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'They want to do whatever the Democratic Party tells them to do': U.S. Rep. Strong says it's time to 'abolish' NPR's $600 million federal appropriation

It is time to end the federal subsidy for National Public Radio (NPR), according to U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia).

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House Speaker Ledbetter denies House Democrats' accusations of repeated cloture: ‘They had a lot of time’

Leadership on both sides of the political aisle gave contradictory accounts of Thursday’s legislative proceedings after lawmakers tackled this session's most controversial calendar.

Frankie Ferguson Alabama News
Alabama man bitten by cottonmouth has warning for others as weather warms

As temperatures warm up across Alabama, both venomous and non-venomous snakes are on the move. A professional snake remover in South Alabama learned a hard lesson himself and now he wants to warn others.

drag queen reading Alabama News
State one step closer to banning classroom discussion on gender identity, library drag performances

The State took a significant leap in restricting classroom discussion on gender identity in schools and drag performances in public libraries after a series of bills passed the Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday.

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Trump administration adds Tuscaloosa County Warrior Met Coal Mines project to FAST-41 program

The Department of the Interior announced on Friday that it was adding a Warrior Met Coal Mines project to the FAST-41 permitting program. 

State Rep. Patrick Sellers (D-Pleasant Grove) Alabama News
'These are principles that our children need': Democrat State Rep. Sellers defies partisanship in support of Ten Commandments (Video)

Thursday, on the floor of the Alabama State House, State Rep. Patrick Sellers (D-Pleasant Grove) gave rousing remarks in support of House Bill 178 (HB178), which would mandate local boards of education to display the Ten Commandments in public schools.

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DHS revokes visas of 15 Auburn University students, 2 Troy University students

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently revoked the visas of foreign students at Auburn University and Troy University. 

Ten Commandments Alabama News
Thou shalt rage: House Dems protest bill mandating 10 Commandments display in schools

Democrats in the House of Representatives let their ire be known during Thursday’s meeting, spending over an hour railing against proposed legislation mandating the placement of the Ten Commandments in Alabama's schools.

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State Sen. Orr: ‘We are probably looking at cloturing every bill’ for rest of 2025 session

Senate Republicans will likely have to cloture Democrats on every bill for the rest of the session, according to State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur).

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'A sweet, sweet person': Family mourns Alabama man who died following hatchet attack

The family of Jacob Couch from Arab has announced that he has passed away.

Lyrid meteor shower Alabama News
Two meteor showers visible in Alabama skies now to April 28

Two different meteor showers can be viewed in Alabama skies each night till April 28 -- Lyrids and π-Puppid meteor showers.

Deportation officers with Enforcement and Removal Operations in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's New York City field office arrest Wilmer Patricio Medina-Medina during an early morning operation, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, in the Bronx borough of N Alabama News
Operation Take Back America nets eight illegal alien arrests in North Alabama

The federal government arrested eight people with immigration crimes as part of Operation Take Back America.

Samford president Beck Taylor Alabama News
Samford president decries 1819 News coverage of institution's woke creep in letter: ‘Unfair, out of context, at times completely false’

In an email sent to the Samford Board of Trustees, school president Beck Taylor addressed recent news coverage by 1819 News.

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House clotures debate, passes bill renaming Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America

The Alabama House of Representatives was forced to close out debate on legislation renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America after Democrats spent over an hour railing against the bill.

Judge Sonny Reagan Alabama News
‘This is about political power’: Judge Sonny Reagan discusses reality of gambling in Alabama

In his speech to the Republican Women of Coffee County, 12th Circuit Judge Sonny Reagan emphasized Alabama’s history and political battle over gambling. 

Laken Riley Alabama News
House lawmakers approve bill giving local police heightened ability to combat illegal immigration — 'It’s about the safety of Alabamians'

The Alabama House of Representatives passed State Rep. Ernie Yarbrough's (R-Trinity) Laken Riley Act on Thursday, bolstering the ability of law enforcement to combat illegal immigration.  

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Immigration judge denies bond for Alireza Doroudi

An immigration judge on Thursday denied bond for Alireza Doroudi, a University of Alabama mechanical engineering doctoral student from Iran arrested by ICE in March.

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State Sen. Dan Roberts files bill to reform Birmingham Water Works Board

State Sen. Dan Roberts (R-Mountain Brook) filed legislation on Thursday that changes the makeup of the Birmingham Water Works Board.

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With seven legislative days remaining, Senate Republicans cloture Democrat counterparts to pass six conservative bills

Senate Republicans began using their supermajority to limit debate and filibusters by Democrats in the Senate on Thursday.

Joey Broom Alabama News
Snead town council member killed in Smith Lake boat crash

One of the three people killed Wednesday in a fatal boat crash on Lewis Smith Lake was a Snead council member and another was a fire district commissioner in Mississippi.

Ainsworth Alabama News
WATCH: Lt. Gov. Ainsworth gavels down Senate Minority Leader Singleton on cloture day in Alabama Senate

Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth gaveled down Senate Minority Leader Bobby Singleton (D-Greensboro) on Thursday during a lengthy day in the Senate featuring multiple cloture motions.

Smitherman Alabama News
Democrat State Sen. Smitherman on GOP supermajority plans to cloture in Alabama Senate: ‘I won’t move from this mic until we sine die’

Republicans plan to begin limiting debate and filibusters by Democrats in the Senate, according to State Sen. Rodger Smitherman (D-Birmingham).

Street protests Alabama News
House committee advances civil protections for those accused of damages against persons blocking traffic

Lawmakers on the House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee approved a bill on Wednesday that would grant civil protections for people who injure a pedestrian or property if that pedestrian is intentionally blocking or impeding traffic.

LULU GRIBBIN Alabama News
Katie Britt joins Lulu Gribbin on House floor to plead for passage of shark attack alert bill

Shark attack survivor Lulu Gribbin, of Mountain Brook, traveled to Montgomery on Thursday to plead to state representatives to pass a bill that would create a shark attack alert system and she had a very powerful political figure by her side.

Historic horse racing Alabama News
Public hearing held on bill legalizing ‘historical horse racing’ slot machines in Greene County

Legislation legalizing historical horse racing machines in Greene County received a public hearing in a House committee on Wednesday.

Protest and rally at Foley Civic Center. Alabama News
'Democrats are idiots': Baldwin County Republican Party rally faces off with Barry Moore protesters

Protesters showed up on Thursday at the Foley Civic Center as U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) spoke at a Chamber of Commerce event.

Pledge of Allegiance Alabama News
Constitutional amendment mandating Pledge of Allegiance passes committee for second time with significant changes

A constitutional amendment requiring the Alabama State Department of Education to require a daily recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance and prayer passed committee for a second time after leadership requested more amendments.

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