Listen to 1819 News Editor-at-Large Erica Thomas on "News & Views" with Joey Clark as they discuss a few of Erica's recent stories, including some spring break craziness on the Alabama coast.
Joe Biden will be 86 in 2028. Donald Trump will be 78 on election day. How can we verify if our leaders are fit for office?
The D.C.-based Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) has its sights on the upcoming special house race in Madison as Marilyn Lands is their number one candidate listed on their site.
Despite being active on his Facebook and Instagram accounts, the mayor has remained quiet since the law's passage.
The 2024 Orange Beach Invasion is this weekend and police are getting ready for over 70,000 visitors.
Despite mostly favorable media coverage and assistance from out-of-state entities, the group supporting sexually explicit children’s books in Alabama libraries has yet to claim a significant win.
Cordy Taylor has died at age 99. He served Autauga County as Probate Judge, State Senator, Chair of the GOP Party and City Councilman.
Movement on gambling legislation stalled in the first week of the second half of the 2024 legislative session.
Eleven attorneys suing the state of Alabama over its Vulnerable Child and Compassion Act (VCAP) engaged in “judge shopping” to try to move the case to a more sympathetic judge, according to a report unsealed this week.
Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law “Parents’ Right to Know” legislation on Thursday.
Carlethia “Carlee” Russell, 26, of Hoover, pleaded guilty Thursday to two counts of false reporting of an incident in connection to her July 13, 2023, fake abduction.
State officials and crime victim advocates unveiled a new Alabama Victim Notification System website on Wednesday.
The House Education Policy Committee voted on Wednesday to advance a bill that would prohibit instruction of gender identity or sexual orientation in public K-12 schools while voting down an amendment that relates to the recent Space Camp controversy.
In the early stages of discussions about the so-called "divisive concepts" legislation, the question was raised as to whether or not the University of Alabama System and Auburn University could be compelled by an act of the Alabama Legislature to adhere to such a ban given both schools have specific language regarding their governance in the Alabama Constitution.
There is a nationwide call to boycott Planet Fitness after members became aware of a policy allowing men in women’s bathrooms. With stock and memberships dropping from the gym, one Alabama man believes the policy is part of a much bigger and ugly picture.
Alabama officials announced a new package of bills on workforce development on Thursday.
On Wednesday, CNN ran a segment in which the network openly tried to make the special election in House District 10 between Democrat Marilyn Lands and Republican Teddy Powell a referendum on abortion.
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is claiming success after sending a letter to stop the Biden administration from making a decision that could have put Alabama catfish farmers out of business.
Molly Bowman’s statement that “Gender is a Universe” is proof that, somewhere along the way, the old idea of a unity of personality has given way to the notion that somehow we should be as many different people as possible.
In less than a week, voters in House District 10 will go to the polls to elect a new state representative in a special election to fill the unexpired term of now-former State Rep. David Cole (R-Madison).
Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law on Wednesday a ban on taxpayer resources from funding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) offices and training in Alabama public universities, schools, and agencies.
The Alabama House of Representatives handily defeated the Alabama Senate in the annual softball match on Wednesday night, gaining the body bragging right for a whole year while raising money for a well-loved Alabama establishment.
The House Judiciary Committee passed legislation on Tuesday that would require parental consent for minors to receive vaccinations.
Legislation was filed on Tuesday that would allow the Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA) to begin offering health plans to their members.
Biden recently praised a speech Schumer gave last Thursday when he blamed Netanyahu for being a hindrance to peace in the ongoing war against the terrorist group Hamas. Biden has since tried to persuade Netanyahu against moving ground forces into Rafah despite Israel’s claims of its strategic importance for wiping out Hamas.
Spring 2024 is blooming with historical reenactments and in-person history lessons at four Alabama sites.
The Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday passed legislation that would prohibit sex offenders from being employed or volunteering as first responders.