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Stephanie Holden Smith: My grown up Christmas list

Please find my Grownup Christmas List for Alabama politics and politicians.

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Joey Clark: Richard Shelby’s big spending legacy is a dying breed

To bring home the bacon, someone has to slaughter a few pigs. And Richard Shelby isn’t yet done being a good butcher for the people of Alabama.

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DOJ, Alabama reach settlement to lift restriction on alcohol, drug use for Medicaid recipients with Hepatitis C seeking coverage for meds

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) secured a settlement on Tuesday with Alabama Medicaid to reverse its requirement for Medicaid recipients with Hepatitis C (HCV) to abstain from alcohol or illegal drugs to receive coverage for HCV medication.

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Alabama Football Coaches Association announces high school coaches of the year

Alabama high school football head coaches and assistant coaches were selected, as well Lifetime Achievement Awards.

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Republican, Democratic legislators back Jobs Act economic incentives cap increase, extension

Members of the Joint Legislative Study Commission on Economic Development Incentives recommended at a meeting Monday the Legislature consider increasing the $350 million cap on Alabama Jobs Act economic development incentives and extending the sunset date of the law for another five years until July 30, 2028.

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Katie Britt, Jerry Carl, Barry Moore call for 'much-needed' social media reform following 'Twitter Files' release — 'Concerns of collusion between Biden and Big Tech were justified'

Many people, including U.S. Lawmakers, are saying the recent revelations by new Twitter owner and CEO Elon Musk and journalist Matt Taibbi regarding the platform’s censorship practices have confirmed what they already knew: that Washington Democrats have been colluding with Twitter to ban accounts and suppress unfavorable news stories, such as the New York Post's story on Hunter Biden's laptop in 2020. 

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North Dakota State looks to homefield advantage for help with slowing down Samford's offense

Nine-time FCS national champion North Dakota State plays host to Samford on Friday night in the FCS playoff quarterfinals.

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AG Marshall: No moratorium on capital punishment in Alabama — Condemns those sympathizing with killers

Alabama Attorney General (AG) Steve Marshall is letting Alabamians know there is no moratorium on executions in the state during the investigation into the Alabama Department of Investigations’ (ADOC) execution process.

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Paul Finebaum says College Football Playoff Committee got final four teams right, blasts Saban for going on ESPN to plead case

Monday on Birmingham FM radio's "McElroy and Cubelic in the Morning," SEC Network's Paul Finebaum reacted to the College Football Playoff Committee announcing its final four teams of Georgia, Michigan, TCU and Ohio State.

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Montgomery County DA files motion to drop sexual abuse case against Perry Hooper, Jr.

The Montgomery County District Attorney’s office filed a motion Monday in Montgomery County Circuit Court to drop the sexual abuse case against Perry Hooper Jr.

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Birmingham Police Department officer arrested, charged with domestic assault

A law enforcement officer turned himself into Jefferson County Jail on Sunday following a domestic assault investigation.

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Alabama cracks top 10, Auburn moves up to 11 in latest AP top 25 college basketball poll

The Alabama Crimson Tide continued to soar up the polls this week, moving up to No. 8 in the latest Associated Press top 25 college basketball poll.

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1819 News Contributor Amie Beth Shaver talks bullies on News Talk 93.1 News & Views

Listen to 1819 News Contributor Amie Beth Shaver on News & Views with Joey Clark as they discuss bullies and how they can also take the form of elected officials who ignore the people who hired them.

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Remote learning, COVID masking, 'inclusion of ideological curricula' among parent concerns of new Hartselle City Schools superintendent candidate

An online petition protesting the hiring process for a new superintendent for Hartselle City Schools has over 400 signatures. Parents and community members said the process has not included public input and they do not feel all of the qualified candidates have been thoroughly considered. Furthermore, they believe the rushed process could lead to a superintendent with extreme social views because they have not heard questions answered in a public manner.

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House Education Policy chair Terri Collins: Legislature to focus on school funding, improving teacher training

Education continues to be the professed legislative priority for those in Alabama politics, including Gov. Kay Ivey and Republican House Speaker nominee Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville).

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Four teams from the state of Alabama will play in FBS bowl games

UAB has known for a week that the Blazers are headed to the Bahamas. Alabama, Troy and South Alabama learned their bowl game destinations on Sunday.

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Phil Williams: Always remember to never forget

We preserve who we are as a people by putting all of our past sacrifices, victories, and achievements into perspective.

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Justice Will Sellers: A birthday no one celebrates

One hundred years ago this month, delegates from various parts of the old Russian Empire met in Moscow to create the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. The world would never be the same. 

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State continues full-court press for electric vehicles: ADECA's Boswell touts $2.4 million in public funds for charging stations

Some of the state's most influential powerbrokers really want you to consider transitioning to an electric vehicle (EV).

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UAB grinds out a men's basketball 76-68 home win over South Alabama

Jelly Walker has 30 points and eight assists and KJ Buffen contributes a double-double in the UAB win.

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Alabama misses College Football Playoffs, settles for Sugar Bowl versus Kansas State

Despite a chaotic championship game weekend, Alabama still finished fifth and was left out of the College Football Playoffs for just the second time in its history.

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UNA hires Brent Dearmon as the football head coach

Brent Dearmon comes to UNA after spending the past two seasons as an offensive coordinator in Conference USA.

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Ashley Carter: Thank you, Dad

You never know who is watching and where it will lead you.

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Randy Tatano: Please, don’t open a restaurant

The next time someone compliments your cooking and you hear, “You should open a restaurant…” Be afraid. Be very afraid.

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Father of deceased Selma High student charges school was slow to respond to possible fentanyl overdose; School denies claims

The father of the Selma High School sophomore who passed away in the school lunchroom accused the school on Thursday of not responding until it was too late and failing to notify him of the incident. However, the school denied these claims were true.

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Freshman State Rep. Yarbrough says medical freedom, school choice top his list of legislative priorities

In one of his first interviews since winning the election for who will represent House District 7 in the Alabama Legislature, State Rep. Ernie Yarbrough (R-Trinity) said he was sticking to campaign pledges and putting medical freedom and school choice at the top of his list of priorities.

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Troy wins the Sun Belt Conference Football Championship Game

Troy scored the first 31 points of the Sun Belt Conference Championship Game and led Coastal Carolina by 24 points at halftime.

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