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U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell files bill to reverse Trump’s tariffs: ‘Enough is enough!’

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) joined other House Democrats to introduce the Stopping a Rogue President on Trade Act on Thursday, a bill that would reverse tariffs placed on foreign countries by President Donald Trump.

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Alabama Senate approves record $12 billion in education spending

An approximately $10 billion Education Trust Fund (ETF) budget for fiscal year 2026 passed the Senate unanimously on Thursday.

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Ainsworth backs K-12 off-campus religious instruction bill: ‘No school official or superintendent opposing its passage has offered a single valid argument against it’

Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth said on Thursday that legislation allowing public school students to participate in off-campus religious and character instruction during school hours has his “full,100%, committed support."

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Bruce Pearl named chair of U.S. Israel Education Association

Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl was named chairman of the U.S. Israel Education Association's board of directors on Tuesday.

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ALFA health care plan bill passes with only one ‘no’ vote from far-left Marilyn Lands

The Alabama House of Representatives passed legislation on Thursday after nearly three hours of debate, allowing the Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA) to begin offering health plans to its members.

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Multiple suspected Tren de Aragua gang members, associates to be deported; Feds search for links across Alabama

The FBI, the Department of Homeland Security Investigations, Border Patrol agents and others gathered Thursday in Mobile to discuss details on the administrative arrests of six members of the violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua gang and two of their associates.

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FBI says nine of 10 Operation Jamaican Knights in custody

The FBI Mobile announced that nine of 10 subjects suspected in the Operation Jamaican Knights fraudulent lottery investigation have been taken into custody.

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Annie Holmquist: Why big families aren’t the bane of America’s existence

Children give people a different perspective on life. Yes, they’re messy, loud and needy … but they also help us as adults to think more long-term, grow less selfish, and even ponder God and His ways.

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Unaccompanied minor from Guatemala rescued from Baldwin County home; FBI credits Trump administration

A nine-year-old Guatemalan boy was rescued from a home in Baldwin County as FBI Mobile agents were searching for another child.

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Tuberville praises Trump for 'hammering' China: 'Keep putting tariffs on them, make them hurt'

In a Wednesday appearance on Fox Business Network's "Kudlow," U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) went to bat for President Donald Trump in his tariff war on China.

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State School Board approves 4-year contract, $80K raise for State Superintendent Mackey

The Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) voted on Thursday to approve a contract extension and $80,000 salary increase for State Superintendent Eric Mackey, down $55,000 from the board’s initial proposal.

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Chemtrails, trans athletes, book bans — Republican HD11 candidates address hot-button issues at Cullman forum

From chemtrails and book bans to transgender athletes and anti-Israel sentiment on college campuses, Republican candidates for House District 11, Don Fallin and Heath Allbright, addressed a bevy of hot-button issues at a forum Tuesday, less than five weeks before the special election primary.

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Pat Ellis: Two West Point grads with SEL solution for Alabama schools

Unlike other social-emotional learning (SEL) or character education programs that undermine parental authority and even consider parents roadblocks, P2 embraces parental involvement.

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Auburn reaping the benefits of a much-improved wide receiver room this spring

For the first time – maybe ever – Auburn’s wide receiver room could be the most talented group on the offensive side of the ball, and Tigers head coach Hugh Freeze is relying on his receivers to be the catalyst for an offense seeking improvements in his third year at the helm.

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ALGOP recognizes 12 most conservative members legislature as 'Defenders of Freedom'

At last week's Alabama Republican Party event featuring Donald Trump Jr., chairman John Wahl honored lawmakers who sponsored several of the most conservative bills passed during the 2024 legislative session.

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James Kring: Combatting chronic wasting disease while preserving property rights

If you spend any time in the woods, you’ve likely heard the three letters no hunter or deer farmer wants to see: CWD.

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Allen Keller: Trump tariffs and the restructuring of GDP

It’s a huge undertaking the current administration is tackling. But I take comfort in the fact that, barring some kind of fundamental change, the path we’ve been on is unsustainable. So, in the end, for me at least, it comes down to one thing: Does someone have a better idea?   

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John Wahl: Alabama should lead the nation in energy policy

In today’s world, energy is far more than just a utility – it’s a critical cornerstone of national security, economic vitality, and independence on the global stage.

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Bill to re-open Big Creek Lake approved by House and Senate committees, heads for floors

A bill to re-open Mobile's Big Creek Lake advanced in a House committee and heads for the full House. A companion bill is moving in the Senate.

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Legislation mandating Ten Commandments display in Alabama schools clears House committee

After weeks of debate and negotiation, the House Education Policy Committee advanced legislation mandating the placement of the Ten Commandments in Alabama’s schools.

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Baldwin County Public Schools conducting 'deliberate misinformation campaign' over tax distribution, Gulf Shores mayor says

After weeks of unease in Baldwin County, Gulf Shores Mayor Robert Craft accused the county school system of conducting a "deliberate misinformation campaign" regarding bills to change the origin or distribution of a portion of a one-cent sales tax.

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Bill banning discussion on gender ideology, pride flags in schools headed to House floor for a vote — ‘Clearly there is a dissatisfaction with what we’re doing in public education’

The House Education Policy Committee advanced amended legislation on Wednesday banning instruction or discussion related to gender identity or sexual orientation from being provided to public school students in pre-K through the 12th grade.  

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Mayoral candidates Paul Prine, Spiro Cheriogotis square off at West Mobile Republican Women forum

Ex-police chief Paul Prine and ex-district judge Spiro Cheriogotis presented their campaigns for mayor to West Mobile Republican Women. April 9.

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'Hot Girl Teaching' — Samford professor describes challenging 'conventional Christian values and conservative ideological views' to promote feminism

In late September 2020, just months after the violent Black Lives Matter protest in Birmingham, Samford University announced “New Courses Will Address African American Experience, Race in Popular Media.”

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Alabama Senate delays vote on smartphone age verification, explicit content filter bills after Democrat filibuster

The Alabama Senate delayed a vote on bills by State Sen. Clyde Chambliss (R-Prattville) on Wednesday that would’ve added an explicit content filter and age verification requirements on smartphones for minors.

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U.K. launches investigation into 'pro-suicide' online forum allegedly created by Huntsville resident: Report

After investigating for the last three years, BBC News has linked a “pro-suicide” online forum allegedly created by a man in Huntsville to at least 50 deaths in the United Kingdom, prompting a formal investigation by the U.K.’s Office of Communications.

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Alabama Senate passes public K-12 school cell phone ban

The Alabama Senate unanimously passed legislation on Wednesday banning the use of cell phones by public K-12 students in Alabama during the school day.

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