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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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State Rep. Tracy Estes arrested for domestic violence

The Marion County Sheriff’s Department arrested State Rep.Tracy Estes (R-Winfield) for domestic violence in the third degree on Friday night. 

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Alabama’s labor force participation rate unchanged at 57.5% in August

Alabama’s labor force participation rate for August was unchanged at 57.5%, according to Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington on Friday.

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University of Alabama confirms Trump attending Alabama-Georgia game: ‘Additional safety measures will be enacted’

The University of Alabama confirmed on Thursday that former President Donald Trump would be in attendance at Bryant-Denny Stadium on September 28 for the Alabama-Georgia football game.

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ALEA arrests Camp Hill man for alleged terroristic threats leading to Montgomery VA Hospital lockdown

Special agents with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency arrested Michael Barnett, 61, of Camp Hill, for making terroristic threats and rendering false alarm to a hospital on Wednesday. 

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Enterprise Mayor William Cooper on Haitian migrant influx: ‘Our services are strained’

City services in Enterprise are strained from a recent influx of Haitian migrants, according to Enterprise Mayor William Cooper.

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Tuscaloosa City Schools using taxpayer resources to promote property tax hike

Tuscaloosa City Schools are using taxpayer resources to promote the benefits of voting ‘yes’ on an upcoming property tax referendum.

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Certificate of Need Review Board approves Hoover ambulatory surgical center project

The Certificate of Need Board awarded a Certificate of Need (CON) to the Hoover Health Care Authority (HHCA) on Wednesday. 

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Former Supreme Court Justice J. Gorman Houston, Jr. dies at 91

Former Alabama Supreme Court Justice J. Gorman Houston, Jr. passed away last week at the age of 91.

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Katie Britt: ‘Georgians are fired up to get our country back on track’

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) said Georgians were "fired up to get our country back on track” after attending the Georgia Faith and Freedom Coalition's 2024 Victory Dinner on Monday.

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Who will Trump sit with at the Georgia-Alabama game?

Where will former President Donald Trump sit when he attends the Alabama vs. Georgia football game in Tuscaloosa on Saturday, September 28?

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Montgomery County Board of Education accepts superintendent’s resignation

Members of the Montgomery County Board of Education voted by a 4-3 margin on Monday night to accept the resignation of Montgomery Public Schools superintendent Melvin Brown.

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Donald Trump to attend Alabama vs. Georgia on September 28 at Bryant-Denny

Former President Donald Trump is planning on attending the Alabama vs. Georgia football game in Tuscaloosa on Saturday, September 28.

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UAB gets $158K federal grant to study ‘vaginal health for transgender men’

The University of Alabama at Birmingham recently received a $158,085 federal grant from the National Institutes of Health to study “vaginal health for transgender men on testosterone.”

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University of Alabama enrollment tops 40,000 for first time

University of Alabama’s fall 2024 total enrollment was 40,846, surpassing 40,000 for the first time.

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Montgomery Public Schools Superintendent Melvin Brown resigns

Montgomery Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Melvin Brown resigned this week.

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Hueytown man found guilty of plotting to murder a federal prosecutor

A federal jury in Birmingham convicted Michael Black, of Hueytown, on charges of threatening to murder and soliciting the murder of a federal prosecutor, and for making false statements to a federal agent, announced Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson for the Middle District of Alabama on Thursday.

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Area Development names Alabama 8th best state nationally for doing business

Alabama is the eighth-best state in the nation for doing business, according to Area Development Magazine’s 2024 rankings released this week.

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Tuberville on Haitian influx: ‘Changed the landscape of this country forever’

The Biden administration is implementing “mass amnesty” through a parole program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) told the Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas on Thursday.

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State Rep. Givens receives Congressional Angels in Adoption Award

U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) honored State Rep. Donna Givens (R-Loxley) Wednesday night in Washington, D.C. with a Congressional Angels in Adoption Award. 

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Environment groups accuse West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s family, Bluestone Coke of ignoring court orders

Representatives for Bluestone Coke, including Jay Justice, the son of West Virginia Gov. and U.S. Senate candidate Jim Justice, ignored a federal judge’s warnings and failed to fulfill all federal contempt requirements by the court’s Wednesday deadline, according to a Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) attorney on Thursday.

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University of Alabama System Board adopts neutrality resolution on ‘political and social issues’

The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees adopted a resolution last week expressing its commitment to institutional neutrality and freedom of speech and expression. 

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Britt, Tuberville introduce bill restricting foreign ownership of American farmland

U.S. Sens. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) on Tuesday led a group of colleagues in introducing the Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024 to add the Secretary of Agriculture as a permanent member of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. 

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Samford University announces record fall enrollment

Samford University announced its largest-ever total enrollment with 6,101 students for the fall semester on Tuesday.

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SPLC union calls for removal of CEO Margaret Huang

The Southern Poverty Law Center’s staff union called on the left-wing nonprofit’s CEO Margaret Huang to step down on Monday.

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