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Sales tax increase on alcohol bought at ABC stores begins

A new law increasing the state sales tax on alcohol sold in ABC stores went into effect on Tuesday.

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Indictment: Former AIDT assistant director Kristi Bain’s alleged theft of public funds exceeded $100,000

An indictment released this week revealed new details about the arrest of Kristi Bain, a 2022 candidate for Cullman County Commission and former Alabama Industrial Development and Training assistant director.

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State Sen. Andrew Jones considering ‘legislative fix’ for local grocery tax cuts

A “legislative fix” might be needed to a 2023 grocery tax cut law after the city of Hoover said on Tuesday they weren’t implementing a planned local grocery tax cut due to state restrictions, according to State Sen. Andrew Jones (R-Centre).

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Hoover says State of Alabama blocking local grocery tax cut

The City of Hoover said the State of Alabama is blocking a 0.5% local grocery tax cut that was supposed to go into effect on Tuesday.

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ICE: Man arrested for reckless murder in Opelika is illegal alien from Guatemala

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) confirmed a Guatemalan arrested for reckless murder of a Columbus, Ga. surgeon on Monday is an illegal alien.

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ICE detainer placed on man charged with reckless murder in I-85 crash that killed Columbus, Ga. surgeon

Opelika Police officers arrested Armin Rubido Gomez Lopez of Auburn on Monday after he was discharged from Piedmont Columbus Regional Hospital in Columbus, Ga. 

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Alabama Supreme Court dismisses Twelve25 Sports Bar’s lawsuit against City of Tuscaloosa

Members of the Alabama Supreme Court unanimously dismissed a lawsuit against the City of Tuscaloosa on Friday brought by Twelve25 Sports Bar over an ordinance limiting the number of people inside bars and restaurants.

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Montgomery County Board of Education member Lesa Keith: Critical chamber of commerce resolution is ‘adult bullying’

A recent Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce resolution critical of the Montgomery County Board of Education was a “disgrace,” according to MCBOE member Dr. Lesa Keith.

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Biden DOJ sues Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen over recent non-citizen voter purge

The Department of Justice announced on Friday they had filed a lawsuit against the State of Alabama and the Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen to challenge a state program aimed at removing voters from its election rolls.

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Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington retires

Governor Kay Ivey announced the retirement of Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington on Friday. 

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Ben Carson talks family values at API’s 35th anniversary dinner

Dr. Ben Carson discussed the necessity of defending children and the traditional family on Thursday at the Alabama Policy Institute's 35th Anniversary Dinner.

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Watch: Ivey endorses Caroleene Dobson in new television ad

Second Congressional District candidate Caroleene Dobson began airing a new general election television ad on Friday that features an endorsement from Gov. Kay Ivey.

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State Rep. Estes pleads ‘not guilty’ to domestic violence charge

State Rep.Tracy Estes (R-Winfield) pleaded not guilty in Marion County District Court to a domestic violence charge on Wednesday.

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Montgomery Area Chamber asks state to place MPS under ‘state control’ again after superintendent resigns

The Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce and some city and county elected officials asked the Montgomery County Board of Education on Thursday to try to bring back outgoing Montgomery Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Melvin Brown.

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Alabama ranked 7th in nation for education freedom

The Heritage Foundation ranked Alabama seventh in the nation in its 2024 edition of the Education Freedom Report Card released recently.

Birmingham-Southern College Alabama News
Miles College purchases Birmingham-Southern College campus

Miles College and Birmingham-Southern College (BSC) have signed a purchase agreement for BSC’s 192-acre campus.

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Tuberville drops hold of Defense Secretary Austin aide’s promotion to four-star general

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) dropped his objection to Lt. Gen. Ronald Clark's nomination to four-star general on Tuesday.

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Marshall, 21 AGs call for ‘immediate retraction and correction’ from pediatric group’s ‘gender-affirming care’ policy: ‘Medical experimentation on children’

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall and 21 other attorneys general called on the American Academy of Pediatrics to retract a recent transgender medical care policy that endorses treating minors diagnosed with gender dysphoria with puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and surgical interventions.

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Tuscaloosa City Schools property tax hike push falls short in Tuesday election

A Tuscaloosa City Schools property tax increase failed by a 47%-53% margin, according to unofficial election results on Tuesday.

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Chief U.S. District Judge David Proctor partially blocks Alabama's new ballot harvesting law

Chief U.S. District Judge David Proctor on Tuesday granted a partial preliminary injunction on a new ballot harvesting law passed by the legislature in March.

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Katie Britt files bill requiring mental health warning labels on social media platforms

U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) and John Fetterman (D-Pa.) introduced the Stop the Scroll Act, which would create a mental health warning label requirement for social media platforms, on Tuesday. 

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Beeker announces retirement from Public Service Commission; Ivey appoints son to fill unexpired term

Governor Kay Ivey announced on Monday that she is appointing Chris Beeker, III, to serve on the Alabama Public Service Commission, Place 2.  

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Jefferson County man convicted on child pornography charge

Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the recent conviction of a Jefferson County man on charges related to child pornography. 

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Alabama Electrical Contractors Board hires new executive director

The Alabama Electrical Contractors Board announced Tiffany Loveless as their new executive director who will handle the board’s administrative services at a meeting in Montgomery on Monday.

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Palmer launches investigation into Democrat donor processor

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) and other members of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability launched an investigation last week into potential fraud and illicit financial activity linked to ActBlue campaign contributions. 

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11th Circuit overturns lower court, upholds Alabama's driver's license policy for transgenders

Judges on the 11th Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals overturned a 2021 ruling by Middle District of Alabama U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson that declared Alabama’s transgender driver’s license policy unconstitutional. 

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Education company awarded six-figure contract by Tuscaloosa City Schools is top donor to PAC promoting huge property tax hike

A Mississippi-based company called Kids First Education is the top donor to a political action committee promoting passing a huge property tax increase for Tuscaloosa City Schools.

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