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Wes Allen Alabama News
Secretary of State Allen: No congressional run in new District 2 congressional seat

Secretary of State Wes Allen told 1819 News on Friday that he will not run for Congress in the newly redrawn District 2. 

U.S. Reps. Jim Jordan, Barry Moore Alabama News
Barry Moore backs Jim Jordan as House Speaker after Trump endorsement

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) recently backed U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) to take the now vacant House Speaker's seat after former President Donald Trump gave Jordan a robust endorsement.

TALLASSEE POLICE DEPARTMENT Alabama News
TP the PD: Tallassee Police Department cleaning up after high school seniors let the good times toll

Friday morning came early for the Tallassee Police Department after their building was rolled with toilet paper late Thursday night.

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Talladega National Forest 'Good Samaritan' murder suspects face life in prison

The two women arrested in connection to the murder and robbery in the Talladega National Forest have been scheduled for sentencing in a federal case against them.

Steve Marshall Alabama News
AG Marshall: Court-ordered map 'violates the Constitution's guarantee of equality for all'

A panel of three federal judges on Thursday ordered Alabama to use a new congressional map in its upcoming elections in 2024.

Tuberville Alabama News
Tuberville co-sponsors legislation banning federal funding for transgender research involving minors — 'Taxpayers shouldn't be forced to pay for these extreme and reckless practices'

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is co-sponsoring legislation to prohibit federal funding for sex-reassignment research on minors.

Kay Ivey Alabama News
Ivey sending 275 troops to southern border to aid in illegal immigration crisis

Gov. Kay Ivey recently announced she would send 275 Alabama troops to the Southern border to assist in the ever-devolving situation that has caused record numbers of illegal immigrant crossings.

Try that in a small town Alabama News
'Try That in a Small Town' artist Jason Aldean awarded 'Key to the City of Orange Beach'

Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon presented country music superstar Jason Aldean with a key to the city.

Katie Britt Alabama News
Britt: Biden 'refusing to do his job' at the border — 'We have to start by admitting we're having a problem'

During a Wednesday appearance on Fox Business Network's "Kudlow," U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) reacted to the White House accusing Republicans of blocking their efforts to shore up the U.S.-Mexico border.

Limestone NAACP Alabama News
Limestone NAACP protests 'extremist group' Moms for Liberty, gun vendor attending Madison Street Festival this Saturday

Leaders of the Limestone County NAACP gathered at Home Place Park on Thursday to express their “grave concerns” over a gun vendor and a group with Moms for Liberty planning to attend the Madison Street Festival this Saturday.

Tuberville Alabama News
Tuberville on McCarthy ousting: 'We need to be united if we want to win'

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) spoke on the recent ousting of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from his position as Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Scales of justice Alabama News
ALGOP: Federal judges ‘chose the map that is the most Democratic’

The map a federal court picked for the 2024 congressional elections in Alabama was the “most Democratic” of the three options, according to the Alabama Republican Party.

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EPA investigating ADEM for racial discrimination in wastewater funding in response to SPLC complaint

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced on Tuesday it is investigating whether or not the Alabama Department of Environmental Management engaged in racial discrimination when distributing funding for sanitation infrastructure.

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Congressional map for 2024 elections in Alabama chosen by federal court revealed

A panel of three federal judges chose remedial map 3 for Alabama to use in its upcoming congressional elections in 2024.

John Pelham left and Mary E Clark right Photos from Wikipedia Alabama News
Anniston’s Pelham Range renamed in honor of mid-20th century female officer due to federal orders

What was previously Calhoun County’s Pelham Range Army Reserve Training Center became the Clarke Range Complex after military officials renamed the facility last week.

Gary Palmer Alabama News
Palmer defends McCarthy support: 'It’s just really been a very, very frustrating time'

U.S. Rep Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) recently defended his vote not to vacate the Speaker of the House of Representatives.  

Books Alabama News
Clean Up Alabama: Ivey proposed policy changes 'do not go far enough' on sexually explicit children's books

The issue of sexually explicit books made available to minors in Alabama libraries has taken front and center in the state’s political landscape.

Gavel cannabis Alabama News
Southeast Cannabis Company asks court to end restraining order on Cannabis Commission

It’s been nearly a month since attorneys with the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission and attorneys representing certain license applicants last met at the Montgomery County Courthouse to find a path forward in implementing Alabama’s new medical cannabis industry.

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Report: Samford, UA, Auburn, have some of the most conservative students in America

According to a recently published report from Niche, three Alabama universities are among the most conservative colleges in the United States.

Rick Bubba Alabama News
Rick & Bubba rip Biden for pushing back against 'extreme' label from GOP — 'It's just ridiculous'

Tuesday, the two hosts of the “Rick & Bubba Show” reacted to President Joe Biden recently claiming that nothing from his presidency should be considered "extreme."

Judy Barlow Alabama News
Eastern Shore Republican Women president kicks off election season at national convention

Eastern Shore Republican Women President Judy Barlow attended the 42nd biennial National Federation of Republican Women in Oklahoma City. Barlow said she came back with some tools to use here in Alabama.

Governor Kay Ivey visited J.F. Shields High School and spoke to students during an assembly Monday September 11, 2023 in Beatrice, Ala. Alabama News
Ivey responds to state library director, calls for policy changes: 'I still lack confidence that our libraries are most effectively fulfilling their mission'

Gov. Kay Ivey recently responded to Alabama Public Library Service director Nancy Pack’s defense of the state’s partnership with the American Library Association, expressing no abatement to her concerns and suggesting policy changes.

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Libertarian Party of Alabama fined $2,400 by Ethics Commission

Members of the Alabama Ethics Commission fined the Libertarian Party of Alabama $2,400 for two violations of the state’s Fair Campaign Practices Act on Wednesday.

Brenda palmer Alabama News
Former Montgomery Public Schools CFO receives 6-year sentence for role in $291,000 theft scheme

Montgomery County Circuit Judge James Anderson sentenced Brenda Palmer, a former interim chief financial officer of Montgomery Public Schools, to a five-year sentence in community corrections and one year of supervised parole on Tuesday.

Pikeco Alabama News
Pike County suspends multiple players, has suspension lifted by AHSAA

Pike County, one of two teams involved in a massive brawl during a high school football game on Friday, had their suspension lifted by the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) on Tuesday.

Michael Flynn Alabama News
Gen. Flynn calls on Ivey to push back against federal overreach — 'I hear a lot of talk, but I don’t see a lot of action'

It took a presidential pardon by former President Donald Trump to clear General Michael Flynn of an FBI investigation in 2020, and Flynn said the efforts of the federal government to target citizens it disagrees with have only gotten worse.

Mpl Alabama News
Mobile County GOP seeks to hold library accountable for shelving sexually explicit content for children

The Mobile County Republican Executive Committee passed a resolution Tuesday opposing inappropriate material found in the children’s sections of public libraries.

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