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Stephanie Holden Smith: Politics as a contact sport

People tend to make jokes and judgements about lawyers, politicians, and lobbyists being liars and/or living without personal scruples; politics does indeed seem to breed some more than capable fish-story-tellers. 

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Pickens County correctional officer charged with sexual abuse

A former Pickens County correctional officer was charged with 16 counts of sexual abuse on Friday.

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Huntsville’s Artemis I arrives in Florida for second pre-launch test

Huntsville’s Artemis I rocket arrived at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida again Monday morning for its second wet dress rehearsal.

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Alabama GOP Steering Committee sought clarification from Britt over Doug Jones claim

The Alabama Republican Party Steering Committee sought out answers from Katie Britt’s campaign after a statement was made over the weekend, claiming she was helpful to Doug Jones, a Democrat who won Alabama’s U.S. Senate race in 2017.

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U.S. Rep. Rogers reintroduces bill to withdraw the U.S. from the United Nations, World Health Organization

Monday, U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers' (R-Saks) congressional office announced he had reintroduced the American Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2022, which would withdraw the United States from the United Nations (U.N.) and the World Health Organization (WHO).

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PSC hopeful Brent Woodall seeks to eliminate 'millions of dollars' in excess taxes on utility ratepayers

During an appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," Woodall discussed his bid, which he said centers around returning excess tax revenue collected on utility fees to the ratepayers.

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Zeigler to speak in Opelika

Jim Zeigler is promising to be a "watchman" on voting integrity if elected as Alabama Secretary of State. Zeigler faces Wes Allen in the Republican primary runoff.

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Alabama Republican Party will hear four election contests

The Alabama Republican Party will hear four election contests from the May 24 Republican primary. These are state senate district 27, and state house districts 2, 28, and 29.

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Breaking: Military helicopter crashes near Ozark, occupants injured, but expected to live

A military helicopter crashed near Ozark Monday around 2 p.m.

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Tuberville announces a win for U.S. National Security and Federal Retirement Savers

The four nominees agreed with Sen. Tommy Tuberville that investing national security and military federal employees' retirements in China poses an unnecessary threat.

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Parker Snider: State auditor heading to runoff; what does the auditor do?

On primary night, State Representative Andrew Sorrell and pastor Stan Cooke received enough votes to advance to the June runoff in the race to become the Republican nominee for State Auditor. So, what exactly are they running for? What does the state auditor do? And maybe, more importantly, what does our state auditor not do?

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Alabama auto makers persevere through global supply chain challenges

Prices for used cars have risen 31% nationally, and by 22% in Alabama, according to iseecars.com.

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BamaCarry endorses Mo Brooks for U.S. Senate

Pro-Second Amendment organization Bama Carry has endorsed U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) for Alabama's open U.S. Senate seat, according to a release.

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Alabama mentioned on national stage as example of what can be done when elections go wrong

During a presentation by True the Vote in Arizona, Gregg Phillips, who is from Alabama, referred to a 1994 case in Alabama.

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Phil Williams: We need the church to speak

Life has standards, at every turn. Actual standards once clearly defined are supposed to matter because, if they don’t matter, then we have no institutions of … well, anything. So why then is it okay for the Christian church to keep taking it on the chin without saying anything about it? You didn’t see that question coming did you?

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Readers' React: To four more years of Ivey and Durant's issues with campaigns

"So, when I pay $75-100.00 to fill up my service vehicle, paying the $2-3.00 extra in gas taxes doesn’t even register compared to the pain of the doubling of gas prices. I don’t even consider the additional gas tax. But you can believe I think about our Democrat friends, and President Biden - the founder of the pain that you are quick to blame our state leaders for. ..."

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Alabama seafood company recalls 1-lb crabmeat sold in 4 southern states

An Alabama seafood company is recalling 1-pound (0.45 kilogram) packages of crab meat because federal inspectors found listeria bacteria on cooking equipment and in the cooking room.

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Aubrey field goal keeps Stallions undefeated as Birmingham clinches USFL South title

Brandon Aubrey made his first field goal of the day with 1:44 to play to give Birmingham a 10-9 victory over the New Orleans Breakers Saturday at Legion Field.

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Mo Brooks asks for Donald Trump re-endorsement

Sunday, U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) took to TruthSocial to seek the re-endorsement from President Donald Trump in his bid for the U.S. Senate.

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Secretary of State Merrill projects 10-15% turnout for June 21 runoff

During Friday's broadcast of Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal," Merrill said he anticipate an even lower turnout for the June 21 runoff than the May 23, which was 23%.

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Alabama state offices closed for holiday honoring Jefferson Davis

Alabama state offices are closed Monday for a holiday marking the birthday of Confederate President Jefferson Davis.

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Trump may refrain from endorsements in Senate race

Both the Katie Britt and Mo Brooks' campaigns have asked former President Donald J. Trump for his endorsement in the June 21 Republican runoff; but it is possible that he won't endorse either of them.

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ADPH updates fish consumption advisories

ADPH and ADEM want Alabama fishermen to be aware of possible contaminants found in fish in many bodies of water in the state.

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Richard Simmons: Is your child perfect?

Recently in The Washington Post, there was an article on how perfectionism is destroying our young adults’ mental health. Parents are pushing their children to build the perfect college resume. It is one thing to be a conscientious high achiever, but it is another to be an unhealthy perfectionist.

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From middle school to the pros: Stallions' Aubrey proving to be best kicker in USFL

The last football game Birmingham Stallions kicker Brandon Aubrey played in before the first game of the USFL season was in middle school, where he was a wide receiver and kicker. Now he leads the league in points scored with 60 and has made 14 of 16 field goal attempts and 90% of his extra point attempts for the Stallions,

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As grocery prices rise, can gardening and raising food at home save money?

As poultry and produce prices skyrocket due to inflation, many Alabamians are looking for ways to keep food on the table without taking a hit. Some have turned to growing and raising their own food. 

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Randy Tatano: Amber Alert - Bring back the gentleman

Full disclosure right up front: I didn’t care about the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard trial. I didn’t watch a single story on television or read one in print. But wow, did I see social media blow up over the verdict!

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