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U.S. Senate to bring Tuberville's Title IX bill to the floor

On Thursday, the U.S. Senate will bring U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville's (R-Auburn) Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act to the floor for a vote, his office confirmed with 1819 News.

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Pharmacy groups agree to compromise on Alabama PBM legislation

A new compromise bill regulating pharmacy benefit managers in Alabama will be filed soon.

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Madison County man sentenced to 5 years in prison for violating Iran sanctions

Ray Hunt, also known as Abdolrahman Hantoosh, Rahman Hantoosh, and Rahman Natooshas, 71, of Owens Cross Roads, has been sentenced in federal court for violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.  

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Marine Corps League opposes Ivey-backed veterans board restructure — 'We are hard pressed to find one Marine or family member who favorably endorses these proposals’

The Marine Corps League recently opposed legislation to make the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner a cabinet position while restructuring the role and authority of the State Board of Veterans Affairs.  

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Marshall County Personnel Board moves forward with litigation against County Commission over hiring dispute

The Marshall County Personnel Board voted Wednesday during a special called meeting to proceed with litigation against the Marshall County Commission for allegedly violating Alabama Act 82-206, which sets the board's rules and regulations.

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House committee advances Ivey-backed school cellphone ban after hearing of negative effects in youth — 'Not very good for our youth, to say the least'

The Alabama House Education Committee advanced on Wednesday legislation to ban student use of cell phones and other electronic communication devices in K-12 classrooms in the state.

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U.S. Marshals task force assists in arrest of alleged murderer responsible for triple homicide

The Birmingham Police Department announced an arrest in a July 13, 2024 triple homicide.

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Mobile Sgt. John Young calls for parade-goers to turn backs on ‘twerking’ children in Mardi Gras parades

An anti-violence group in Mobile is calling on those attending Mardi Gras parades to turn their backs when groups of young children dancing sexually suggestive go by.

Mobile County Health Department Alabama News
'Victory for religious freedom': Mobile County Health Department to end religious exemption fees for vaccines, issue refunds

The Mobile County Health Department (MCHD) will no longer charge a religious exemption fee for vaccines, according to Health Freedom Alabama.

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Driver, passenger injured after police chase from Autauga to Montgomery Counties ends in crash

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is investigating a police chase that ended in a crash on U.S. 231 in Montgomery County.

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Allen Keller: In Ukraine, woke has gone broke

The Ukraine war effort, at least as it pertains to the U.S., would’ve had a better chance … if it hadn’t gone woke.

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ATV crash claims life of 13-year-old, injures small children in Evergreen

A 13-year-old was killed in an all-terrain vehicle crash in Evergreen, and two others were injured.

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5 takeaways from No. 1 Auburn’s 106-76 win over Ole Miss 

5 takeaways from No. 1 Auburn’s 106-76 win over Ole Miss 

Ainsworth AFRW Alabama News
Lt. Gov. Ainsworth hosts Republican women’s group after Ivey snub over veterans bill opposition — 'They deserve our respect'

After Gov. Kay Ivey rescinded a reception invitation to a Republican women’s group in apparent retaliation for voting to openly oppose her effort to restructure the state veterans department and board, Lieutenant Gov. Will Ainsworth stepped up to host the group at his own reception.

Wes Allen Alabama News
SoS Allen giving guidance contrary to law say bill sponsor, predecessor

Last year, State Rep. Chad Robertson (R-Heflin) introduced and passed a bill amending Alabama’s election law. His goal was to relieve some administrative burden on the state and candidates in small municipalities who never raised or spent $1,000.

Kay Ivey Alabama News
Ivey rescinds reception invite to Republican women’s group after resolution opposing veterans board restructuring

Sources are telling 1819 News that Gov. Kay Ivey rescinded an invitation to the Alabama Federation of Republican Women to dine at the governor’s mansion on Wednesday night after the group defied Ivey’s request not to allow a vote on a resolution opposing Ivey’s goal of grafting the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs into her cabinet.

ADVA Alabama News
House Committee advances controversial veterans board restructuring; Chairman promises to ‘continue to negotiate as we go forward’

The House Veterans and Military Affairs Committee on Wednesday advanced the hotly-debated legislation to make the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) commissioner a cabinet position while restructuring the role and authority of the State Board of Veterans Affairs (SBVA).  

State Sen. Arthur Orr Alabama News
Bill to allow high school juniors and seniors to early enroll full-time in college advances in Alabama Senate

State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) filed legislation on Tuesday to allow high school juniors and seniors to enroll full-time in college.

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Ainsworth calls Ivey-led ADVA restructure a 'power play'

During a Wednesday appearance on FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth seemingly took a shot at Gov. Kay Ivey over her support of legislation putting the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner under the governor's control.

Tuberville Alabama News
Tuberville: Ukraine-Russia 'could've been stopped day one with Joe Biden'; Says U.S. should stay out of Ukraine

On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) blasted former President Joe Biden's handling of the Ukraine-Russia war, which he said the previous president could have stopped "day one."

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APTV’s Jack Williams has surprise encounter at D.C. meeting

Former State Rep. Jack Williams is at a national conference in D.C. He has accidentally networked there.

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'This horrific crime should never have happened': Illegal alien charged with raping a 12-year-old in Marshall County

A Guatamalan man in the country illegally has been charged with the first-degree rape of a 12-year-old in Marshall County.

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23-year-old CJ McCoy enters Florence mayoral race

The Florence mayor’s race has a new candidate who could appeal to a younger portion of the town’s electorate.

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Tommy Wilkinson: The hunger games of innovation districts

The innovation districts bill hasn't made its way to the Alabama Legislature yet this year, but we must be ready to head it off if it comes.

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Jeff Minick: Show some class, cut the crass

What does our increased use of once-obscene language in our conversations and in the public square say of our culture? Does it elevate our social and civil interactions, or is it one more sign of crudity in our increasingly ragtag civilization?

Kenneth Paschal Alabama News
State Rep. Paschal attends White House Black History Month event, calls leftist attacks 'nonsense'

State Rep. Kenneth Paschal (R-Pelham) traveled to Washington, D.C. for the Black History Month event at the White House, his first visit.

Liles Burke Alabama News
U.S. District Judge Burke sanctions three attorneys for ‘judge shopping’ in lawsuit challenging Alabama’s trans surgery ban

In a scathing 234-page order released on Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Liles Burke sanctioned three attorneys suing the State of Alabama over its Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act.

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