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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Alabama House Republicans stick with McCarthy on successful motion to vacate speaker's seat

The Republican wing of the Alabama congressional delegation stood behind House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as Congress surprisingly voted to vacate his chair.

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Federal judges ‘will rule shortly’ on congressional map in Alabama for 2024 elections

A panel of three federal judges said they’d soon choose which map will be used in congressional races in Alabama in 2024.

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Protests underway at Ivey event following Decatur officer-involved shooting

Protesters gathered Tuesday outside the Double Tree Hotel in Decatur, where Gov. Kay Ivey was speaking at the Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce’s Legislative Update.

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Death penalty possible for suspect in kidnapping and murder of three-year-old Kamille ‘Cupcake’ McKinney

A suspect in the gruesome 2019 death of Kamille “Cupcake” McKinney has been denied a motion to throw out the death penalty.

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Justin Holcomb challenging Aderholt for Alabama's 4th congressional district

Alabama native Justin Holcomb officially declared his candidacy to be the next Representative of Alabama’s 4th Congressional District in the 2024 election cycle.

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ALGOP chair Wahl: Legislature could move to strip public libraries of obscenity law exemptions

Alabama Republican Party chairman John Wahl said there were actions the Alabama Legislature could take to respond to public libraries opting to include what some deem objectionable sexual content in their children and young adult collections.

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Wall Street Journal defends proposed execution method in Alabama

A recent opinion written in the Wall Street Journal gave a lengthy defense of Alabama’s plans to carry out the world’s first execution by Nitrogen suffocation.

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Federal court to hold final hearing on redistricting map for 2024 congressional elections in Alabama

A hearing with a three-judge panel in federal court in Birmingham today will decide which of the final three maps released last week by a Special Master will be used in congressional elections in Alabama.

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Man who found wife hanged, two children drowned asks for donations, support

The family of a man who lost his wife and children in Semmes last week is rallying behind him and raising money for support.

Gary Palmer Alabama News
Palmer calls for Democrat congressman to be expelled after pulling fire alarm to delay funding vote

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) is cosponsoring a resolution to expel a Democrat from the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Election activists push bill to require post-election audits in 10% of Alabama precincts

Two citizen activists from Lee County have prepared a bill to require each Alabama county to conduct a post-election audit on 10% of the voting precincts. Those sample precincts would be selected at random.

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Gang activity crisis in small town Alabama: Lawmakers and law enforcement work to curb group crime

In May of this year, a small town graduation ceremony was put on lockdown after law enforcement became aware of possible gang activity. It was that communication to officials that may have saved lives and helped police gain intelligence to what’s been lurking in the shadows.

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Lawsuit alleges defamation against Montgomery-based Southern Poverty Law Center for 'anti-immigrant hate group' label — 'The beginning of the beginning'

D.A. King, a plaintiff in a defamation lawsuit against the Montgomery-based Southern Poverty Law Center, said in a podcast appearance on Monday that his case against the far-left activist organization is just “the beginning of the beginning.”

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AHSAA lifts Headland football program's brief suspension on Monday after huge brawl between players, coaches

Both Pike County and Headland football programs have been suspended by the Alabama High School Athletic Association following a fight between the two teams on Friday night.

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National police K9 competition hosted in Foley showcases 'best of the best'

The United States Police Canine Association (USPCA) National Field Trials was held in Foley the last week in September.

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Ledbetter forms committee to study state's poor labor force participation rate

House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter recently convened an ad hoc committee to study the causes of Alabama’s lackluster labor force participation rate.

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Alabama farmers face mental health crisis as dairy farms dry up

The rate of suicide in the dairy industry has skyrocketed nationwide. A new documentary, “On the Farm,”  by Mississippi State, highlights the struggles of Alabama farmers, including Lamar County farmer Will Gilmer.

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Jefferson County Sheriff Pettway backtracks on illegal bingo halls — Claims he'll shut them down for operating with no business license

After years of allowing illegal gaming in Jefferson County, Sheriff Mark Pettway now says he is willing to shut them down.

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Circuit judge blocks ADPH birthing center rules from taking effect

A circuit judge recently filed an injunction, blocking new Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) ruled governing birth centers from taking effect.   

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AEA's September issue of Alabama School Journal leads with RSA's Bronner anti-school choice screed

Showcased on the front page of the September issue of the Alabama Education Association's "Alabama School Journal" was a reprinted opinion column from Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA) CEO David Bronner warning about expanding school choice in Alabama through education savings accounts (ESA).

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George Wallace's son publishes new book on his father's life, legacy and misconceptions — 'I tried to chronicle his entire journey'

1819 News recently sat down with the son of Alabama Governor George Wallace Sr., to discuss his new book, highlighting aspects of his father’s life that are less known and noting the famed separatist's change of heart later in life.

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Alabama delegation split on stopgap bill averting federal government shutdown

Late Saturday, the U.S. Senate passed a stopgap funding bill that gives Congress until November 17 to resolve a spending impasse by an 88-9 vote, with both U.S. Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) voting for it.

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