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Meadows' EMMA bill likely to be overlooked in this legislative session

Rep. Charlotte Meadows (District 74) has sponsored House Bill 401 (HB401), the Every Mother Matters Act, also known as EMMA. EMMA seeks...

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Senate passes Healing History Act

The Alabama Senate has approved the "Healing History Act," which attempts to address monuments in the state of Alabama.    Senate Bill...

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Brandaun Dean says he is “the anti-Trump”

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate recently spoke with 1819 News about his campaign. Dean is the former Mayor of Brighton in Jefferson...

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Britt releases whitepaper on solving the national debt crisis

On Monday, U.S. Senate candidate Katie Britt released a statement expressing her concerns about the growing national debt and offering...

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Blanchard ad blasts Ivey as a 'tax-hiking, Fauci-loving, Never Trump liberal'

Over the past few days, Republican gubernatorial hopeful Lindy Blanchard has rolled out a new ad campaign hoping to elevate her campaign...

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Hooper says that there are still important bills for the legislature to pass

This is day 27 of the Alabama Regular Legislative Session and there are just four legislative days left in the session. Republican...

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Lawmakers, doctors, and advocates push transgender age restriction

The Eagle Forum of Alabama (EFA) held a press conference on Thursday calling on the legislature to address the access of transgender...

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Alabama Restaurant & Hospitality Association endorses Katie Britt for U.S. Senate

The Katie Britt for U.S. Senate Campaign announced Thursday that Britt has been endorsed by the Alabama Restaurant & Hospitality Association...

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Brooks slams Katie Britt for what he calls another “dishonest attack ad”

On Wednesday, the Mo Brooks for Senate campaign attacked GOP rival Katie Britt for an ad attacking Brooks. The Brooks campaign called...

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Blanchard launches statewide campaign to repeal the gas tax

Gubernatorial candidate Lindy Blanchard spoke on Tuesday about what she claimed was a critical need to suspend the 2019 gas tax increase....

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Tuberville asks citizens about how higher fuel prices are affecting them

On Friday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) released a new ‘Coach on the Street’ video, where the Senator speaks with Americans...

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Ben Harrison formally launches campaign for State House

Former Limestone County Commissioner Ben Harrison (R) formally announced the kickoff of his campaign for Alabama House District 2 (HD2)...

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Ed Packard asks Alabamians to serve as poll watchers

Alabama Secretary of State candidate Ed Packard is calling on Alabama’s voters to serve as poll watchers for his campaign in the May...

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Senate poised to exempt farmer’s grain bins from ad valorem taxes

The Alabama Senate could take up legislation to exempt farmers’ grain bins from ad valorem taxes as soon as Tuesday when the legislature...

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Robin Litaker campaigns in Shelby County for PSC

Retired educator Robin Litaker is “sick of state agencies”.  Litaker is running for the Public Service Commission (PSC) Place 2 position,...

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McLamb campaigns for PSC in Shelby County

Stephen McLamb is challenging incumbent PSC Commissioner Jeremy Oden (R) in the Republican primary for the Alabama Public Service Commission...

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Tim James opposes gambling expansion

Gubernatorial candidate Tim James announced that he opposed both the expansion of casinos in the state as well as the lottery. James...

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GOP gubernatorial candidates urge legislators to reject the Numeracy Act

Gubernatorial candidate Tim James released a statement Thursday calling for members of the Alabama Legislature to vote against the...

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U.S. Rep. Aderholt says 'There's a lot of kinship between Alabama and Ukraine'

After the collapse of the old Soviet Union, missionaries made their way into the old Soviet bloc countries seeking to revive the Christian...

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Bill banning certain persons from assisting voters passes House

Candidates and poll watchers may soon no longer be able to assist people with voting in municipal elections after House Bill 239 (HB239)...

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School choice substitute passes Senate, severely limits options

A substitute for the school choice bill has passed the Alabama Senate, much to the dismay of school choice supporters.   School choice...

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Lew Burdette campaigns in St. Clair County

Gubernatorial candidate businessman Lew Burdette spoke to the St. Clair County Republican Party at the regular meeting in Pell City...

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Clay Scofield: Alabama’s early broadband planning, investments paying dividends

Alabama’s efforts to expand rural broadband in the last five years have given us a head start on bringing additional households online...

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Self-imposed gun control being considered by lawmakers

Voluntary gun prohibition is among the list of gun bills being considered by the Alabama legislature.   On Wednesday, House Bill 462...

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Wiretapping bill in the name of fallen officer headed back to House

A bill that would allow wiretapping in certain drug crimes has passed the Alabama Senate with amendments and will be sent back to the...

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Blanchard cites education and crime as reasons to vote for new leadership

Republican gubernatorial candidate Lindy Blanchard emphasized education and law and order in a recent press release. “For education,...

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Scott Stantis: Your lips say 'no,' but your politicians say 'yes!'

Scott Stantis lives in Birmingham and is currently the editorial cartoonist for The Chicago Tribune. He previously was the staff cartoonist...

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