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Jefferson County Schools offering incentives for exceptional education teachers

The Jefferson County School system has a need for more exceptional education teachers and employees. To fill that gap, the school system is offering several incentives.

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Smith Warren CFO Kevin Smith licensing management firm retains attorney: ‘I haven’t done a darn thing wrong’

Kevin Smith, the chief operating officer (COO) of Smith Warren, announced he was retaining an attorney one day after his husband, Keith Warren, said he was stepping down as CEO of the occupational licensing management firm.

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'It just disrupts everything': Randolph County Schools banning phones in the classroom after state suggestion

The Randolph County Board of Education (BOE) made changes following the Alabama State BOE’s resolution encouraging school systems to update cell phone policies. Phones will be banned in seventh to 12th-grade classrooms, district-wide.

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U.S. Rep. Sewell boasts of $383,704,620 to 'address historic injustice' for black Alabama farmers

On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) announced that the Biden administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture will issue $383,704,620 in payments to 10,907 eligible Alabama farmers, ranchers and landowners under the Inflation Reduction Act’s Discrimination Financial Assistance Program.

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State of Alabama agrees to pay $3 million in attorneys fees in redistricting lawsuit

Attorneys representing the state of Alabama have agreed to pay $3 million to attorneys representing plaintiffs in an ongoing congressional redistricting lawsuit.

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Tuberville torches Olympics for allowing boxer who failed genetic testing to compete — 'Men don’t belong in women’s sports. EVER'

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) was swift to blast the 2024 Olympics on Thursday after a video showing a boxer, who was previously disqualified from boxing for "failing genetic testing" handily defeating a female boxer.

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Blount County Sheriff says evidence against foster couple ended in capital murder indictment; Father blames DHR

Blount County Sheriff Mark Moon said an Alabama foster couple charged with capital murder in the death of a toddler is getting community support, despite evidence against them. However, he said it is normal for loved ones to support family and friends.

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RFK Jr. collects signatures needed to gain ballot access in Alabama – 'They forced us to bear this ballot access expense'

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Wednesday that his campaign had secured enough signatures to appear on Alabama’s ballot in the upcoming November presidential election.

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Alabama's newest Safe Haven Baby Box coming to Jasper — 'In Alabama, every life matters'

Alabama will see the seventh Safe Haven Baby Box in the city of Jasper, further adding to the project that has already seen babies saved across the state.

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Katie Britt rolls out childcare bill package – 'Puts parents back in the driver’s seat'

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) unrolled a pair of bipartisan bills on Wednesday designed to make child care more affordable and accessible by bolstering existing tax credits to lower childcare costs and grow the number of childcare providers.

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Terri Sewell alleges Kamala Harris 'always' identified as being black, Says Trump 'scared' to debate her

On MSNBC, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) protested Trump's comments.

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Keith Warren resigns as CEO of Smith Warren licensing board management firm

Keith Warren announced on Wednesday he was resigning as CEO of Smith Warren, a firm that provides administrative services to various state licensing boards.

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11th Circuit grants Alabama's injunction barring Biden admin from imposing Title IX rules on gender identity

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals granted an injunction on behalf of Alabama and other states on Wednesday, prohibiting the Biden administration’s Title IX rule change pertaining to gender identity from going into effect, reversing a lower court’s Tuesday decision.

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U.S. Rep. Carl: Poarch Creek Indians bill ‘has absolutely nothing to do with gaming’

The Poarch Band of Creek Indians Lands Act introduced in November doesn’t have anything to do with expanding gambling in Alabama, according to U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile).

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Mobile Police Sgt. John Young talks Montgomery crime, black culture – 'The breakdown of the family is the root cause of all these problems'

Mobile Police Department Sgt. John Young recently criticized Montgomery City leadership for failing to address the real issues making young black men the majority of victims and perpetrators of violent crime.

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Alabama Port Authority fires back at Mobile Baykeeper's legal threat over harbor widening project

The Alabama Port Authority – Port of Mobile, sent a letter to the Mobile Baykeeper urging the environmental group to rescind its threat of legal action over the harbor deepening and widening project.

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House Majority Ldr Stadthagen: Clay County indictment validates passage of ballot harvesting ban

Although the announcement of the seven-count indictment of Democrat Clay County Commission candidate Terry Andrew Heflin on voter fraud on Wednesday is an accusation and Heflin has the presumption of innocence until proven guilty, House Majority Leader Scott Stadthagen (R-Hartselle) argued that the indictment showed Kiel and Allen were right to pursue the law's passage.

IVF Alabama News
Two IVF wrongful death lawsuits in Alabama settled, dismissed

An in-vitro fertilization lawsuit brought by patients against the Mobile Infirmary Clinic for wrongful death was dismissed on Wednesday in Mobile County Circuit.

Tuberville Alabama News
Tuberville: Biden admin foreign policy 'weakness' bringing United States to the 'to the brink of another war'

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) criticized the Biden administration on Tuesday for failing to address tensions in the Middle East, which he says have brought the United States closer to a direct military conflict in the region.

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Democrat candidate for Clay County Commission arrested on 7 voter fraud charges

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced on Wednesday the arrest of Terry Andrew Heflin, the Democrat candidate for District 5 of the Clay County Commission, on seven felony counts of voter fraud. 

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City of Mobile approves demolition of 'obsolete' civic center to make way for new arena

Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson's vision to replace what he calls the “obsolete” civic center is one step closer to becoming a reality. On Tuesday, the Mobile City Council approved the demolition of the old building.

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'Precedent is on our side' — AG Marshall rejects court decision allowing Biden's Title IX changes to proceed

Attorney General Steve Marshall has already appealed the Tuesday decision from the U.S. District Court allowing the Biden administration's recent changes to Title IX law dealing with gender identity to proceed.

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Investment group aims for return of live greyhound racing at Greenetrack in 2025

A group called  Pro Greyhound Racing Investors announced on Monday they were planning on bringing live greyhound racing back to Eutaw’s Greenetrack Greyhound Track and Casino. 

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Tuberville dismisses Kamala machine 'weird' label — Says Dems 'not just weird' but 'crazy'

Tuesday on Newsmax TV's "The Chris Salcedo Show," U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) suggested Democrats and the modern left the political party represents had no room to talk when it comes to calling Republicans "weird."

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Jackson County state delegation partners with TVA to rid lake of eelgrass — 'This is a severe situation'

On Tuesday, the Jackson County leadership and state lawmakers announced a renewed effort with the Tennessee Vallery Authority to improve the recreational use of Lake Guntersville by ridding the waters of invasive plant species.

Chicken House Alabama News
Poultry farmers struggling to make ends meet due to ‘abusive levels of power’

Jonathan Buttram’s father and grandfather raised chickens, so it was no surprise that the Albertville native became a chicken farmer himself. But over the decades, things changed rapidly, making the life of a farmer nearly impossible.

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U.S. Sen. Britt sponsors shark attack legislation in honor of 15-year-old Mountain Brook girl Lulu Gribbin

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) introduced legislation on Tuesday that would codify shark attacks as events for which Wireless Emergency Alerts are issued, allowing law enforcement to inform beachgoers of active or potential shark attacks.

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