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The Alabama House of Representatives has passed the Child Predator Death Penalty Act (HB41) Tuesday. The legislation allows prosecutors to request the death penalty for those convicted of raping or sodomizing children younger than 12.

State Sen. Pro-Tem Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) and House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) participated in the annual Yellowhammer News Legislative Preview event Tuesday evening, moderated by Grayson Everett.

Tuesday on Fox Business Network's "The Evening Edit," U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) addressed the possibility of yet another government shutdown orchestrated by Democrats.

Trinity United Methodist Church is implementing multiple updates to security protocol at its child development center following the arrest of an employee for sexual abuse of a child under the age of 12 years old last week.

Former U.S. Representative and current candidate for Alabama House District 20, Mo Brooks, is already making waves at the State House by calling out a common practice he believes should be illegal.

Ahead of a vote on a resolution to support efforts to protect Mobile Bay, Fairhope Councilman Jay Robinson said a no vote was “worse than voting against Girl Scout Cookies."

A Baldwin County Solid Waste trash bin made its way to England, and now an effort is underway to pinpoint its origin.

Hanceville Mayor Paul Campbell announced his resignation on Tuesday morning. In a letter posted to Facebook, Campbell said his wife's recent death and an increase in job-related stress contributed to the decision.

U.S. Sens. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) wrapped up 2025 with approval ratings above 50%.

Goveror Kay Ivey and U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville are celebrating National School Choice Week (NSCW) highlighting the importance of of choice and how far the state has come while pledging to do more.

A former Brundidge Police chief has been ordered to forfeit three residential properties connected to a scheme to obtain federal pandemic assistance funds fraudulently.

The University of South Alabama (USA) responded to an 1819 News media inquiry regarding a sex toy bingo night held at the Student Center last week.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall continues to show he is one of the nation's strongest advocates for President Donald Trump's efforts to roll back Biden-era Woke policies. This week, challenging a HHS rule that requires states to promote and pay for 'sex-change' procedures or face consequences.

U.S. Reps. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) and Shomari Figures (D-Mobile) are attacking both the Trump administration and federal authorities following the fatal shooting of a man in Minneapolis by a Border Patrol agent on Saturday.

A Madison man is facing multiple charges after leading Redstone Arsenal police and NASA officers in a recent pursuit across the North Alabama military base.

On Monday, a group of Republican senators announced the formation of a task force to combat the fraudulent misuse of federal funding.

The Baldwin County Commission approved a measure to eventually improve beach access from Interstate 65.

Monday on One America News Network's "The Real Story with Riley Lewis," U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) put the blame on the chaos in Minnesota with immigration enforcement raids on former President Joe Biden.

The Alabama Legislature will keep its normal schedule this week despite winter weather in parts of the state over the weekend.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is pushing back against Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin declaring January 2026 as Muslim American Heritage Month.

A conservative Christian group at the University of South Alabama is speaking out after a sex toy bingo night was held on campus, despite receiving threats.

Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth urged the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) on Sunday to reconsider their recent decision to separate public and private school playoff competition.

State Rep. Susan DuBose a staunch supporter and proven champion of Alabama's teachers highlighted the damage that the AEA done to teacher recruitment and retention, the group took her quotes out of context targeting her on their FB and newsletter.

Friday afternoon, Doug Jones was interviewed by University of Alabama law professor Joyce Vance on her Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance Substack page. In the brief interview, he attacked state lawmakers and promoted a wild conspiracy theory that President Donald Trump would "steal" elections while insisting that he can win the Alabama governor race against U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn).

They say memories fade with time. We can only see the big moments clearly when we look back. Our first love. Our first loss. We keep scenes from our lives in focus. Like the green pastures where we grew up, or the old general store we frequented as children.

During this week's broadcast of Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal - Week in Review," Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin responded to U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville's (R-Auburn) repeated pledge to deploy the National Guard in Alabama cities with high crime rates if elected governor.

State Rep. Ben Harrison (R-Elkmont) said on Wednesday he was planning on introducing legislation to hold Grok AI accountable for algorithms that generate pornographic imagery from photos of women and children on social media.