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Lt. Gov. Ainsworth, legislators unveil workforce development bills

Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth and legislators unveiled a new legislative package in an attempt to improve the state’s workforce on Tuesday.

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House Public Safety chairman Allen Treadaway endorses Bryan Taylor for Chief Justice

State Rep. Allen Treadaway (R-Morris) endorsed Bryan Taylor for Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice on Monday.

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Cottonwood tornado cleanup to cost Houston County up to $1.3 million

Cleanup efforts by the Houston County Road and Bridge Department of damage from a tornado that hit Cottonwood on January 9 will take 10 to 12 weeks to complete.

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AG Marshall petitions Appeals Court to declare new EPA rule under Clean Air Act unlawful

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall recently joined a coalition of 25 states petitioning the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to declare the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s new rule unlawful. 

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University of Alabama golfer Nick Dunlap becomes first amateur to win on PGA Tour in 33 years

Nick Dunlap, a native of Huntsville and a sophomore on the Alabama Crimson Tide men's golf team, won The American Express by one stroke on Sunday.

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Hundreds of thousands of Alabama businesses required to disclose ownership information under new federal law or face fines, jail time

Most Alabama small business owners will be required to share ownership information about their companies or risk being subject to civil and criminal financial penalties or imprisonment under a new federal law.

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Montgomery woman sentenced to 45 months in prison for using PPP loans to purchase luxury vehicles

A federal judge sentenced Zsa Zsa Bouvier Couch, 55, from Montgomery to 45 months in prison this week following her convictions for offenses related to fraudulent loans she received through the Paycheck Protection Program, announced Acting United States Attorney Jonathan Ross on Friday. 

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Alabama’s labor force participation, unemployment rates up in December

Alabama’s labor force participation rate for December increased to 57.2%, according to Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington.

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Allen, Marshall urge SCOTUS to reverse Trump’s removal from Colorado ballot

Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen signed on to an amicus brief to be filed with the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) in the Trump v. Anderson case on Thursday.  

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Bloomberg donates $26 million for new health sciences high school in Demopolis

New York-based Bloomberg Philanthropies announced on Wednesday they were donating $26.4 million to the state of Alabama to assist in funding a potential new health sciences high school in Demopolis. 

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State Sen. Bell to re-file bill requiring fingerprinting, DNA samples of illegal aliens in custody

State Sen. Lance Bell (R-Pell City) plans to file legislation again in the upcoming session that would require law enforcement in Alabama to collect fingerprints and DNA of illegal immigrants in custody.

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Dothan City Schools Superintendent Dennis Coe on high school NIL legislation: ‘That’s going to create some monumental changes for athletics’

Some high school athletes in Alabama will potentially earn more than their coaches if legislation is passed to allow high schoolers to profit off their name, image, and likeness, according to Dothan City Schools Superintendent Dennis Coe.

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Bruce Pearl slams ‘State run media’ MSNBC for censoring Trump’s Iowa victory speech

Auburn basketball head coach Bruce Pearl ripped MSNBC on Tuesday after the network refused to air former President Donald Trump’s speech on Monday night after handily winning the Iowa Republican caucus.

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State Sen. Sessions to file bill capping property tax increases from reappraisals

State Sen. David Sessions (R-Grand Bay) will file legislation in the upcoming legislative session capping how much property values can be increased on annual reappraisals. 

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U.S. Rep. Palmer put on defense over 2014 campaign term-limit pledge at AL-6 GOP primary debate

If re-elected in 2024, U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) would secure a sixth term in Congress.

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State Rep. Givens files ‘Sound of Freedom Act’ requiring life imprisonment for human trafficking of minors

New legislation filed by State Rep. Donna Givens (R-Loxley) on Friday would establish a minimum punishment of life imprisonment for human trafficking of a minor in Alabama.

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Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair warns Vance’s Mercedes-Benz workers joining union ‘could bring unintended consequences’

According to McNair, workers at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Vance should “carefully evaluate the promises being made" by United Auto Workers before they continue down the path of officially unionizing.

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Circuit Judge reverses City of Dothan’s firing of Stephanie Wingfield related to federal meals program

Houston County Circuit Judge Henry "Butch" Binford reversed the termination of former city of Dothan employee Stephanie Wingfield on Thursday.

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Aderholt on Mayorkas impeachment: ‘The real problem is the Biden administration itself’

U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) said after the first impeachment hearing of DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas that the current border crisis stems from the Biden administration.

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'The Alabama model for economic success is under attack': Ivey goes on offense against unionization push at Vance’s Mercedes-Benz plant

A new unionization push by the United Auto Workers at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Vance shows “the Alabama model for economic success is under attack,” according to Gov. Kay Ivey.

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Alabama opts out of summer EBT grocery program for kids

Alabama will be one of 15 states not to participate in an upcoming federally-funded summer program that provides EBT benefits to kids for groceries.

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Vance's Mercedes-Benz plant employees meet 30% threshold for UAW unionization push

United Auto Workers officials announced on Wednesday that 30% of the Mercedes-Benz plant’s workforce have signed union authorization cards.

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Legislators consider expanding ‘ready-to-drink’ alcoholic beverages to grocery stores, gas stations

Legislators unveiled a tentative proposal to be considered in the upcoming session that would allow for pre-made mixed drink beverages to be sold in grocery and convenience stores in Alabama.

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Democratic primary for Montgomery County Circuit Judge seat heats up: ‘He has stooped lower than a snake in a wagon rut!’

With less than two months to go before the primary election on March 5, a race for a Montgomery County Circuit Judge seat is starting to get entertaining.

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Judges decline to stop ballot disqualifications Democrat Jefferson County Treasurer candidates

Two Montgomery County Circuit Court Judges rejected restraining order requests on Monday filed by two disqualified Jefferson County Democrat candidates against Jefferson County Probate Judge James Naftel and Alabama Ethics Commission Director Tom Albritton.

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Tuberville takes Michigan in CFB championship game, Crimson Tide ‘got exposed’ in semifinals

Michigan will defeat Washington in the college football national championship on Monday, according to U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn). 

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Former University of Alabama, NFL defensive end Wallace Gilberry drops out of AL-2 race

Retired NFL and University of Alabama defensive end Wallace Gilberry announced on Monday he was dropping out of the race for the newly-drawn second congressional district in Alabama.

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