In a letter obtained by 1819 News and sent to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, U.S. House Judiciary Committee chairman Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) revealed his committee was investigating the Biden administration's immigration policy and procedures as it pertained to Pablo Mendoza, a 23-year-old illegal alien, accused of raping a 14-year-old mentally incapacitated female.
The ACLU, NAACP and other groups filed a lawsuit in federal court Thursday against Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, Alabama’s 42 District Attorneys and Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen to block the recently enacted Senate Bill 1, which increased penalties for ballot harvesting in Alabama.
On Thursday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed legislation requiring the automatic activation of electronic device filters for minors that prevent exposure to "obscenity" in online content.
Britt, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), and a host of other colleagues announced Thursday they had sent the Biden administration a letter protesting the move and demanding transparency on the issue.
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has paused work on a long-awaited project that would connect Mobile to Daphne and relieve traffic between Mobile and Baldwin Counties.
The ball is back in the Senate’s court after the Alabama House of Representatives voted on Thursday to non-concur with the Senate’s changes made to two comprehensive gambling bills.
Earlier this week, the State House of Representatives passed House Bill 227, sponsored by State Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Daphne). This bill would overhaul the state's ethics law, change penalties for certain offenses, and revise the role of the state ethics commission and the appointment process of the commission's director.
The Stadium Trace Village Phase 2 saga took another unusual twist on Thursday.
Trillions of cicadas will emerge in Alabama in late April to May. They are expected to be loud but not harmful.
Two suspects have been arrested in connection to the March 27 shooting that left one person injured.
The Alabama House of Representatives voted on Thursday to non-concur with changes made to the two comprehensive gambling bills after the Senate substantially changed both pieces of legislation.
The former director for the Prattville/Autauga Library has officially filed a lawsuit against the library board weeks after he was terminated for allegedly sharing confidential information and illegally recording executive sessions.
The House will consider additional funding to Ukraine when they return from their Easter recess, according to U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks).
"Captain Crunch," Auburn and NFL linebacker Mike Kolen died Wednesday at 76.
Former Gadsden dentist Dr. Joseph Clarence Cox was sentenced to 180 years in prison for two counts of rape, two counts of sodomy and eight counts of sexual abuse.
The House State Government Committee advanced a bill on Wednesday designed to address the statewide controversy surrounding sexually explicit or obscene children’s books in Alabama libraries.
Late Wednesday, CRM announced it would remain in the area with "new state-of-the-art facilities" in Mobile and Daphne.
The ending of services includes clinics that lease offices from Mobile Infirmary, including Infirmary Health.
The Rocket City Trash Pandas have released their 2024 opening-day roster.
The City of Mobile responded Wednesday to reports that a Republican candidate for Congressional District 2 was illegally using the City’s logo.
The House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee held a public hearing on Wednesday on legislation that would allow Alabama law enforcement to work in tandem with federal agencies to enforce immigration laws.
Members of the Senate Education Policy Committee passed a bill that would make it easier for K-12 students in Alabama to receive religious exemptions from vaccine requirements passed on Wednesday.
Brooks said voters need to “get smarter” and elect better leaders. However, one major hurdle to that is open primaries.
U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) and U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) are pushing for changes to the congressional appropriations process.
Autauga/Prattville Library attorney Laura Clark confirmed to 1819 News she has not been dismissed as general counsel, as several news reports suggested.
The launch of a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy carrying the NROL-70 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office is now planned for Tuesday, April 9, at 11:53 a.m. central time, pending range approval.
The Mobile Police Department is urging used car dealerships to be aware of a rash of recent car thefts.