wednesday. 

Colvin kitchens Alabama News
Colvin raises $80,000 in first month campaigning for Senate District 9; Kitchens claims '2-to-1' lead in cash on hand

Of the $80,000, 96% came from personal and local business donors, giving him a “substantial lead” over fellow House colleague and race opponent Wes Kitchens (R-Arab), Colvin's campaign said.

Archives & History Alabama News
State Sen. Elliott promotes effort to change Archives & History board after controversial LGBTQ+ event — 'They think they know best, and that’s not the foundation of our republic'

After failing to pass legislation last special session that would have clawed back the $5 million in supplemental funding from the Alabama Department of History and Archives (ADAH) over its controversial LGTHQ history luncheon, State. Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) plans to take a different approach in 2024 to hold the department accountable to the taxpayers.