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'A disgrace and embarrassing': Tuberville, Britt react to socialist Mamdani's victory in New York mayoral race

U.S. Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) condemned the results of Tuesday night's mayoral election in New York, both expressing concern over Islamic Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani's victory.

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J. Alabama News
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker to speak at Birmingham town hall with Terri Sewell, Doug Jones

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) will be in Birmingham this Saturday for a town hall event hosted by the Jefferson County Democratic Party and the liberal political action committee, Blueprint Alabama.

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Huntsville's HudsonAlpha awarded over $2 million in state funding for agricultural, forestry-related projects

The HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology is receiving more than $2 million in state funding to assist with agricultural and forestry-related projects.

Priceville, Jerry Holmes, Jason Wigginton Alabama News
Priceville Police chief removed by city council after fatal police pursuit; New chief appointed

The Priceville City Council has removed the city's police chief, Jerry Holmes, following a deadly police pursuit in September initiated by a Priceville Police officer. The council also moved to appoint Sgt. Jason Wigginton as the department's new chief.

Lorenzo Earskine Alabama News
Huntsville man charged with first degree rape, first degree sexual abuse

Officers with the Huntsville Police Department arrested a man on Saturday for first-degree rape and first-degree sexual abuse of a child under the age of 12.

Dale Strong Alabama News
Strong says Democrat push for socialism will make America ‘even more red’

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R- Monrovia) spoke about the increasing dominance of radical leftists within the Democratic Party during a discussion on WVNN’s The Dale Jackson Show on Monday morning.

Douglas Van Hale Alabama News
'Alabama Republican pioneer': Former legislator Douglas Van Hale passes at 83

Huntsville resident and former State Rep. Douglas Van Hale passed away recently at the age of 83.

President Donald Trump speaks from the East Room of the White House in Washington, Saturday, June 21, 2025, after the U.S. military struck three Iranian nuclear and military sites, directly joining Israel's effort to decapitate the country's nuclear progr Alabama News
Trump administration places spotlight on Nigerian Christian genocide after Tuberville floor speech

Following U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville's (R-Auburn) recent speech drawing attention to radical Islam and Sharia law, President Donald Trump has now suggested a possible military intervention in Nigeria to stop the widespread executions of Christians by militant Muslims.

Dale Strong Alabama News
Dale Strong slams Dems for continuing government shutdown, using American people as 'leverage'

With the ongoing government shutdown now in its 31st day, U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) criticized his Democrat colleagues for catering to the far left and using everyday Americans as pawns to achieve their political goals.

Sam Givhan, Paul Finebaum Alabama News
State Sen. Givhan says Paul Finebaum possesses name recognition in potential U.S. Senate run, Warns he 'has made a career of ticking people off'

ESPN radio host Paul Feinbaum would enjoy a notable level of name recognition should he enter Alabama's upcoming Senate race, according to State Sen. Sam Givhan (R-Huntsville).

Tommy Tuberville Alabama News
'They don't care': Tuberville says Democrats indifferent to veterans, service members going unpaid during shutdown

During his weekly call with reporters on Thursday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) took Senate Democrats to task for their role in the ongoing government shutdown.

Garry Chapman Alabama News
City of Priceville, officer involved in fatal police pursuit dropped from prior wrongful death lawsuit

The City of Priceville and a Priceville Police Department officer involved in a deadly pursuit in September have both been dropped from an unrelated wrongful death lawsuit.

Tommy Tuberville on FBN, 10/29/2025 Alabama News
'Going to be the end of the blue cities': Tuberville rails against 'blue communist judges,' corrupt politicians in Democrat-run municipalities

According to U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn), "blue communist judges" and other corrupt politicians are playing a major role in the destruction of Democrat-controlled cities.

Decatur City Council Alabama News
Decatur City Council makes 'easy decision,' votes in favor of $5 million investment for Rock the South

On Thursday morning, the Decatur City Council held a special meeting to address a proposed multi-million dollar 'investment' into a major country music festival coming to The Fields at Decatur, just outside the North Alabama city's limits.

Space Command Alabama News
'Latest attempt to obstruct the fair process': Alabama Republicans blast Colorado for lawsuit against Trump administration over Space Command relocation

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of Colorado against the Trump Administration, claiming Space Command's relocation from Colorado Springs to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville is 'punishment' for the liberal state's use of mail-in-voting.

Eddie LaCour Alabama News
'Unmatched skill and sharp constitutional insight': U.S. Senate confirms LaCour to federal bench

The U.S. Senate confirmed Alabama Solicitor General Eddie LaCour as a district judge for the Northern District of Alabama by a vote of 51-47 on Wednesday.

Cindy Myrex Alabama News
Myrex cruises to win in Alabama House District 12 special general election

Following a special general election on Tuesday, Cullman County resident and realtor Cindy Myrex will be the next representative of Alabama House District 12.

IMG 2920 Alabama News
'Happening right here in our backyard': Tuberville continues speaking out against domestic radical Islam, implementation of Sharia law

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) warned of the growing threat radical Islam and Sharia law pose to the United States in a speech on the Senate floor Tuesday morning.

Steve Marshall Alabama News
'Constitution not a loophole for illegal immigration': Marshall backs Trump executive order eliminating birthright citizenship

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is backing President Donald Trump’s move to ban birthright citizenship for those born in the U.S. to illegal immigrants or temporary visitors.

Tuberville Alabama News
'Irreversible harm': Tuberville pushing to ban gender transition surgeries on minors with Chloe Cole Act

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is working to protect children from gender transition surgeries with a newly introduced piece of legislation.

Adelaido Jimenez Barrientos Alabama News
Illegal alien charged with three counts of murder for role in fatal 2020 Morgan County car crash

Adelaido Jimenez Barrientos, 48, reportedly killed Tammaria "Tammy" Martin while driving drunk in Morgan County in November 2020.

Wes Allen Alabama News
Secretary of State Allen proposal requiring natural born citizenship for elected officials gains sponsors in Senate, House

Ahead of the upcoming legislative session, Secretary of State Wes Allen has proposed a new constitutional amendment requiring Alabama's elected constitutional officers to be natural-born citizens. Allen's Natural Born Citizen Constitutional Amendment (SB 21) has officially gained sponsorship in both the state senate and house.

Raul Ledesma Aleman Alabama News
Illegal alien arrested, charged with first degree human trafficking in Morgan County

An illegal alien has been arrested in Morgan County following an investigation into local online sexual predators.

Priceville chapman Alabama News
Mother of child killed during police pursuit files lawsuit against City of Priceville, reinstated officer and fleeing driver

A mother whose teenage son was killed in Hartselle by a driver fleeing police has filed a lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Morgan County against the city of Priceville, a Priceville Police Department officer and the driver responsible for striking the vehicle her child was in.

Pastor Adrian Davis Alabama News
Former Huntsville pastor asks for smaller sentence, pleads not guilty after allegedly stealing hundreds of thousands from church

A former pastor in Huntsville has pleaded not guilty after allegedly stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from All Nations Worship Assembly.

Dale Strong Alabama News
'Our veterans deserve the best care': U.S. Rep. Strong touts planned Huntsville VA special care clinic

A new VA specialty care clinic will soon be opening in Huntsville, allowing a shorter travel time for veterans in north Alabama and southern Tennessee seeking assistance with advanced care.

State Sen. Arthur Orr Alabama News
State Sen. Orr on steep drop in public school enrollment: Illegal aliens 'moved somewhere safer'

During Friday's broadcast of Huntsville radio WVNN's "The Dale Jackson Show," State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) spoke about the decreasing number of public school students in Alabama.

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