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Prattville Pride Christmas float parades downtown minus drag queen after federal judge mandate, seemingly scant attendance

The Prattville Pride float participated in the city’s Friday Christmas parade without the before-announced drag queen performer after a federal judge compelled the city to allow the float and provide it with additional police protection.

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State Rep. Napoleon Bracy sues Austal for racial discrimination

State Rep. Napoleon Bracy (D-Prichard) filed a federal lawsuit against his former employer, Austal, on Friday for alleged racial discrimination.

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Newlywed doctor, nurse at Pearl Harbor: The Cockerhams, leading family in Goodwater

Dr. Howard Cockerham and wife, Nurse Cockerham at Pearl Harbor attack. Later leading family in Goodwater, Alabama.

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Federal judge rules Prattville Christmas parade drag queen float must be allowed, mandates additional police protection

U.S. District Judge R. Austin Huffaker, Jr. ruled on Friday that the City of Prattville must allow a pride float featuring a drag queen to participate in the City’s planned Christmas parade on Friday, also mandating extra police escorts LGBTQ group responsible.  

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University of Alabama switching to Vault ‘A’ logo for vanity license plates in 2025

Crimson Tide vanity license plates will have a new throwback look starting in March 2025.

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House Majority Leader Stadthagen files bill banning drag shows in K-12 schools, libraries; Bill includes Space Camp amendment

State House Majority Leader Scott Stadthagen (R-Hartselle) has filed a bill for the 2025 legislative session banning public K-12 schools and public libraries from presenting or sponsoring drag performances and state entities from allowing minors to share facilities with members of the opposite sex in certain circumstances during overnight programs.

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Strong earns A+ rating from immigration enforcement group: ‘We are under invasion’

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) recently received an A+ rating from NumbersUSA, an anti-illegal immigration advocacy organization.  

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Palmer supports Musk, Ramaswamy, DOGE effort: 'Nobody should be in panic mode'

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) joined U.S. Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.) on Fox Business Network's "The Bottom Line" on Thursday to talk about the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

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Allen Mendenhall: Three cheers for Ivy Classical Academy!

The new Ivy Classical Academy (ICA) in Prattville dares to remember that the true purpose of education transcends the merely utilitarian or instrumental.

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Allen Keller: Recovering our classical heritage

For a long time now, the left has existed in a vague never-world in which its identity stems more from what it’s against than what it’s for: and lately what it’s against is Donald Trump.

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Col. John Eidsmoe: What should Alabama kids know about communism?

Communism remains a threat, and few children in our schools even understand the evil of this ideology.

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Joey Clark: How government gets away with murder (and other perfect crimes)

Impunity is the perfect standard for getting away with perfect public crimes. Impunity is the standard upon which all governments tend to operate. Impunity is how the government gets away with murder. 

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U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl: Hunter Biden's pardon comes as no surprise

President Biden’s full and unconditional pardon for his son has created a new set of standards that are harmful to this country and to our justice system.

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Justice Will Sellers: 200 years of election intrigue

Two hundred years ago, it seemed certain that Andrew Jackson would be the next president of the United States. Any casual observer would notice that he had won the popular vote and was on track to win the vote in the Electoral College.

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Troy Carico and Bryan Battaglia: A call to action regarding Kent Davis

Rear Admiral Kent Davis may be a dark horse candidate for the 2026 Alabama gubernatorial election.

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No. 2 Auburn returns home for matchup against Richmond

Coming off its first loss of the season to No. 9 Duke on Wednesday, No. 2 Auburn will return to Neville Arena on Sunday against Richmond for its first home game since Nov. 18.

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‘The Stallings Standard': Documentary film previewed in Oxford Friday night

Documentary film on Coach Gene Stallings previews at Oxford Performing Arts Center.

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4 takeaways from No. 2 Auburn’s 84-78 loss to No. 9 Duke

No. 2 Auburn’s perfect season came to an end in Cameron Indoor Stadium on Wednesday night as it suffered an 84-78 loss to No. 9 Duke.

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'The revolution has begun' — Strong predicts massive gains for House Republicans if Democrats continue to 'attack Trump'

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) said Democrats failed to learn their lesson after President Joe Biden’s flip-flop on pardoning his son, Hunter, drew backlash from both sides of the political aisle.

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U.S. Rep. Strong says Hunter Biden pardon could backfire — 'He cannot invoke the Fifth Amendment'

As President Joe Biden’s sweeping pardon of his son, Hunter, continues to send shockwaves in Washington, some Republican lawmakers and talking heads are arguing the fatherly gesture could backfire.

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Barry Moore optimistic about Trump's new AG pick Pam Bondi — 'She’s one of the people I think we can trust'

While many were disappointed and confused when former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) withdrew as Donald Trump's Attorney General nominee, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) said Gaetz's replacement, Pam Bondi, is just as good an option, if not better.