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BamaCarry described the legislation as a "weak-kneed half measure."

The Alabama Senate General Fund Budget Committee passed a series of bills allocating $3.72 billion in fiscal year 2027 from the state’s General Fund for executive, judicial and legislative expenditures.

The Spanish Fort Police Department released the identities of seven people facing charges following a human trafficking operation. In just one day, the team was able to connect with the suspects in an undercover sex sting.

During his remarks, the legislator touted President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill," and its expected impact on Alabamians across the state.

The construction of the Mobile Arena has reached the halfway point, with the project being on time and on budget. The final steel beam was placed in the arena’s structural framework last week.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said a man whose death sentence was commuted on Tuesday by Gov. Kay Ivey was nothing but a career criminal who could have been put to death a long time ago.

The City of Mobile is giving citizens and riders options on the rebranding of the public transit system.

1819 News founder and CEO Bryan Dawson is taking his "Pick up the Mic" to the University of North Alabama this week.

Fresh off his election victory this weekend, State Rep. Scott Stadthagen (R-Hartselle) has hit the ground running as the new chairman of the Alabama Republican Party.

A new 2.2 million square foot defense industrial facility is coming to Muscle Shoals, according to U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn).

The City of Arab is working with federal authorities to investigate a phishing scam that cost the City over $432,730.

Much of central Alabama experienced power outages Monday afternoon into the evening after a severe storm system moved through the state.

Jim Zeigler, candidate for Alabama Public Service Commission Place 2, responded on Monday to the federal government's recent announcement of a $4.1 billion loan to Alabama Power.

The Enterprise Police Department has charged the mother of a missing two-year-old with capital murder after investigators found evidence she placed the child’s body in a dumpster.

Alabama gas prices are on the rise, but remain lower than the national average of $3.49 per gallon of regular gas.

After legislation requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments passed the House Education Policy Committee late last week, a Huntsville City School Board member expressed disdain for the state legislature's efforts on the issue.

Following the speech, the senator joined reporters in a press gaggle, speaking on several topics, including the likelihood of President Donald Trump seeking congressional approval for the growing conflict in Iran.

House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) has fully endorsed State Rep. Reed Ingram’s (R-Pike Road) bill that aims to put a constitutional amendment on the ballot to bring prayer back to schools. 

Just months after the University of Alabama suspended funding to two student publications, students involved in them are preparing to release new, similar and independent magazines.

Late Sunday evening, a passenger from American Airlines flight 5458 reached out to 1819 News to report an incident unfolding at the Birmingham Airport.

Legislation that would allow businesses to round cash transactions at Alabama businesses to the nearest five cents will be heard in the House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday.

The Killen Police Department arrested a woman in connection to the armed robbery of a gas station on Saturday.

House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) took to the airwaves during Friday's broadcast of Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal" to revisit the prolonged saga of now-former House Majority Leader Scott Stadthagen's (R-Hartselle) ouster and leaked surreptitiously recorded audio from a House Caucus meeting on February 13.

Of the contributions made by Alabama Voice of Teachers for Education, the AEA political action committee contributed over half to Republicans, totaling $420,000.

During a candidate forum this week in Huntsville, former ALGOP Chairman and candidate for Lt. Governor, John Wahl, spoke about the societal and moral dangers presented by pro-transgender ideologies, particularly in Alabama's public libraries.

Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth joined Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show" this week to discuss the possibility of a new Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) director and the need to prioritize major highway projects across the state, like expanding I-65 and I-10.

The City of Chelsea celebrated the Chelsea Citizen Observer Patrol (COP) at the 27th annual awards dinner.