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After losing board vote, Ivey fires Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner Kent Davis

After members of the State Board of Veterans Affairs (SBVA) rejected her request to terminate Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) commissioner Kent Davis, Gov. Kay Ivey unilaterally fired him on Tuesday afternoon.

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Montgomery Mayor 'I don't f--ing have to damn get the black vote' Reed: Trump Arnold Palmer remarks 'unbecoming of the office'

Kamala Harris surrogate Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed recently appeared on News Nation to criticize former President Donald Trump for a Saturday innuendo regarding the late, great golfer Arnold Palmer’s masculine endowment, saying it was “unbecoming of the office.”

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'One of the most egregious crimes our agency has investigated' — Shelby County woman held on $1.9M bond for sex abuse, child porn charges

A Chelsea woman is currently sitting in the Shelby County Jail after an investigation led to her arrest and bevy of charges surrounding alleged child sexual abuse and producing and disseminating child pornography.

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Alabama Policy Institute releases Medicaid expansion report

The Alabama Policy Institute released a new report on Medicaid expansion on Tuesday.

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Biden’s DOJ appoints ‘district election officers’ in Alabama

Two assistant U.S. attorneys were appointed as “district election officers” for the upcoming general election in November by the Department of Justice last week.

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Watch: Father goes on OANN to spread awareness of UA baseball player's death after COVID vaccine

The father of a University of Alabama baseball player who passed away after getting the COVID-19 vaccine spoke to One America News Network's Ivory Hecker.

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Lawmakers, AG's chief council coming to Prattville to discuss state's efforts to 'remove gender ideology from public schools'

Members of the Alabama Legislature and a representative from Attorney General Steve Marshall’s office will meet in Prattville later this month to discuss efforts to "remove gender ideology from public schools” and other hot-button topics.

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Opelika High School on lockdown after 'possible external threat'; Students, faculty safe

The Opelika High School is still on lockdown over an hour after law enforcement responded to the school after the School Resource Officer called the police over a “possible external threat.”

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'They're going to come after us in ways you cannot fathom': U.S. Rep. Moore, AG Marshall hope Trump victory changes course for Title IX, immigration policy

Attorney General Steve Marshall was in Baldwin County on Monday for town hall meetings on Title IX and immigration.

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ADVA commissioner Kent Davis defends actions after Ivey calls for his ‘immediate removal’

Outgoing Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner Kent Davis defended his actions to board members on Monday after Gov. Kay Ivey recently called for his “immediate removal.”

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Condemned murderer of five-year-old Kamarie Holland appealing sentence on taxpayer's dime

Jeremy Tremaine Williams, the man convicted of killing and posthumously sexually assaulting five-year-old Kamarie Holland in 2021, is appealing his death sentence imposed on him by a jury earlier this year.

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Pelham City Council declines to punish businesses allegedly offering illegal gambling

Members of the Pelham City Council unanimously on Monday declined to revoke the business licenses of two bars allegedly offering illegal gambling to customers.

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SBVA’s Ken Rollins accuses Ivey, staff of blocking him from attending special-called meeting virtually

The Governor’s office isn’t allowing State Board of Veterans Affairs members to attend Tuesday’s special-called meeting virtually or by phone, according to SBVA member Ken Rollins.

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Morgan Wallen’s Sand in My Boots Festival to feature Post Malone, Brooks & Dunn, other big names; Pre-registration underway

The Morgan Wallen Sand in My Boots Festival announced the 2025 lineup on Monday, previewing a long list of hot artists from 3 Doors Down to Post Malone.

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Two Republican congressmen rumored to challenge U.S. Rep. Palmer's GOP policy chairmanship

U.S. Rep Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) may have to face opposition for the first time in two terms, as several Republican congressmen are rumored to be coming for his spot as the House Republican Policy chairman.

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The Atlantic finds effort to recruit Haitian migrants to Sylacauga, downplays concerns as 'panic,' 'conspiracy theories'

"The invasion that wasn't," wrote Elaina Plott Calabro, a Tuscaloosa native and Yale graduate, as the headline for her nearly 4,000-word piece for The Atlantic on the news of Haitian resettlement in Sylacauga.

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Alabama's 10th Safe Haven Baby Box installed in Athens

A Safe Haven Baby Box has been installed in Athens, thanks to the Farmer's Federation of Limestone County and the Home Builders Association of Limestone County.

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Innocent bystander shot inside Hayley’s Bar; Mobile Police make arrest

A downtown Mobile bar was the scene of a shooting late Sunday after police said an innocent bystander was shot and injured.

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South Alabama Veterans Council opposes Ivey’s removal of ADVA commissioner Kent Davis

The South Alabama Veterans Council said on Saturday they still support Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner Kent Davis.

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Tuberville warns Obama, Pelosi, Schumer will be calling the shots in Harris-Walz administration

Tuberville told Roger Stone, a former Nixon campaign operative and Trump ally, that he considered the Kamala Harris-Tim Walz presidential pairing the worst possible selection for Democrats.

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Squatted truck ban coming back for the 2025 legislative session

State Rep. Ron Bolton (R-Northport) will try again in the 2025 legislative session to regulate the height of squatted trucks in Alabama.

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Election season enthusiasm on display at 2024 Baldwin County Republicans' Trump Boat parade (Slideshow)

This year's second Trump boat parade through the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) was a success on Saturday.

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Birmingham pastor Rich Lusk: What does the Bible actually say about immigration?

Christians are commanded to love their neighbor, but Birmingham pastor Rich Lusk said Christian kindness has been exploited to guilt American evangelicals into accepting mass immigration to the detriment of their communities.

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Katie Britt predicts massive wins for Alabama in possible second Trump administration – 'People respond to strength'

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) on Friday gave a hopeful prognostication for Alabama’s future in the case of another Donald Trump presidency should he win the presidential election coming up in a few short weeks.

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State Sen. Elliott says 'no chance' of permitless carry repeal in 2025

Recently, the mayors of Alabama's biggest cities have made overtures about repealing the state's permitless "constitutional" carry law, which was passed by the legislature in 2022.

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Baldwin County Probate Judge preparing for high turnout in general election

Baldwin County has seen unprecedented growth over the past 10 years, leading election officials to make changes. As the 2024 general election approaches, preparations are underway in hopes that voting will go smoothly.

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Retired Montgomery County DA Daryl Bailey joins Faulkner University

Faulkner University announced on Friday that Daryl Bailey is joining the school as Director of Admissions and External Affairs at the Thomas Goode Jones School of Law (JSL).

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