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Blanchard ad blasts Ivey as a 'tax-hiking, Fauci-loving, Never Trump liberal'

Over the past few days, Republican gubernatorial hopeful Lindy Blanchard has rolled out a new ad campaign hoping to elevate her campaign...

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U.S. Sen. Shelby 'unable' to support Ketanji Brown Jackson nomination to the Supreme Court

Earlier this week, U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Tuscaloosa) met with U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe...

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Legislation could signal the end for 'speed traps' in Alabama

They are places that, for better or for worse, have a reputation for having aggressive enforcement of traffic laws. Most notably, the...

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Tim James hits Gov. Ivey, Alabama Legislature for 'caving to the radical LGBTQ agenda'

Cultural wars are alive and well in Alabama in 2022. While the Alabama Legislature is considering Senate Bill 184 (SB184), a bill sponsored...

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State Rep. Baker: Numeracy Act 'emphatically states' Alabama be divorced from Common Core

Earlier this week, legislation with the aim of boosting K-5 math scores was passed by the Alabama House of Representatives and awaits...

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State Rep. Brown: Legislature must deal with legally questionable gaming before proceeding

According to State Rep. Chip Brown (R-Hollingers Island), there are currently 32 so-called gaming facilities operating within Alabama,...

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Shelnutt addresses delay of bill banning child gender-changing therapies

A measure prohibiting so-called transgender medical therapies for minors has stalled out in the Alabama House of Representatives with...

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Alabama House recognizes Emma Weyant NCAA champ over transgender competitor

Earlier this week, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a resolution recognizing the University of Virginia's Emma Weyant as...

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U.S. Rep. Moore predicts Freedom Caucus to expand membership after midterms

Within the U.S. House of Representatives, the House Freedom Caucus is a group of lawmakers considered the most conservative bloc of...

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Gambling, lottery dead for 2022, say legislation sponsors

Alabama voters will likely not have an opportunity to vote on a lottery or any other type of gambling on the November 2022 ballot....

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Infrastructure or wallets: Push to pause 'Rebuild Alabama Act' gas tax hike in legislature

A group of Republican lawmakers is seeking to temporarily pause the increase in the per-gallon tax on fuel brought by the 2019 Rebuild...

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'They've got to be proud': Alabama House Majority Leader anticipates 'good cycle' for GOP

It will be difficult for House Republicans to improve upon their numbers from the 2018 cycle, given they have a commanding 74-28 supermajority....

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U.S. Rep. Carl to Democrats: 'You're about to find out how bad at judgment you are' of Americans

According to U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile), the Democrat-led federal government's response to the increase in fuel prices has been...

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Shelby slams Biden budget proposal -- 'Puts us on the wrong foot to start the fiscal year'

On Monday, President Joe Biden released his $5.8 trillion budget proposal for 2023. In a statement, Biden called it "one of the largest...

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Historian Wayne Flynt: Demographics shift will make Alabama swing state like Georgia in 10 years

Wayne Flynt, Professor Emeritus in the Department of History at Auburn University and an authority on Alabama history, predicts the...

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State Sen. Barfoot: ' I don't know that I'd bet on' gaming passing in 2022

With only seven legislative days remaining in the 2022 regular session, gambling legislation remains a possibility, albeit only with...

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U.S. Senate hopeful Durant says 'I don't think Joe Biden won the election'

Friday, on the heels of former President Donald Trump rescinding his endorsement of U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) in the U.S....

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Former Gov. Bentley says gambling legislation 'boils down to ... who is going to get their money'

Former Gov. Robert Bentley acknowledges a harsh reality about the future of gambling in Alabama, which he says, "boils down to money."...

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Katie Britt 'hopes to earn' Donald Trump's support in U.S. Senate race

With former President Donald Trump's announcement earlier this week that he was un-endorsing U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) and...

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Mobile Co. Sheriff Cochran continues protest against Constitutional carry despite passage into law

Mobile County Sheriff Sam Cochran took to social media on Thursday evening to decry the permitless "Constitutional carry" legislation...

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ALGOP committee to pick Republican candidate to fill late David Wheeler's District 47 spot on ballot

Earlier this month, State Rep. David Wheeler (R-Vestavia Hills) unexpectedly passed away at 72, just as he was wrapping up his first...

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Mo Brooks tells NBC News Trump asked him to 'rescind' the 2020 election

U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) was featured in the unlikeliest place on Wednesday night -- a segment on left-of-center MSNBC's...

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'What is Huntsville?' This Alabama city was featured on 'Jeopardy'

On Wednesday's episode of the long-running game show "Jeopardy," Huntsville got a mention during the category "Big City." The answer:...

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U.S. Senate hopeful Durant felt 'pretty good' about Trump meeting

The fallout from former President Donald Trump's un-endorsement of U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) is having a ripple effect that...

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U.S. Senate hopeful Durant slammed Bill Clinton, praised Ross Perot in 2004 memoir

On Saturday at a campaign event in Madison, U.S. Senate hopeful Mike Durant took a question that challenged his claim to running as...

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State Rep. Simpson: Rejection of appointed school board missed opportunity for accountability

One of the oft-cited talking points about the state of Alabama's public education system is that it is ranked 52nd out of 50 states...

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State Sen. McClendon: House, Senate gambling bills 'probably going to be subject to a slow death'

Outgoing State Sen. Jim McClendon (R-Springville) is bearish on the possibility of any gambling bills being passed this year.  On the...

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