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Barry Moore: Biden has ‘spent billions in taxpayer dollars to protect Ukraine's border’ but will not secure the U.S. border

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) accused President Joe Biden in a tweet on Friday of using taxpayer dollars to help Ukraine while doing nothing about the ongoing crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Plaintiffs drop all but two state legislative redistricting challenges in Montgomery, Huntsville

Plaintiffs who challenged 33 different State House and Senate districts dropped challenges to all but two areas this week following Attorney General Steve Marshall’s filing of a motion to dismiss the claims. 

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Court of Civil Appeals reverses decision on Dothan’s firing of employee related to feeding scandal: ‘Board's order is founded only on hearsay evidence’

The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals reversed a Houston County Circuit Judge’s ruling to uphold the firing of Stephanie Wingfield by the city of Dothan on Friday over her alleged role in a scheme to falsify paperwork in a federal meals program administered by the city of Dothan during the pandemic.

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Assault charge against Montgomery Riverboat co-captain Dameion Pickett dismissed

Two participants in the viral Montgomery Riverfront Brawl were sentenced on Friday.

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'It’s deep state': Tuberville rips Democrats blocking subpoena of Jeffrey Epstein flight log

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tubervile (R-Auburn) recently announced support for efforts from U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) to subpoena the flight logs of Jeffrey Epstein.

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U.S. Senate remembers Enterprise native, service member who died in 2019 terrorist attack

The U.S. Senate approved a resolution on Wednesday remembering three service members killed in a terrorist attack at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola in 2019, including one from Enterprise.

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Decatur officials terminate 3 officers, suspend 1 involved in death of Stephen Perkins: 'Effective Immediately'

Decatur Mayor Tab Bowling held a press conference Thursday afternoon to discuss the fate of the officers involved in a shooting that led to the death of Stephen Perkins on September 29.

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Two Alabama legislators endorse DeSantis for president in 2024 after Tuscaloosa debate

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis picked up endorsements from two Alabama legislators on Thursday.

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Mobile Police Chief Prine begs leaders to put politics aside after pair charged in shooting death of 9-year-old Cailee Knight

Mobile police announced two arrests in the shooting death of nine-year-old Cailee Knight. Tyrone Williams, 19, and Ariel Curry, 22, face charges of felony murder.

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Fur-real security: Alabama K9 officers assist security officials at GOP presidential debate

Several law enforcement agencies offered assistance Wednesday night in Tuscaloosa for the Republican presidential debate. The purpose was to enhance preparedness by utilizing bomb detection dogs.

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Barry Moore 'looking forward' to upcoming debate with congressional opponent Jerry Carl

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) is looking forward to defending his record as “the first elected official in the nation to endorse President Donald Trump” in an upcoming debate against congressional opponent U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile).  

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Birmingham Water Works employees deliver ‘no-confidence’ vote in senior management, accuse utility of racial bias in disciplinary proceedings, unfair pay

Employees of the Birmingham Water Works delivered a “no-confidence” vote in the large utility’s senior management this week, indicating concern about their treatment by higher-ups in the organization. 

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DeSantis: Nikki Haley’s ‘surge is more of a media thing’

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis continued to spar over their records the morning after the GOP presidential debate in Tuscaloosa.

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Heritage: Tuberville was ‘abandoned and undermined by his colleagues’ in fight against DOD abortion policy

Conservative advocacy group Heritage Action for America accused U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s colleagues in the Senate of failing to support him in his battle against a Department of Defense abortion policy.

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State Rep. Colvin files anti-mask mandate bill — 'I think people are smart enough to make decisions for themselves'

State Rep. Brock Colvin (R-Albertville) has pre-filed a bill in the Alabama House of Representatives that would prohibit any governmental entities and the State Health Officer from imposing mask mandates.

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Woman likely shot while trying to rob Gardendale jewelry store

Gardendale police were searching for the person responsible for an attempted armed robbery at a Gardendale jewelry store Wednesday night.

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Prichard residents warned to take precautions after sanitary sewer overflows

The Mobile County Health Department is warning Prichard area residents that standing water could be unsanitary after thousands of gallons of sewer water overflowed due to recent rain.

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Auburn University: ‘Group of juveniles’ likely responsible for Haley Center vandalism reported as potential hate crime, ‘motive is unclear’

Auburn University communications director Preston Sparks responded to a request for comment from Monday pertaining to an act of vandalism at the school’s Haley Center that was reported as a potential hate crime and said a group of juveniles is likely responsible. 

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Britt endorses Trump: ‘It’s time to ensure President Biden only gets one term’

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery)  endorsed former President Donald Trump in the 2024 GOP presidential primary in 2024 on Wednesday.

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Limestone County voters vote no on public schools tax renewal

Limestone County voters turned down all but one renewal of property taxes that support schools.

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Barry Moore, Jerry Carl scheduled to debate in January as both vie for congressional seat

U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) will face his congressional opponent, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise), in a January debate as both continue to vie for Alabama’s first congressional district.  

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Tuberville denies capitulating to Democrats over military holds – 'I didn‘t cave to anybody'

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is rejecting claims that he caved to the Democrats by dropping the vast majority of his military holds in protest of the DOD’s abortion policy it revised early this year.

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Dale Strong fires back at Biden and EPA on electric vehicle mandates: 'Its not good for America'

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) held a press conference in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, along with other colleagues in the U.S. House, to push back against a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule that would require two-thirds of vehicles sold in the United States to be fully electric by 2032.

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Problem with debate at UA campus – no room for students; ALGOP delivers solution

A problem arose due to the small debate hall. Students will not be allowed to attend. An on-campus presidential debate, but the students have no seats.

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Marshall County school employee arrested for sexual contact with student

A Marshall County Schools employee at Asbury High School was arrested Monday. Leslie Rains, 28, of Albertville was arrested and charged with engaging in a sexual act with a student under the age of 19 — a class B Felony.

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House Judiciary report finds FBI analysts failed to assess ‘potential bias and credibility’ of Montgomery-based SPLC when categorizing Catholic groups as potential terrorists

A new report from the U.S. House Judiciary Committee and the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government accused FBI analysts of knowingly using untrustworthy sources in categorizing certain Catholic groups as potential domestic terrorists earlier this year.

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Former career and technical education association director sentenced to 37 months in prison for embezzlement

Doris Joann Gilmore, former executive director of the Alabama Association for Career and Technical Education, was sentenced to 37 months in prison for embezzlement of federal funds and tax crimes on Tuesday. 

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