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Jackson County Board of Education member asks state to investigate Republican candidate disqualifications

Mike Matthews, an incumbent Jackson County Board of Education member, is calling for a state investigation after being removed from the ballot in the 2024 elections. 

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Supreme Court halts special master’s investigation in Mabel Amos Trust Fund lawsuit

The Supreme Court of Alabama paused an investigation by a special master and CPA on Monday into alleged self-dealing among trustees overseeing a scholarship fund for needy children created by former Alabama Secretary of State Mabel Amos.

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AG Marshall pushes increasing penalties on illegal gambling over legalization — 'Create a deterrent for those who would engage in this behavior and I think we would see a difference'

The Alabama Legislature should increase penalties on illegal gambling activities from the misdemeanor level to the felony level, according to Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall.

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Up to 20 Republican candidates disqualified from ballot access in 2024

About 10 to 20 Republican candidates for elected offices at the county level have been disqualified from appearing on the ballot in 2024. 

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Fourteen companies contest license denials by Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission

Fourteen companies are contesting license denials by the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) at their meeting on December 1.

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Multiple companies challenging licenses denied by Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission

Multiple cannabis companies are challenging license denials they received from the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) on Dec. 1.

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AG Marshall requests State Supreme Court stop special master’s investigation in Mabel Amos Trust Fund lawsuit

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall requested the Supreme Court of Alabama stop a court-appointed special master and C.P.A. from investigating alleged self-dealing among trustees overseeing a scholarship fund for needy children created by former Alabama Secretary of State Mabel Amos.

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Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed vetoes ordinance blocking changes to city’s supplemental health insurance contract for retirees

Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed vetoed an ordinance passed by the Montgomery City Council last week.

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Valiant Cross Academy in Montgomery receives $1 million education innovation award

A $1 million Yass Prize was awarded to Valiant Cross Academy, an all-boys Christian school based in Montgomery, on Wednesday.

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Alabama’s GOP House delegation votes to authorize Biden impeachment inquiry — 'This president has possibly committed multiple impeachable offenses'

All six House Republicans from Alabama voted to authorize an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden on Wednesday.

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Strong: 2024 NDAA halts U.S. Space Command headquarters construction in Colorado Springs

The National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2024 includes a provision by U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) that prohibits funding from being used to expand U.S. Space Command headquarters in Colorado Springs.

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Medical Cannabis Commission awards five integrated facility licenses

The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission awarded five integrated facility cannabis business licenses on Tuesday.

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Scott Dawson Evangelistic Association’s new Homewood headquarters suffers tornado damage: ‘It was a direct hit’

The Scott Dawson Evangelistic Association is recovering from an EF1 tornado that directly struck the organization’s new headquarters in Homewood with 100-plus mph winds early Sunday morning.

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15 arrested in undercover sex trafficking operation in Montgomery County

Multiple federal and local law enforcement agencies contributed to an undercover operation that resulted in 15 recent arrests on child endangerment-related charges.

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Montgomery County Circuit judge allows Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission to continue awarding licenses

Montgomery County Circuit Judge James Anderson allowed the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) on Monday to continue on with its current process of awarding licenses.

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Alabama Always files lawsuit against AMCC days before last round of cannabis license awards scheduled

Alabama Always, a company seeking a cannabis business license, filed another lawsuit against the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) on Friday.

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Plaintiffs drop all but two state legislative redistricting challenges in Montgomery, Huntsville

Plaintiffs who challenged 33 different State House and Senate districts dropped challenges to all but two areas this week following Attorney General Steve Marshall’s filing of a motion to dismiss the claims. 

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Court of Civil Appeals reverses decision on Dothan’s firing of employee related to feeding scandal: ‘Board's order is founded only on hearsay evidence’

The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals reversed a Houston County Circuit Judge’s ruling to uphold the firing of Stephanie Wingfield by the city of Dothan on Friday over her alleged role in a scheme to falsify paperwork in a federal meals program administered by the city of Dothan during the pandemic.

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Assault charge against Montgomery Riverboat co-captain Dameion Pickett dismissed

Two participants in the viral Montgomery Riverfront Brawl were sentenced on Friday.

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Two Alabama legislators endorse DeSantis for president in 2024 after Tuscaloosa debate

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis picked up endorsements from two Alabama legislators on Thursday.

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DeSantis: Nikki Haley’s ‘surge is more of a media thing’

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis continued to spar over their records the morning after the GOP presidential debate in Tuscaloosa.

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Haley, DeSantis spar for second place in GOP presidential debate in Tuscaloosa

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sparred over their donors and respective records on social issues during an RNC presidential debate in Tuscaloosa on Wednesday. 

Katie Britt Alabama News
Britt endorses Trump: ‘It’s time to ensure President Biden only gets one term’

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery)  endorsed former President Donald Trump in the 2024 GOP presidential primary in 2024 on Wednesday.

Courtroom Alabama News
Former career and technical education association director sentenced to 37 months in prison for embezzlement

Doris Joann Gilmore, former executive director of the Alabama Association for Career and Technical Education, was sentenced to 37 months in prison for embezzlement of federal funds and tax crimes on Tuesday. 

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Alabama Secretary of Commerce Greg Canfield to join Burr & Forman law firm

Alabama Secretary of Commerce Greg Canfield will join Burr & Forman, a Birmingham law firm, as managing director of economic development on January 2.

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Construction on new Alabama State House to cost $325 million

Building a new Alabama State House will cost around $325 million, according to Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA) CEO David Bronner.

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Bill by State Rep. Jeremy Gray would allow NIL payments to go to high school athletes

High school athletes in Alabama would be able to receive name, image and likeness (NIL) payments if a bill pre-filed by State Rep. Jeremy Gray (D-Opelika) was to become law in the 2024 legislative session.

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