A bill addressing posting bond in municipal court cases received a favorable report on Tuesday from the Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee....
It’s no secret: Alabama has a literacy problem. It’s an issue compounded by a global pandemic that continues affecting school districts...
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R) on Tuesday signed a proclamation calling the Alabama Legislature into a special session to handle the task...
House Bill 76 (HB76), which repealed state restrictions on student-athlete contracts, has passed the Alabama House of Representatives....
Calhoun County Circuit Judge Debra Jones (R) released her first campaign video this week touting her conservative principles and...
Congressman Mo Brooks (R-AL05) announced that he has cosponsored H.R. 5735, Congressman Dusty Johnson (R-South Dakota) and Congresswoman...
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin has apparently taken offense to a column published in 1819 News by Phil Williams, former state senator...
Alabama coach Nick Saban joined a number of other well-known sports figures from West Virginia urging West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin,...
Looking for a way to bypass Senate filibuster rules, U.S. House of Representatives Democrats have decided to sacrifice a NASA provision...
New legislation in the Alabama House of Representatives seeks to remove quotas for traffic citations. Rep. Andrew Sorrell (Muscle...
A recent shooting at Montgomery’s Bama Lanes on the Atlanta Highway reminds me of two things. First, I am reminded of Robert Putnam’s...
There comes a time when we all have to come to terms with our limits — with what is our responsibility, our role, or even our capability....
Alabama is just one of a handful of states that charges sales taxes on groceries. GOP gubernatorial candidate Tim James (R) said that...
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R) awarded $1.6 million to continue the fight against illegal drugs and drug-related crime in the state. “Public...
Alabama tourism has introduced a new system to make touring the state a more user-friendly experience. The Alabama Tourism Department...
Iraq War veteran Mike Dunn told 1819 News on Monday that he is running for Alabama Senate District 17 in the Republican primary and...
Former State Rep. Perry O Hooper (R-Montgomery) is asking the legislature and the courts to increase the bail requirements for violent...
Buck Clemons announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Alabama House District 25 on Monday. The announcement comes...
Alabama Third day of Alabama legislative session gets underway today Education Trust Fund and State General Budget proposals to be...
Monday, Jan. 17, is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. It is a federal and state holiday so government offices, post offices, banks, courthouses,...
Today is an official state holiday. State offices and most schools will be closed in honor of the legendary Confederate General Robert...
Alabama Sheriffs Association (ASA) director Robert 'Bobby' Timmons is standing by his criticism of the Constitutional carry bills set...
A few years ago, I realized that I had never read the classic book To Kill A Mockingbird by Alabama’s own Harper Lee. How did that...
There are still 12 days left in the qualifying period, but state legislative races are already starting to shape up. There are qualified...
The first day of the 2022 Alabama Regular Legislative Session began on Tuesday, Jan. 11, with legislators being informed that revenues...
On Tuesday, the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee will consider legislation authorizing the Alabama Attorney General’s office to...
Value-creating businesses drive state and local economies. Yet in a dynamic, market economy, past success does not ensure future success. ...