Three takeaways from Kennedy’s speech could be applied to our great state of Alabama, and everyone should take note of how a MAHA movement could transform and change the health trajectory of our citizens.
To round out the second week of the legislative session, State House Rep. Ernie Yarbrough (R-Trinity) introduced HB277, The “2nd Amendment Sales Tax Holiday” Act, which would create a tax break from Memorial Day to the July Fourth holiday exempting all firearms, ammunition, and hunting accessories from sales taxes.
National media seems to love insulting Southern states. Margaret Brennan, moderator of CBS News’ “Face the Nation,” is the most recent offender.
The Alabama Legislature is looking to shore up the state’s role in immigration enforcement in preparation for the February 4 legislative session.
One aspect of President-elect Donald Trump’s presidency that I am looking forward to is seeing how “Make America Healthy Again” plays out.
Limestone County Commissioner Collin Daly called a special meeting to discuss the potential return to a joint library board on Monday at 3:00 p.m.
These citizens of Limestone County would be wise to request the presence of an ALDOGE representative. As past meetings involving the Athens City Council have shown, they seem to have little interest in citizen self-governance.
The city of Athens was adversely affected by tornado and thunderstorms which ripped through the Tennessee Valley late evening Saturday to early Sunday morning.
This Christmas, I decided to find connections between some of my favorite Christmas music and Alabama and was surprised by all the cool finds!
TUSCUMBIA—The Colbert County Republican Club's December meeting featured State Reps. Kerry "Bubba" Underwood (R-Tuscumbia) and Ben Harrison (R-Elkmont), who discussed the proposed 2025 legislative agenda on their February return to Montgomery.
For Prattville citizens who just wanted to usher in the season with that same continuity present in past celebrations, there is no good will, and thanks to Prattville Pride, there will be no peace either.
Here is a sprinkling of some of the events around the Tennessee Valley over the next week.
The Athens City Council has made some moves that appear to limit citizens' ability to question or comment on what transpires at the council meetings.
Northern Alabama is gearing up for Small Business Saturday.
This election was not just about the national political landscape; there were local measures on the ballot whose outcomes may have shifted had that 40% of voters showed up in their communities.
Alabama needs to recognize that maximizing women’s health involves more than insurance, standard medicine and pharmaceuticals. Diverse options and the encouragement to use them will ultimately translate into more positive women’s health outcomes.
Mere days before Alabama citizens go to the polls to vote in the 2024 presidential election, a Baldwin County poll worker is raising concerns about the potential for non-citizens being allowed to participate.
In recent phone interviews with several Alabama county registrar offices, staffers affirmed that no active processes were in place to prevent migrant non-citizens from registering to vote.
One mistake made by the Reagan generation was the lack of vigilance in ensuring their elected and appointed officials were actually fighting for freedoms and civil liberties, not just giving the appearance of such.
The Athens City Council continues to be embroiled in controversy, this time over the treatment of the historically black community on Strain Road and Luke Street.
The Alabama Federation of Republican Women’s Mighty Alabama Strike Force hit the streets of Georgia recently seeking to get out the vote.
The Alabama Fire College maintains a governing board for personnel standards, certification, and training. On Monday, AFC officials met with Decatur Fire and Rescue leadership to address “some allegations that AFC needed to investigate.”
Thanks to the national coverage of the targeted overrun in Sylacauga, our state and national elected officials are getting more focused on issuing statements and making promises to investigate citizens’ concerns. But some of the responses to this crisis are still disheartening.
Kristi Bain, a 2022 candidate for Cullman County Commission, was arrested by the Cullman Police Department this week.
Several people spoke in his defense at Monday's City Council meeting, downplaying his infractions and many residents' concerns over the recent Haitian migrant influx in the area, which Christ Seibert had been accused of exploiting for personal gain via his rental properties.
On Friday, 1819 News spoke with Sylacauga District 5 Councilwoman Laura Barlow Heath about her search for answers to address constituents' concerns over the increasing influx of Haitian migrants into the town.
The influx of “legal” migrants in Springfield, Ohio, and in our own Alabama towns of Sylacauga, Athens, and now Coffee County, is finally capturing national attention – and rightly so.