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Yordy Centeno-Melchor Alabama News
District attorney requests illegal alien charged with attempted kidnapping remain in Elmore County's custody

Yordy Centeno-Melchor, an illegal alien, should stay in the custody of the Elmore County Sheriff until his criminal case for the attempted kidnapping of a young girl is finished, according to Josh Cochran, assistant District Attorney for the 19th Judicial Circuit.

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Tuberville reintroduces Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) led 29 Republican colleagues in reintroducing the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act to preserve Title IX protections for female athletes on Tuesday. 

Uhaul Alabama News
Alabama sixth in nation for movers in 2024

Alabama had the sixth-largest percentage of movers in the nation, according to a recent report.

steve clouse Alabama News
State Rep. Clouse announces 2026 re-election run

State Rep. Steve Clouse (R-Ozark) announced on Monday he was running for re-election in 2026.

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Madison County accepting applications for new district judge

Madison County is accepting applications for a new district judge starting on January 21.

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Phenix City man sentenced to over seven years for $600K COVID-19 loan fraud

A federal judge sentenced Kyle Nathan Carlisle, 39, of Phenix City, to seven years and eight months in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud and money laundering charges related to COVID-19 loans from the federal government.

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Illegal alien arrested for attempted kidnapping of young girl in Elmore County deported five times previously

Elmore County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Yordy Centeno-Melchor, an illegal alien, for attempted kidnapping on Friday.

Alabama Political News Honduran Alabama News
Honduran sentenced to nearly 22 years for arson, entering country illegally

A Honduran illegal alien was sentenced in federal court in December to 21 years in federal prison for being unlawfully in the United States after having been previously removed.

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Doufexis named Tuberville’s new chief of staff

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) recently named Jordan Doufexis as his new chief of staff, according to a source.

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Tuberville concerned some Senate ‘RINOs’ won’t support Trump nominees: ‘It worries me’

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) said on Friday he was worried Senate Republicans wouldn’t unanimously support President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., closes with the gavel after he and members of the House took the oath of office as the House of Representatives meets to elect a speaker and convene the new 119th Congress at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 3, 20 Alabama News
Alabama delegation split on re-electing House Speaker Mike Johnson: ‘No time to waste’

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) was re-elected mostly along party lines on Friday.

U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) Alabama News
Mike Rogers announces chief of staff change

U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) announced Haley Wilson as his new chief of staff on Friday. 

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Thousands of Alabama families apply for new school choice program after applications open

Nearly 3,000 Alabama families applied for the CHOOSE Act, the state’s new Education Savings Account program after the state opened it up for applications on Thursday.

Austal USA Alabama News
Austal denies racial discrimination claims from State Rep. Napoleon Bracy

Austal denied on Thursday they discriminated against State Rep. Napoleon Bracy (D-Prichard).

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Applications open for Alabama’s new education savings account school choice program

Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced applications for the CHOOSE Act, the state’s new Education Savings Account program, are officially open. 

Drew Dauphin Alabama News
Auburn University alum killed in New Orleans terror attack

Drew Dauphin, a 2023 graduate of Auburn University, was killed in the New Year’s Day terrorist attack in New Orleans on Wednesday.

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‘An act of unbridled evil’ — Alabama congressional delegation reacts to New Year’s Day terrorist attack in New Orleans

At least 15 people were killed and more were injured in the early hours of New Year’s Day in New Orleans after Shamsud-Din Jabbar, an ISIS flag-carrying terrorist, drove a pickup truck into the crowded French Quarter area and then opened fire.

National Guard Alabama News
Income tax exemption for active duty National Guard, reserve pay becomes law on January 1

Legislation passed in the 2024 session that provides a state income tax exemption for active duty pay for National Guard members and reservists became law on Wednesday.

Juandalynn Givan Alabama News
State Rep. Juandalynn Givan running for Birmingham mayor

State Rep. Juandalynn Givan (D-Birmingham) announced on Tuesday she was running to be the next mayor of Birmingham. 

Kay Ivey Alabama News
Ivey sets special election dates for Senate District 5

Governor Kay Ivey signed a proclamation on Tuesday to set special election dates for Alabama Senate District Five. 

Katie britt Alabama News
Katie Britt calls for reducing legal immigration — ‘American workers have faced stagnant real wages’

With President-elect Donald Trump assuming office in January, Congress should overhaul guestworker programs like H-1B visas, according to U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery).

Gudger415 Alabama News
Gudger on possible gambling and lottery vote in 2025: ‘If we're going to do it, we’ve got to do it early’

If another gambling and lottery package is brought up in the Senate for a vote in the 2025 session, it will happen early, according to incoming State Sen. Pro-Tem Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman).

Courtroom Alabama News
The biggest Alabama legal stories to watch in 2025

There will be no shortage of stories to follow in Alabama’s courtrooms in 2025.

barry moore Alabama News
Barry Moore on Biden’s latest $2.5 billion Ukraine funding: ‘Squeezing out every single dollar we have’

President Joe Biden announced another $2.5 billion “security assistance” package for Ukraine on Monday.

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Top 5 Alabama State House stories to watch in 2025

The new year isn't here yet, but it’s not too early to look ahead to what the biggest stories of 2025 will be.

Barry Moore Alabama News
Barry Moore on new Biden photos with Chinese officials: ‘What we suspected is now undeniable’

Denials can no longer cover up that President Joe Biden met with Chinese business associates of Hunter Biden as vice president, according to U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise). 

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Corporate Transparency Act mandate on Alabama businesses blocked again by federal court

Corporate Transparency Act financial disclosure requirements were delayed indefinitely again by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Thursday.

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