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'All we're teaching is the radical left stuff' — State Sen. Josh Carnley weighs in on Alabama culture wars and his first legislative term

Freshman State Sen. Josh Carnley (R-Ino) answered some questions about his first legislative term, gaming bills and the cultural issues of the day.

BALDWIN MEDICAL CENTER Alabama News
Hospital in Foley expanding as city considers medical overlay district

The South Baldwin Regional Medical Center is expanding, and as the unofficial medical district in the city grows, officials are planning ahead.

Will Ainsworth Alabama News
'The least we could do' — Ainsworth applauds passage of legislative package to improve life for military members in the state

Lieutenant Gov. Will Ainsworth applauds the legislature’s passage of a bill package meant to improve the lives of veterans, servicemembers and their families in Alabama.

UAB Alabama News
As states abandon 'destructive' DEI policies, UAB Medical School doubles down by striving to be a 'national leader'

The majority of medical schools across the country embrace Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is one of them. But there has been a pushback on requiring DEI training in some states and on some university campuses this year.

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State Sen. Sessions says gambling constitutional amendment should come in presidential election — Would be a 'no' vote at polls

With the conclusion of the 2023 legislative session, speculation about the future of gambling in Alabama is heating up, even though there is a long way to go until the 2024 legislative session.

Mike Pence Alabama News
Pence voices support for locating U.S. Space Command HQ in Alabama: 'There’s only one place it should be'

Former vice president and current 2024 presidential candidate Mike Pence gave his support for locating the permanent U.S. Space Command (SPACECOM) headquarters in Alabama.

Tuberville1025 Alabama News
Tuberville joins other Senate Republicans in letter to Biden over lack of transparency surrounding Chinese spy balloon

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) joined 18 other Senate Republicans in a letter to the White House over the Biden administration’s “lack of transparency” concerning the Chinese spy balloon that the U.S. Air Force shot down off the U.S. coast earlier this year.

Ivey beef Alabama News
Alabama's 'Beef for Father's Day' tradition continues by proclamation from Gov. Ivey

On Tuesday, Governor Kay Ivey signed the Alabama Beef for Father’s Day proclamation and was presented with a plate of steaks in an annual tradition dating back to 1963

Pastor Bart Barber, president of the Southern Baptist Convention Alabama News
Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting ends with notable achievements

The Southern Baptist Convention wrapped up its 2023 annual meeting in New Orleans this week, having handled several of the issues that had been hampering the organization for the past couple of years. 

Tim James Alabama News
Tim James: Baldwin County bridge lawsuit against ALDOT director should matter to everyone

As 1819 News previously reported, former gubernatorial candidate Tim James has a unique perspective in a legal battle going on between Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) director John Cooper and the Baldwin County Bridge Company (BCBC).

Pastor Tony Spell Alabama News
Foundation for Moral Law hopes SCOTUS will hear case of pastor charged for holding services during COVID

It’s been called the most important case for religious freedom in our nation’s history. Spell v. Edwards involves a pastor who refused to halt services amid COVID regulations.

Rainbow Omega house Alabama News
‘We wish everyone had a rainbow’: Rainbow Omega offers hope until the end for adults living with disabilities

In 1991, Stentson and Dianne Carpenter took matters into their own hands. Their son, Christopher, was living with special needs and after years of worrying about his care, they wanted to ensure those needs were met.

Archives & History Alabama News
State Sen. Elliott: Expect more lawmaker scrutiny of ADAH after LGBTQ+ event — 'You're talking about sex in the Alabama Archives & History building'

The Alabama Department of Archives & History (ADAH) caught several lawmakers' attention after hosting a luncheon last week about Alabama's LGBTQ history.

1819 Coastal 14 Alabama News
COASTAL Orange Beach: Breathtaking views, chef-inspired dishes and a vacation for your vacation

A stunning view of the Gulf of Mexico and a menu to please all your taste buds is exactly what you can expect at Orange Beach’s newest restaurant.

AL Dept of Archives and History Lon Worley Alabama News
FLASHBACK: Alabama Department of Archives and History says ‘systemic racism remains a reality in American society’

Thursday’s event wasn’t the first time the department waded head-first into woke social issues.

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United Methodist pastor in Alabama-West Florida Conference: Disaffiliation rule change ‘really just unfair’ to churches that trusted bishop, conference leadership

Rev. John Blount of St. Andrew United Methodist Church in Panama City, Fla., called into question the integrity of the United Methodist Church’s Alabama West Florida Conference leadership at this week’s annual conference.

Gulf Shores Shooting Alabama News
Bond denied for Gulf Shores shooting suspect; Case bound over to grand jury

The man arrested for a March 27 shooting near The Hangout restaurant and Gulf Place in Gulf Shores was denied bond.

Steve Marshall Alabama News
Alabama considering July special session for congressional redistricting

Legislators could convene in mid-July in a special session to consider new Congressional maps.

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Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission pauses business license rollout

Members of the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) voted to pause all proceedings related to the current offering of medical cannabis business licenses.

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U.S. Rep. Rogers requests delivery of omitted sections of DOD report on withdrawal from Afghanistan, cites ‘multiple discrepancies’

U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks), chair of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee, accused U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Tuesday of including false information and omitting details in a report about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. 

Speaking Alabama News
'We’re being intentionally erased': Host decries Alabama Department of Archives and History-sanctioned 'LGBTQ+ history' event backlash during remarks

Remarks were given by Dr. Maigen Sullivan of the Invisible Histories Project (IHP), a Birmingham-based “repository for the preservation of the history of LGBTQ life first in the state of Alabama and then the entire Southeast.”

Kay Ivey Alabama News
Ivey signs grocery tax cut into law

Gov. Kay Ivey signed grocery tax cut legislation passed during the final days of the legislative session into law on Thursday.

Auburn University campus Alabama News
Auburn instructor teaches English through 'rhetoric of black feminism' — 'Our children’s lives depend upon it'

Reading, writing and the rhetoric of black feminism.

Barry Moore Alabama News
Durham to testify before Congress on Trump-Russia probe next week — Moore: 'What Democrats accuse Trump of now seems what they’ve been doing all along'

"The things that they’re doing to divert the attention of the American people away, we’re not going to let that happen. We’re going to focus on Durham, we’re going to focus on the weaponization of the FBI and the DOJ. We intend to hold them accountable.”

Katie Britt 1 AP Photo by Butch Dill Alabama News
U.S. Senate Minority Leader McConnell adds Katie Britt to leadership team as informal adviser

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) added U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) to his leadership team as an informal adviser.

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Moms for Liberty Madison chapter founder rips SPLC for attack on parental rights group — ‘If a mom protecting her child is considered threatening, we really need to look at what threatening means’

The founder of Moms for Liberty’s Madison chapter spoke out on Friday against a left-wing activist organization for placing the parental rights organization on its “hate map” alongside the Ku Klux Klan and Neo-nazis.

AL Education Association AEA Lon Worley Alabama News
AEA takes credit, victory lap for defeating 'dangerous' school choice, weakening charter school and grocery tax measures

Headed into this year's legislative session, some speculated the Alabama Education Association (AEA), which functions as the labor union for Alabama's public K-12 school teachers, would take a different conservative-friendly approach in 2023.

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