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‘We’re still using Common Core’: Education experts call for Alabama to align with Trump’s vision, end indoctrination

Experts and concerned citizens are urging Alabama to eliminate Common Core standards, cut woke bureaucracy and empower parents and students in light of President Donald Trump’s executive orders to dismantle the Department of Education and end “radical indoctrination” in schools.

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Baldwin County business selling seeds and trees nationwide accused of defrauding customers

Attorney General Steve Marshall's office has taken over the website of a Baldwin County business after issuing a restraining order against the company.

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House votes to approve licensing fee increase for seafood dealers, additional funds used to advertise Alabama seafood over foreign imports

The Alabama House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to increase licensing fees for Alabama Seafood dealers, with the funds going to a state non-profit to encourage purchasing Alabama products in lieu of imported products.

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City approves Chief Thomas Boulware to lead Mountain Brook Police Department

The Mountain Brook City Council approved the appointment of Thomas Boulware as police chief.

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Legislature finalizes $500 million increase in mega-prison bonding authority — ‘This is a bill that we hope we do not have to use’

After passing the House of Representatives on Tuesday, legislation increasing the amount of money the State of Alabama can borrow to pay for new prison construction is headed to Gov. Kay Ivey’s desk for a signature.

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Senate passes compromise logging truck weight legislation

Legislation that caps the number of logging trucks that can be pulled over at one time at five per portable scale passed the Senate unanimously on Tuesday.

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Watch: Incumbent loses Tuscaloosa City Council race after getting caught allegedly vandalizing opponent’s campaign sign

Tuscaloosa District 1 Councilor Matthew Wilson lost a city council race runoff against Joe Eatmon on Tuesday.

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Britt pushes age requirements for social media — 'There is a mental health crisis amongst young people in America'

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) is one of nine co-sponsors of the Kids Off Social Media Act, which limits access to social media for children under 13 and requires the platforms to implement certain restrictions.

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Col. John Eidsmoe: Are liberals no longer liberal?

Liberals give lip service to free exercise of religion, but when peoples’ heads are on the chopping block for preaching their convictions, liberals are generally nowhere to be found.

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Tigers’ bats go cold as No. 16 Auburn baseball falls short to UAB in midweek action 

No. 16 Auburn baseball was unable to string any timely hits together in a 6-4 loss to UAB at Plainsman Park on Tuesday night, marking the Tigers’ fourth straight loss. 

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Jeff Minick: April is National Poetry Month, and we’re all invited to the party

Poems can help us savor and appreciate life when it’s good and act as a bulwark and booster when it goes bad.

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Tuberville, Britt cosponsor bill changing 'constitutional role of the judicial branch’

U.S. Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) co-sponsored U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley’s (R-Iowa) Judicial Relief Clarification Act of 2025 on Monday. 

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Birmingham Mayor Woodfin names Michael Pickett police chief amid staffing and morale crisis

Mayor Randall L. Woodfin has appointed Interim Police Chief Michael Pickett to Chief of the Birmingham Police Department.

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Senate Majority Leader Livingston on gambling bill: ‘I don’t know where we get the votes’

Despite another round of stories over the weekend about a possible push in the last half of the 2025 session, it’s still unknown if there’s support to pass lottery and gambling legislation in the Senate.

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'We must take decisive action': Marshall calls on Trump admin to close loophole allowing smugglers to mail fentanyl, avoid fees

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is among 25 state attorneys general asking U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Pete Flores to close a loophole posing a threat to public safety.

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Car hits, destroys famous stone sign to Hank Williams, Sr.’s gravesite in Montgomery

The famous stone sign pointing the way to the gravesite of Hank Williams, Sr. has been hit by a car and destroyed.

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Suspected DUI driver indicted for murder of Mobile Mardi Gras Association queen

The woman prosecutors believe sped through a red light, causing a deadly crash last September, has been indicted for murder.

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'It could supercharge our industry' — Moulton's Red Land Cotton owner offers positive view of Trump's tariffs

Mark Yeager, founder and CEO of Red Land Cotton in Moulton, appeared Tuesday on Fox News “America Reports” to express his favorable view on President Donald Trump’s tariff policies.

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Joey Clark: The paradox of DOGE cuts for the common good

As DOGE walks the tightrope – cutting and canceling government contracts across Alabama and America – certain political truths hang in the air for all Americans to judge. 

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Far-left groups organize nationwide 'Hands Off' protests against Trump, Musk; Rallies planned across Alabama

Protesters angry with the Trump administration are planning to hold rallies this Saturday across the U.S.

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Private entity looking to take over 5 Rivers Delta Resource Center; State auctioning lease with option to purchase

After the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) was approached by a private entity about purchasing the 5 Rivers Delta Resource Center, the ADCNR announced it would auction a lease on the property with an option to purchase the state-owned land.

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‘Cold-hearted’ killer of Fairhope woman sentenced to life in prison

The man who shot and killed Tammy Wedgeworth on New Year's Day in 2022 will spend the rest of his life in prison.

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Mobile County Commissioner Connie Hudson requests info on why Big Creek Lake was suddenly closed to public

Mobile County Commissioner Connie Hudson has requested info about why Big Creek Lake was ordered closed to public boating and fishing.

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Denying Alabama's DEI ban: Magic City Acceptance Academy faces multiple paths to closure

All eyes are on the legislature, as multiple lawmakers have pledged to evaluate the state's funding for Magic City Acceptance Academy (MCAA), a charter school in Homewood. However, the legislature is not the only path to potential change for the school.

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Three attorneys appeal ‘judge shopping’ sanctions levied by U.S. District Judge Liles Burke

Three attorneys appealed sanctions last week by U.S. District Judge Liles Burke for “judge shopping.”

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Tuberville says Trump needs to 'sell' his tariff plans: 'It's going to be a slow pain first before we get the gain'

President Donald Trump is set to announce his plans for reciprocal tariffs on U.S. trading partners on “Liberation Day” Wednesday at the White House Rose Garden. U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) said he hopes Trump will take the time to fully explain his plan to the American people and reassure them that any economic pain will be temporary.

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Carter-appointed U.S. District Judge Thompson rules prosecutions of Alabama orgs facilitating out-of-state abortions ‘unlawful’

U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson ruled any prosecution by Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall of Alabama organizations that facilitate and fund out-of-state abortions for Alabama women is “unlawful.”

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