During a Wednesday morning debate, Alabama’s second congressional candidates, Caroleene Dobson and Shomari Figures, clashed over immigration policy and border security, with Figures casting doubt on Dobson’s sincerity due to her actions in the private sector.
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed’s online profile offering speaking engagements for up to $20,000 was abruptly removed from the internet after an 1819 News story highlighting the city’s resistance to fulfilling public records requests related to Reed’s travel expenses.
Republican nominee for Alabama's second congressional district, Caroleene Dobson, expressed support for the state of Israel following a recent Iranian missile attack while her Democratic opponent, Shomari Figures, has remained silent.
Alabama’s federal lawmakers are continuing to voice support for Israel as it faces ongoing missile attacks from Iran as the conflict in the Middle East continues to escalate.
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced on Monday that his office is leading an amicus brief with the 11th Circuit Court, asking to reverse a previous decision that would require employers offering healthcare coverage to their employees to pay for transgender operations.
After a slew of online threats made against Alabama schools and a school shooting in Georgia earlier this month, the Alabama Education Association is taking the opportunity to boast of its legislative efforts in passing a teacher’s bill of rights and encourage teachers to join the AEA.
After months of emailing back and forth over access to public records, the City of Montgomery is requesting $6,000 from 1819 News for an open records request regarding Mayor Steven Reed and his staff's travel and spending.
Pornography websites have begun limiting or banning access to their sites in Alabama in response to a law passed earlier this year requiring age verification to access content.
An apparent rift has formed between former President Donald Trump and the Southeastern Conference (SEC) ahead of his visit to Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday.
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is looking forward to joining former President Donald Trump at the Saturday clash between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Georgia Bulldogs for his first trip to Bryant Denny Stadium, not as an opposing coach.
After a statewide trend of sporadic threats made to public schools, some participating in non-public schooling have seen a recent uptick in interest in homeschooling as an alternative.
Despite recent speculation that Alabama's Big 10 Mayors would soon be meeting to discuss repealing the state's permitless carry law, Big 10 chairman Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson says that is not the case.
The state of Alabama successfully executed Allan Eugene Miller Thursday night, marking the second-ever use of Nitrogen hypoxia as an execution method in the state and the U.S.
After more than nine years of Department of Justice oversight of Julia Tutwiler Prison in Wetumpka, the DOJ joined the state of Alabama motioning to drop most of the mandatory provisions placed on the Alabama Department of Corrections in a 2015 settlement.
Governor Kay Ivey recently signed a joint letter to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), calling on him to pass the Antisemitism Awareness Act, which would expand the definition of antisemitism used in federal anti-discrimination laws in education.
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) on Wednesday condemned the “devastating” shooting over the weekend in Birmingham that claimed the lives of four people while criticizing the Democratic policies that have led to a deterioration of law enforcement across the United States.
Residents and lawmakers in Sylacauga expressed frustration Tuesday night during a town hall meeting where community members gathered to answer questions and provide perspective regarding recent concerns over Haitian immigration in the area.
On Tuesday, Givan told 1819 News that she was disappointed that Woodfin decided to engage in personal attacks while his city was in disarray.
U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) expressed her condolences and offered solutions to city leaders on Monday in response to a shooting in Birmingham's Five Points South on Saturday night that left four dead and at least 18 wounded.
In the wake of Saturday’s mass shooting in Birmingham’s Five Points South, Gov. Kay Ivey said she would be willing to implement a joint law enforcement program to combat violence in the city like the one already showing success in Montgomery, which has faced similar spikes in violent crime.
Alabama Republican Party chairman and recently elected Alabama Public Library Service chairman John Wahl has laid out his plans to strengthen the state’s libraries after over a year of contentious debate surrounding sexually explicit books.
In a Friday update on the new Metro Area Crime Suppression Unit, designed to address escalating crime in the capital city, state and local law enforcement officials boasted of the unit’s success in impacting crime in the area.
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) recently blamed the rhetoric of the Democratic party for the second attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump.
On Thursday, the Alabama Public Library Service Board of Directors voted not to grant APLS director Nancy Pack a salary increase. Several members expressed skepticism about granting a raise when the board had just recently removed rural hotspot services after the legislature significantly cut funding last session.
The Alabama Public Library Service Board of Directors voted on Thursday to elect Alabama Republican Party chairman and APLS District 5 board member John Wahl to serve as the chairman, going against outgoing chairman Ron Snider’s recommendation.
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) said on Wednesday that the recent actions taken by Israel to detonate electronic communication devices in Lebanon are cause for concern for other’s capabilities in the United States.
While nothing has materialized into actual violence, the flurry of statewide arrests continues following the scary trend of various threats being made to public schools across the state.