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Montgomery Chamber Alabama News
Montgomery Area Chamber asks state to place MPS under ‘state control’ again after superintendent resigns

The Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce and some city and county elected officials asked the Montgomery County Board of Education on Thursday to try to bring back outgoing Montgomery Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Melvin Brown.

school Alabama News
Alabama ranked 7th in nation for education freedom

The Heritage Foundation ranked Alabama seventh in the nation in its 2024 edition of the Education Freedom Report Card released recently.

Roy Burgess Alabama News
Life sentence upheld for man convicted in 1993 murder he committed as a teen

The Morgan County Circuit Court again sentenced Burgess to life without parole.

Kay Ivey Alabama News
Ivey joins call to push U.S. Senate to pass Antisemitism Awareness Act — 'There is no place for antisemitism in America, plain and simple'

Governor Kay Ivey recently signed a joint letter to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), calling on him to pass the Antisemitism Awareness Act, which would expand the definition of antisemitism used in federal anti-discrimination laws in education.

Birmingham-Southern College Alabama News
Miles College purchases Birmingham-Southern College campus

Miles College and Birmingham-Southern College (BSC) have signed a purchase agreement for BSC’s 192-acre campus.

Will Ainsworth at Oak Hollow Farm, Fairhope, Ala. 9/24/2024 Alabama News
Ainsworth vows to reject federal money that would encourage Haitian resettlement in Alabama

During remarks given at the monthly meeting of the Point Clear Republican Women at Oak Hollow Farm on Tuesday, Ainsworth reiterated the sentiment expressed in the letter and insisted further details were needed from the Biden administration about the CHNV program.

Tracy Honea Albertville Alabama News
Albertville Mayor Honea shoots down concern over his business practices during Haitian migrant influx

Local officials across Alabama are facing heightened scrutiny as concerns mount over the recent influx of Haitian migrants.

Mobile City Council Alabama News
'Jesus wasn't from America': Mobile council members respond to migrant concerns

A Mobile resident voiced concerns Tuesday with how council members react to citizens who come forward with concerns.

Tuberville Alabama News
Tuberville criticizes reactions to Birmingham mass shooting — 'We need to fund the police'

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) on Wednesday condemned the “devastating” shooting over the weekend in Birmingham that claimed the lives of four people while criticizing the Democratic policies that have led to a deterioration of law enforcement across the United States.

Caroleene Dobson ALGOP Alabama News
National Federation of Independent Business endorses Dobson in AL-2

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) endorsed Alabama’s second congressional district Republican candidate Caroleene Dobson Wednesday.

Tuberville511 Alabama News
Tuberville drops hold of Defense Secretary Austin aide’s promotion to four-star general

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) dropped his objection to Lt. Gen. Ronald Clark's nomination to four-star general on Tuesday.

Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson Alabama News
Mobile Mayor Stimpson announces he will not seek re-election

Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson announced Wednesday he will not seek re-election to a fourth term in 2025.

steve marshall Alabama News
Marshall, 21 AGs call for ‘immediate retraction and correction’ from pediatric group’s ‘gender-affirming care’ policy: ‘Medical experimentation on children’

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall and 21 other attorneys general called on the American Academy of Pediatrics to retract a recent transgender medical care policy that endorses treating minors diagnosed with gender dysphoria with puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and surgical interventions.

Anthony Lowery Alabama News
Baldwin County Sheriff says illegal immigration impacting public safety; MS-13 gang activity identified

Baldwin County Sheriff Anthony Lowery told FM Talk 106.5’s Sean Sullivan Tuesday Baldwin County has an illegal immigration problem causing issues to schools, public services and public safety.

Tuscaloosa City Schools Alabama News
Tuscaloosa City Schools property tax hike push falls short in Tuesday election

A Tuscaloosa City Schools property tax increase failed by a 47%-53% margin, according to unofficial election results on Tuesday.

Ballot Harvesting file Alabama News
Chief U.S. District Judge David Proctor partially blocks Alabama's new ballot harvesting law

Chief U.S. District Judge David Proctor on Tuesday granted a partial preliminary injunction on a new ballot harvesting law passed by the legislature in March.

Alabama political news Sylacauga Town Hall Alabama News
'There’s nothing that Sylacauga can do': State lawmakers host town hall to address Haitian migrant concerns

Residents and lawmakers in Sylacauga expressed frustration Tuesday night during a town hall meeting where community members gathered to answer questions and provide perspective regarding recent concerns over Haitian immigration in the area.

Alabama political news bray Alabama News
Albertville High School student faces 10 years to life in prison after bringing loaded gun to school

An Albertville High School student was arrested Monday after a loaded gun was found in his backpack.

FBI Alabama News
FBI hiring contract Haitian Creole translators

The FBI is seeking contract workers across the state of Alabama to translate Haitian Creole.

State Sen. Chris Elliott Alabama News
'We've got big problems': State Sen. Elliott plans legislative package on immigration following trip to border

State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) said he is planning a six to eight-bill package to protect Alabamians from the impact of federal immigration policy.

Katie Britt Alabama News
Katie Britt files bill requiring mental health warning labels on social media platforms

U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) and John Fetterman (D-Pa.) introduced the Stop the Scroll Act, which would create a mental health warning label requirement for social media platforms, on Tuesday. 

Juandalynn Givan Alabama News
'You're a little boy in a big job' — State Rep. Givan slams Birmingham Mayor Woodfin after mass shooting blame game

On Tuesday, Givan told 1819 News that she was disappointed that Woodfin decided to engage in personal attacks while his city was in disarray.

Safe Haven Baby Box Alabama News
Opelika installs ninth Safe Haven Baby Box to give options to mothers in crisis

The city of Opelika installed a Safe Haven Baby Box Monday, making it the ninth baby box to be installed in Alabama.

Chris Chip Beeker Alabama News
Beeker announces retirement from Public Service Commission; Ivey appoints son to fill unexpired term

Governor Kay Ivey announced on Monday that she is appointing Chris Beeker, III, to serve on the Alabama Public Service Commission, Place 2.  

Katie Britt Alabama News
Britt offers 'staunch support' for using federal resources to fight gun violence in Birmingham following mass shooting — ’My heart is broken for the families’

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) expressed her condolences and offered solutions to city leaders on Monday in response to a shooting in Birmingham's Five Points South on Saturday night that left four dead and at least 18 wounded.

Ivey824 Alabama News
Ivey 'willing and ready' to implement joint law enforcement program to combat crime in Birmingham after mass shooting

In the wake of Saturday’s mass shooting in Birmingham’s Five Points South, Gov. Kay Ivey said she would be willing to implement a joint law enforcement program to combat violence in the city like the one already showing success in Montgomery, which has faced similar spikes in violent crime.

Shane Stringer Alabama News
'If it means building more prisons, then let's build them': State Rep. Stringer says targeting law-abiding citizens the wrong response to Birmingham Five Points South shooting

State Rep. Shane Stringer (R-Citronelle), who led the 2022 legislation removing the state's requirement for a concealed carry permit, rejected the charges from Daniels and others who blamed Alabama's gun laws.

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