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School Kids Alabama News
Local school districts opt into out-of-district public school transfers through the CHOOSE Act

Students accepted into Alabama’s education savings accounts under the CHOOSE Act will have more choices next year as school districts opt into the program.

Marshall Alabama News
AG Marshall files emergency motions with SCOTUS to lift congressional map injunctions

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall today filed emergency motions on Thursday asking the U.S. Supreme Court to lift injunctions blocking Alabama from using its 2023 congressional map, arguing that the injunctions cannot survive the court’s ruling on Wednesday in Louisiana v. Callais. 

Montgomery Whitewater Park Alabama News
Montgomery Whitewater board fires executive director Jason Wilson

Members of the Montgomery County Community Cooperative District Board fired Jason Wilson, the executive director of Montgomery Whitewater, on Thursday afternoon.

Steve Marshall Alabama News
'Ensure that our congressional maps reflect the will of the people': Marshall presses for immediate redistricting following Louisiana v. Callais decision

On Wednesday, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall praised the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark majority opinion in Louisiana v. Callais.

Cedar Point Pier Alabama News
Search underway for fisherman after fall from Cedar Point Pier

Multiple agencies are searching for a missing fisherman from Mobile County.

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Southern Company announces $1.4 billion profit in first quarter of 2026

Southern Company reported first-quarter earnings in 2026 of $1.4 billion, or $1.21 per share, on Monday compared with earnings of $1.3 billion, or $1.21 per share, in the first quarter of 2025. 

Marcus Cobbs Alabama News
Drug dealer sentenced in state’s first criminal enterprise conviction

The man convicted of trafficking marijuana to benefit a criminal enterprise will spend 25 years in prison.

Terri Sewell Alabama News
Sewell calls for all GOP districts to be eliminated in California, Illinois while Ivey declines to act

California and Illinois should restrict their congressional maps to get all Democrat representation in California and Illinois, according to U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham).

Tommy Tuberville Alabama News
Tuberville calls for Alabama to 'take action' to ensure maps 'accurately reflect' state values and politics following SCOTUS redistricting decision

On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) urged Alabama leadership to "take action" and redraw its congressional maps to better reflect the state's values and politics after the U.S. Supreme Court found race-based redistricting unconstitutional in a Louisiana case.

Gun Alabama News
BamaCarry releases 2026 primary endorsements; Half differ from NRA-PVF

BamaCarry, Alabama's largest state-based grassroots organization devoted to supporting the Second Amendment, made its first round of legislative endorsements.

John Wahl Alabama News
'Alabama must be ready to move immediately': Wahl calls for redistricting following U.S. Supreme Court's landmark ruling on racial gerrymandering

Former Alabama Republican Party chairman and GOP candidate for lieutenant governor John Wahl applauded the U.S. Supreme Court's highly anticipated verdict on Wednesday in Louisiana v. Callais.

Barry Moore Alabama News
'Elections should not be determined by the color of anyone’s skin': Barry Moore pushes redistricting in Alabama after Supreme Court ruling

Following the U.S. Supreme Court's majority ruling on Wednesday restricting racially based congressional gerrymandering, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) urged the Alabama Legislature to promptly redistrict the state in favor of conservatives by redrawing two liberal leaning districts previously established to meet racial requirements found in the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

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Allen Mendenhall: The SPLC question for Alabama’s next attorney general

The SPLC sits in Montgomery. The violations alleged, if true, occurred here. Alabama’s laws are implicated. Silence from either attorney general candidate on this subject should itself be considered a kind of answer. 

Stadthagen526 Alabama News
ALGOP chairman Scott Stadthagen optimistic SCOTUS redistricting ruling will help Alabama

The Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) praised the U.S. Supreme Court decision to strike down Louisiana’s 2024 congressional map.

Ivey822 Alabama News
Ivey: Alabama ‘not in position to have a special session at this time’ on redistricting

Alabama is currently “not in position” to have a special session on redistricting, according to Governor Kay Ivey.

Auburn University Alabama News
Auburn University secures $49 million grant from DoD for defense industry aviation, missile research

The Pentagon recently announced a nearly $49 million grant for Auburn University to advance research on aviation and missile modernization.

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Tuberville targets education fraud in ‘ghost students’ bill — ‘Will not stop until we eliminate all fraud’

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) recently announced legislation to fight against financial fraud in higher education by stopping so-called "ghost students" from receiving federal financial aid.

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Watch: GOP CD-1 candidates weigh in on U.S. Supreme Court redistricting ruling

All seven candidates for United States Representative for the Congressional District 1 weighed in on Wednesday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, finding that the use of race-based redistricting is unconstitutional.

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Marshall County superintendent candidate Stephanie Wisener survives ballot challenge over voting record

Stephanie Wisener, a longtime educator now serving as the Marshall County Alternative School’s supervisor, faced a ballot challenge in February after her Republican Party affiliation was questioned.

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Cullman County Sheriff, PSC candidate Matt Gentry given $25K donation by gas station owner with alleged gambling machines in back room

Following an investigation by 1819 News, a Cullman County Shell gas station with several illegal gambling machines on the premises has been identified as a primary donor for a local Alabama Public Service Commission candidate.

Katherine Robertson Alabama News
'Sinking into this abyss of feeling justified': AG hopeful Katherine Robertson hits Dems on one-sided political violence

According to Robertson, a candidate for attorney general, Trump's positive impact in the Oval Office has caused factions of the left to support or engage in violence for political gain.

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Poll: Marshall, Moore likely heading to runoff in U.S. Senate race

Newest polling out of Alabama’s cash-rich upcoming Senate race to replace the outgoing U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) appears to be heading to a runoff election after the Republican Primary on May 19.

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What will Alabama do after SCOTUS bans racial gerrymanders in redistricting?

A 6-3 majority of the Supreme Court of the United States found the use of race-based redistricting to be unconstitutional in a Louisiana case on Wednesday.

Trump Alabama News
Col. John Eidsmoe: Invoke the 25th Amendment? Why?

Using the 25th Amendment the way the left would like to do violates both the letter and the spirit of the Constitution, invites reprisals next time Republicans are in the majority, and signals an end to legitimate constitutional process.    

Second Amendment Alabama News
NRA PAC makes primary endorsements; Passes on several key races

The National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) the political action committee for the NRA-ILA has made its endorsements for the 2026 primary election.

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Cathi Bradford picks up 1776 Project PAC endorsement in State School Board race

The PAC was formed in 2020 to combat the “progressive-led efforts to lockdown schools during the COVID epidemic” and reignite “the spark and spirit of that revolution by reforming school boards across America.”

Sumter County Water Authority Alabama News
Sumter County Water Authority Board member raises concerns over $1.1 million in unpaid garbage bills

A Sumter County Water Authority Board member is raising concerns about more than $1 million in unpaid garbage bills.

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