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State Senate Pro Tem Reed names former Yellowhammer News owner Tim Howe chief of staff

Senate President Pro Tem Greg Reed (R-Jasper) named former lobbyist and Yellowhammer News owner Tim Howe chief of staff, replacing recently departed chief of staff Derek Trotter on Wednesday.

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Birmingham City Council president opposes Birmingham-Southern bailout, resolution promising city funds to private college still passes

The Birmingham City Council passed a resolution Tuesday promising $2.5 million to $5 million to aid the financially troubled Birmingham-Southern College.

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'This witch hunt has gone on for long enough': Tuberville slams Georgia indictment against Trump

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is backing former President Donald Trump after the most recent of a slew of indictments handed down over the past several months.

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Cannabis Commission faces new lawsuit over alleged Open Meetings Act violations

A few days of lawsuit-free bliss ended for the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission on Tuesday as Alabama Always filed a new motion for a preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order.

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PSC Beeker joins Cavanaugh to oppose Alabama Power's Chandler Mtn project: 'We need to be seeking alternative solutions'

Alabama Public Service Commissioner Chris "Chip" Beeker is the latest public official to speak out against Alabama Power’s pump storage project on Chandler Mountain.

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Auto supplier plans $114 million expansion at Auburn plant to support EV production

Shinhwa Auto USA Corp. announced a $114 million expansion at its Auburn plant that will create 50 jobs.

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State Sen. Albritton: ALDOT 'difficult' to work with — Agency's priorities need to be 'more reflective of what the state needs'

A common refrain from members of the legislature is the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is a problematic agency to work with and function with little to no input from lawmakers.

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Fairhope considers municipal gas tax to fund resurfacing projects

The tax would be anywhere from one to four cents per gallon.

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VIDEO: Alabama inmate in guard uniform goes live on social media with pistol, calls prison ‘modern-day slavery’; Arrested for ‘security incident’

A prisoner in Bessemer’s Donaldson Correctional Facility for murder appeared on Facebook Live videos on Sunday morning wearing a correctional officer’s vest, holding a handgun and ranting about prison conditions.

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Baldwin County appoints Tom Tyler as EMA director 2 months after former director resigns

The Baldwin County Commission appointed a new Emergency Management Agency director Tuesday.

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Dothan approves $500k for ‘Project Cinnamon' economic development project

Members of the Dothan City Commission approved $500,000 for a new economic development project called “Project Cinnamon” on Tuesday morning.

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Carlee Russell set to appear in court for first time since kidnapping hoax

The woman accused of faking her own abduction will soon face a judge. Carlee Russell is scheduled to appear in Hoover Municipal Court on October 11, according to reports.

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PSC's Cavanaugh opposes Alabama Power Chandler Mtn project: Out-of-state liberals trying to 'hijack' energy policy

On Monday, Alabama Public Service Commission president Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh publicly denounced Alabama Power’s plans to build a pump storage facility on Chandler Mountain in St. Clair County.

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State Sen. Tim Melson back in Alabama after suffering heart attack in Korea

State Sen. Tim Melson (R-Florence) has returned home to Alabama after suffering a heart attack in South Korea last month.

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Fairhope residents 'chasing the water truck,' 'harassing' employees over water ordinance; Council makes changes

The Fairhope City Council voted to change the water conservation ordinance after experiencing challenges during the current Phase III of the ordinance.

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Has Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed made it impossible for the Riverfront brawl suspects to get a fair trial?

Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed has been vocal about bringing those involved in the fight to justice, so much so that he may be tainting the jury pool and making it impossible for the suspects to receive a fair trial.

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State Rep. Lipscomb stands with residents that would lose their homes to Alabama Power pump storage project — 'None of this makes sense'

State Rep. Craig Lipscomb (R-Gadsden) is standing with his constituents who are fighting against a proposed Alabama Power project that would force many of them from their homes and livelihoods.

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Mobile man and crew bag massive alligator measuring nearly 13 feet long

Only 50 harvest permits were granted to alligator hunters in Alabama’s Coastal Management Area, which includes Mobile and Baldwin Counties. Just a few days in, a Mobile man caught and killed a massive alligator in Mobile County.

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Federal judges hear last arguments on new Alabama redistricting map

Three federal judges heard final arguments in the Allen v. Milligan redistricting case on Monday before they decide the fate of a congressional map passed by Republicans in a special session within the next couple of weeks.

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Tuberville: 'I live in Auburn' — 'If people didn't want me in there, I wouldn't have won by 20% in the last election'

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) has been under fire after a recent Washington Post report questioned his Alabama residency.

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Members of Alabama's congressional delegation rip late summer price increases — 'That's Bidenomics'

Three members of the Alabama delegation slammed President Joe Biden’s economic policies after the already strained U.S. economy experienced its first rise in the rate of consumer price increases after approximately a year. 

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Black elected leaders claim proposed redistricting map favors white voters in Baldwin County over black voters in Mobile County

A brief filed Sunday in Alabama’s redistricting case claims the proposed congressional map takes away the power of the black vote in Mobile County and gives it to the white vote in Baldwin County.

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Foley library director refuses to remove pro-LGBTQ children books — Calls selection 'a pretty good reflection' of community

The director of the Foley Public Library says he would not remove a book deemed inappropriate by some from the children's or young adults section because he is against censorship and constitutional rights.

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Mobile Police officer under ethics investigation for alleged conflict of interest

Members of the Alabama Ethics Commission found at a recent meeting in August that there was cause to hold that Kevin Naman, a Mobile Police Officer, committed at least one minor violation of the Alabama Ethics Act.

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Despite repeated pleas to ALDOT for improvement, fatality-plagued State Hwy 160 collapses in Blount County

A section of Alabama Highway 160 in Blount County collapsed Sunday night, according to the Blount County Emergency Management Agency.

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Top 10 concerts coming to Alabama this fall

From mid-August to Thanksgiving, Alabama music venues have a packed lineup from country legends to alt-rock superstars. For your conscience, 1819 News compiled the top 10 concerts this fall from the Tennessee Valley to the Gulf. 

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Ainsworth confident Alabama Legislature will pass school choice — 'Even people that are opposed to school choice say it’s coming'

With Gov. Kay Ivey now pushing for legislation to create education savings accounts next session, Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth is confident school choice will become a reality in Alabama.

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