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Battle brewing to preserve SS United States, America's last ocean liner

Citizens and groups wanting to save the SS United States are organizing to block the dismantling and sinking of the ship.

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Mark Tapson: Is Elon Musk having too many babies?

Children are disadvantaged when raised by a single mother, living in two separate houses, or having sporadic (or even frequent) contact with their non-residential father, regardless of how wealthy he may be.

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Tuberville, Strong lead charge on renewed effort to ban Iran, North Korea, China and Russia from buying American farmland

A pair of Alabama lawmakers seek to prohibit the sale of U.S. agricultural land to any individual or entity tied to the governments of Iran, North Korea, China or Russia.

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City of Pelham expands Arts & Entertainment District with purchase of former Oak Mountain Amphitheatre property

Monday, the City of Pelham announced it purchased the amphitheater, its parking lot and the adjoining property along the creek for $5.3 million.

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Lawrence Medical Center merges under Huntsville Hospital Health System; ER to close middle of the year

Lawrence Medical Center in Moulton and the Huntsville Hospital Health System announced they were merging on Monday.

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Advocates push for library obscenity bill to receive committee hearing — ‘We are ready to see this put into law’

The advocacy group, Clean Up Alabama, is calling on lawmakers to pass legislation that would remove the state’s existing provision exempting public and school libraries from obscenity laws.

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Lawmakers to tackle police dependent scholarships, voluntary gun surrendering and electronic monitoring of delinquent youth on Tuesday

The Alabama House of Representatives is slated to kick off the third week of the legislative session by tackling a handful of bills ranging from scholarships for police officers’ dependents, voluntary gun surrendering, electronic monitoring of youthful offenders, wiretapping, and more.

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'It's game changing': Baldwin County drug testing machine leads to manslaughter arrest after fentanyl overdose

It's case closed for yet another drug fatality case in Baldwin County and this time, the sheriff's office says new technology helped lead them to an arrest.

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Joey Clark: Sorry, Margaret, but free speech didn't lead to the gas chamber

Whether in MAGA country or a decadent “open society” Europe in decline, we in the West must learn to freely argue again.

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Tony Cochran: Big insurance declares war on small-town pharmacists

The PBMs and mega-insurance companies are making billions of dollars while we are denied the vital medication we need and our pharmacists are in danger of closing their doors. This is a crisis.

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Capitol Tunes: Free music concerts in Montgomery each Thursday, now through March

Experience a free concert of Alabama's music students each Thursday in February and March. 11 a.m. in the Gordon Persons Building or noon in the state capitol rotunda. No ticket or RSVP needed.

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Alabama fans involved in dust-up with Auburn basketball's Baker-Mazara identified

Multiple sources have confirmed to 1819 News that the fan initially identified as Lucy Thompson Marsh is actually her sister, Annie Thompson Somerville, the executive director of the Thompson Foundation.

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New House Majority Whip Brock Colvin intends to be a 'bridge' between leadership and lawmakers in new role

House Majority Leader Scott Stadthagen (R-Hartselle) announced on Monday that freshman State Rep. Brock Colvin (R-Albertville) will serve as House Majority Whip as his predecessor moves to his new position in Senate leadership.

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Far-left U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett fundraising for Shomari Figures in Atlanta

U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) will fundraise for U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures (D-Mobile) in Atlanta today. 

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Mobile offering inside look at local government with five week program

The City of Mobile is taking applications for the C251: Citizen’s Academy.

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Aderholt co-sponsors legislation ending birthright citizenship

U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) announced on Monday he was co-sponsoring the recently introduced Birthright Citizenship Act. 

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Baldwin County Jail no longer holding ICE detainees because 'immigrants have more rights than U.S. citizens'

The Baldwin County Jail is no longer an approved facility for Immigrations and Customs Enforcement inmates, making it harder for agents conducting immigration investigations and arrests.

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State Rep. Ed Oliver: Our veterans deserve the very best that Alabama has to offer

As a card-carrying member of three veterans’ organizations, my mission is to ensure that “Veterans Serving Veterans” will continue to be the foundation upon which ADVA rests.

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Jeff Minick: The women taking an alternative path in the nationwide library fights

Don't like the selections working their way into the children's section at your local public library? Here's another way to get good children's literature into the hands of families.

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Orange Beach proposal includes fourth bridge over ICW; Mayor hopes for ALDOT help

Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon laid out plans to help with traffic congestion in and out of the south Baldwin County city.

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'I can't seem to get my 21 votes': Albritton claims to be 2-3 votes shy of required vote for Senate gambling passage

During Friday's broadcast of Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal," State Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Range) downplayed the prospects of a gambling bill making it through the Alabama Senate this session.

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Amended Ivey-backed ADVA 'restructure' would reduce number of veteran service organizations participation

The Eagle Forum of Alabama (EFA) is asking the public to oppose legislation that would change the makeup of the State Board of Veterans Affairs and how the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) commissioner is appointed.

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State health department spent over $18.6 million in vaccine advertising from 2019 to 2024 — ‘This is government collusion with Big Pharma’

The results of a public records request recently provided to 1819 News show the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) spent over $18.6 million on vaccine advertising from 2019 to 2024.

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'Eggflation' hits iconic breakfast spot Dick Russell’s in Mobile

A fifty-cent per egg surcharge has been add to the bills at Mobile's Dick Russell's, an iconic breakfast spot.

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Kalen DeBoer's debut season to be highlighted in Alabama football docuseries

Nick Saban may be retired but Alabama football still remains in the spotlight as FOX Nation, a streaming service run by FOX News, is releasing a docuseries of the 2024 football season.

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Iconic SS United States starts last voyage Monday, heading to Mobile to become world’s largest artificial reef

Record-setting passenger liner 'SS United States' is sailing to Mobile Feb. 17 to be turned into the world's largest artificial reef.

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Phil Williams: No free lunch

In a recent interview, RFK discussed changes to school lunches. He strikes me as a guy who will thread that needle between what kids need and what they want. RFK seems to know that fitness and good health are found in a mix of have-to and want-to.

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