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Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission awards licenses for third time

The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) awarded cannabis business licenses again on Friday.

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Trump to skip 2024 GOP presidential debate in Tuscaloosa next week

Former President Donald Trump won’t attend the next 2024 GOP presidential debate in Tuscaloosa on Wednesday.

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National Cattlemen's Beef Association endorses Montgomery attorney Caroleene Dobson in AL-2

The National Cattlemen's Beef Association has officially endorsed Caroleene Dobson, one of the few Republican candidates running in the newly drawn second congressional district in the 2024 election.

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'We have seen ugly in a new form': Kids to Love finds ways to place foster children despite DHR freeze

 The Alabama Department of Human Resources still has foster care non-profit Kids to Love referrals frozen but CEO Lee Marshall said there is more than one way to give children clean, safe homes.

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Tuberville urges Biden to ban travel from China to prevent spread of ‘mystery illness’

On Friday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) signed a letter demanding President Joe Biden ban travel from China until more is learned about a mysterious respiratory disease infecting the country.

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State, federal leaders honor state holiday honoring Rosa Parks — 'Her courage transcends politics'

State and federal leaders across the political spectrum took time on Friday to commemorate the life and legacy of the famed civil rights leader and Alabama native Rosa Parks.

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U.S. Reps. Aderholt, Sewell vote to expel George Santos from House; Remaining Alabama delegation votes against

U.S. Reps. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) and Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) were two among over 300 members of Congress who voted to expel U.S. Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) from the U.S. House of Representatives.

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‘Fox & Friends’ to be live at Tuscaloosa breakfast joint Thursday morning after GOP debate

The segment "Breakfast With Friends" will air live from 5 to 8 a.m. Thursday, December 7, which happens to be Pearl Harbor Day.

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An invaluable Christmas gift you can share with others now, and it’s free

Alabama folks are sharing a Christmas gift to others throughout the month of December. They are spreading this message through Facebook, other social media and email.

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Baldwin County Commission holding public meetings on subdivision regulations amid rapid growth

After years of unprecedented growth, the Baldwin County Commission’s Planning and Zoning Department is holding a series of public meetings to hear from citizens about what they want to see regarding subdivision regulations.

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Ivey announces Major General Sheryl Gordon's retirement from Alabama National Guard, names Brigadier General David Pritchett as replacement

Governor Kay Ivey announced on Thursday the retirement of Major General Sheryl Gordon, who has served as the adjutant general of the Alabama National Guard for the last six years.

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No decision yet by ABC Board on new warehouse project

Members of the Alabama ABC Board took no action on moving forward with a new, bigger central warehouse and office facility project on Thursday.

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WSJ op-ed slams Alabama for lagging behind on school choice: 'The Alabama GOP may as well be the party of teachers unions'

A recent opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal called out Alabama for being among several Republican-led southern states to lag behind on school choice while its lawmakers receive big money from teachers unions.

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Florida's Gaetz touts U.S. Rep. Rogers as 'ally' in UAP-UFO transparency fight

U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) has led a bipartisan group of lawmakers, which includes his Florida delegation colleagues U.S. Reps. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) and Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.), to seek transparency from the federal government about unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), also known as unidentified flying objects (UFOs).

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Mobile County man accused of taking picture underneath clothing of child during church

The case of a man charged with first-degree voyeurism in Mobile County is headed to the grand jury after he was accused of taking an intimate photo of a child in a church.

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BCA doesn’t endorse in Supreme Court Chief Justice race

The Business Council of Alabama made another round of judicial endorsements on Wednesday.

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Birmingham Water Works passes $215 million 2024 budget, reduces rate hike by 1% from proposal

The Birmingham Water Works Board passed its fiscal year 2024 budget on Tuesday after adjusting proposed budgets to reduce next year’s rate hike from 5.8% to 4.8%.

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Britt, Tuberville urge Education Secretary Cardona to address antisemitism in K-12 schools

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) recently joined other Senators in imploring the Biden Administration to address “growing antisemitism” toward Jewish children in K-12 schools across the country. 

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State Sens. Weaver, Givhan, Kelley receive new committee roles for remaining 2023-2026 quadrennium

State Senate leadership announced new committee appointments for State Sens. April Weaver (R-Brierfield), Sam Givhan (R-Huntsville) and Keith Kelley (R-Anniston) on Thursday. 

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Entire Prattville-Autauga library board has resigned since drama began over sexually explicit children's books

A recent series of resignations has left the Prattville-Autauga Library board with no remaining members since residents first began objecting to sexually explicit books in the children’s section of the public library.

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'Really doesn't bother me': Alabama Democratic Party chair doubles down on Hitler-Tuberville comparison — 'White folk media, unless you’ve been under a rock, is racist, too'

Alabama Democratic Party chairman Randy Kelley refused to walk back a controversial tweet from the party's Twitter account, calling the media and U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) "racist" on Thursday.

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U.S. Rep Palmer bill allowing states to require proof of citizenship passes committee

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) scored a legislative win after a bill he introduced in June passed out of the House Administration Committee on Wednesday. 

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Boston Tea Party to re-enact on 250th anniversary December 16; Alabama patriots mailing loose tea

It is a red-letter date in America’s founding. The Boston Tea Party will celebrate its 250th anniversary on December 16.

Steve Marshall Alabama News
AG Marshall closes White Hall Entertainment, freezes assets over 'illegal machines'

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced on Wednesday his office had obtained a temporary restraining order (TRO) against White Hall Entertainment in Lowndes County.

Tuberville Alabama News
Tuberville continues to oppose tying funding for Israel to Ukraine aid — 'Israel is our formal ally; Ukraine is not'

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) continues to resist Senate plans to combine Ukraine and Israel aid in one spending package slated for a senate vote next week.

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Borrower alleges more 'improprieties' at Alabama Farm Credit involving poultry 'lender theft'

The Alabama Farm Credit borrower meeting scheduled for this Friday to potentially vote out the lender’s board of directors over alleged corruption has been moved to December 29 to allow for more time to address new “improprieties” that have come to light.

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Dale Strong receives Trump's endorsement — 'Dale was with us from the beginning'

Former President Donald Trump announced his endorsement of U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) on Wednesday for Alabama's fifth congressional district.

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