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Baseball Alabama News
Sean of the South: Miracle league

There was excitement in the air. The same kind of under-the-surface joy that precedes all ball games. Only more so. Because, you see, this was a Miracle League game.

Scrushy Alabama News
Richard Scrushy calls allegations of hiding money via prison inmate ‘hogwash’

Richard Scrushy is ready for the truth to come out, he says, following allegations in court that he is hiding millions he could use to pay what he owes from a civil lawsuit.

Vape Alabama News
Anti-vaping bill stalls in State Senate

Legislation that would establish new fines, fees, and regulations related to the vaping industry in Alabama wasn’t voted on by the Senate after lengthy discussion on the bill Thursday.

Mrs Doubtfire IMDB Alabama News
Daniel Taylor: What God meant for comedy, the devil meant for drag

Common sense should tell us there’s a clear difference between what’s meant for comedy and what’s meant for, well, something entirely different.

Copperhead Alabama News
Amie Beth Shaver: Snakes beneath our feet

Our legislators seemed to panic and go mute this session when they saw snakes beneath their feet.

Alabama Capitol Alabama News
Mike Ball: Shining light on the cockroaches of corruption

Corruption is like cockroaches moving freely in the darkness, but when the lights come on, it scurries to find a dark hiding place.   

Brooks Wayne KBB1 Alabama News
Mo Brooks calls ethics complaint over Chinese election interference claims '100% bogus'; Katie Britt spox: Brooks 'insult to Alabama voters,' 'embarrassment' to ALGOP

Former U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks is on the receiving end of an ethics complaint from State Department of Education vice president Wayne Reynolds after Brooks claimed Communist China played a role in his U.S. Senate Republican primary defeat last year.

Absentee ballot application Alabama News
Ballot harvesting bill still waiting for vote in Senate

Legislation establishing criminal penalties for certain types of absentee ballot assistance is still very much alive or dead depending on who you ask with one day remaining in the legislative session.

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Alabama baseball gets walk-off win against Nicholls in regional opener

Alabama’s opening game in the Tuscaloosa Regional went back and forth with the Crimson Tide eventually coming out victorious against Nicholls 4-3 with an RBI single in the bottom of the ninth.

Auburn baseball Green Alabama News
Auburn drops opening regional game in extra-innings

The Auburn baseball team fell to Penn in its first game of the Auburn Regional on Friday, 6-3 in 11 innings.

Montan Fouts vs Stanford Photo by Crimson Tide Photos UA Athletics Alabama News
Farewell to Fouts — Alabama softball eliminated by Stanford from the Women's College World Series

Alabama’s season and Montana Fouts’ career ended Friday night, losing a pitching battle to Stanford 2-0.

Erica Thomas with Sean Sullivan Alabama News
Erica Thomas talks the backlash companies are experiencing because of their support for transgenderism on FM Talk 1065

Listen to 1819 News Editor-at-Large Erica Thomas on "Midday Mobile" with Sean Sullivan as they discuss the backlash companies such as Bud Light and Target are experiencing because of their support for the transgender agenda.

Alabama Supreme Court Alabama News
ALDOT 'optimistic' after Alabama Supreme Court denies its emergency motion to resume Baldwin County bridge project

The Alabama Department of Transportation is optimistic about the road ahead concerning the building of a bridge in south Baldwin County.

FAIRHOPE PRIDE Alabama News
Prayer warriors plan to congregate Saturday at park overlooking location of pride festival in Fairhope

A group has formed in reaction to progressive moves being made in the city of Fairhope. Now, the group is planning an event to overshadow a pride festival planned for this weekend.

Will Ainsworth Alabama News
'I really wanted to go further': Lt. Gov. Ainsworth bemoans lack of Senate movement for PRICE Act

Alabama Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth calls Senate failure to pass school choice legislation a disappointment as the session comes to an end.

Birmingham Water Works Headquarters front door Photo by Will Blakely Alabama News
Birmingham Water Works Board manages to maintain current structure despite devastating year in 2022 and legislative attempts to clean house

If Alabama lawmakers had passed HB177 this legislative session, the current members of the Birmingham Water Works Board could have been fired and replaced. The bill would’ve also altered the qualification and appointment structure of the board.

Bridge Westview Alabama News
Alabama Supreme Court denies emergency stay in Baldwin County Bridge Company case against ALDOT

The Supreme Court of Alabama denied a motion by the Alabama Department of Transportation director John Cooper to continue work on a south Alabama bridge while a lower court’s decision is being appealed.

Pride Parade Alabama News
Matt Clark: Pride goes before the fall

Unless you’re color-blind, you can’t help but notice that it looks like a box of crayons threw up all over the country on June 1.

Photo from Brian Christines Facebook profile Alabama News
Brian Christine withdraws from Jefferson County Commission race, endorses Mike Bolin for District 5 seat

Last month, Birmingham-area urologist Brian Christine declared his candidacy in the special election for an open seat on the Jefferson County Commission. However, Christine has now resigned from the race and endorsed another Republican for the position.

Space command Alabama News
Report: Congress moves to block funding to expand temporary Space Command HQ in Colorado as Alabama HQ decision is threatened

In the latest salvo in the ongoing battle over choosing a permanent home for U.S. Space Command, Alabama lawmakers have reportedly drafted a bill to block funding the continued growth of the temporary headquarters in Colorado.

no guns Alabama News
Alabama Legislature passes bill requiring certain judges to report involuntarily committed patients to 'firearms prohibited persons' database

On Thursday, the Alabama Legislature approved a bill requiring additional reporting from judges to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) “firearms prohibited persons” database for persons involuntarily committed to either inpatient or outpatient treatment.

Anthony Daniels Alabama News
House, Senate approve capped tax-free overtime bill

Amended legislation that excludes all overtime pay by hourly public and private workers in Alabama was passed the House and Senate on Thursday.

Grocery tax Alabama News
Ainsworth: Grocery tax cut ‘bold first step toward my goal of abolishing it altogether’

The House and the Senate unanimously passed amended legislation that would cut the state's sales tax on groceries by 2% on Thursday.

Tuberville and Britt Alabama News
Tuberville, Britt vote ‘no’ as U.S. Senate passes debt ceiling bill

The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed legislation to raise the national debt limit into 2025 following the bill’s approval in the House a day prior. Both of Alabama’s U.S. senators, Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) voted against the bill, which now heads to President Joe Biden’s desk for his signature.

Jenna Johnson vs Tennessee WCWS Photo by Crimson Tide Photos UA Athletics Alabama News
Alabama softball falls in opening game of Women's College World Series to Tennessee

In the opening game of the Women’s College World Series, Alabama’s offense was unable to keep up with one of the country’s most prolific offenses this season, losing to Tennessee 10-5 Thursday afternoon.

Ivey signs Arpa Alabama News
Gov. Ivey signs education trust fund and general fund budgets along with supplemental appropriations

Gov. Kay Ivey has approved the State General Fund and Education Trust Fund budgets and supplemental appropriations for the 2024 fiscal year.

Vote Alabama News
Legislature passes bill increasing penalties for gang-related felonies; Will go to Ivey for signature

The bill adding enhanced penalties for offenders involved in "criminal enterprises" passed the Alabama legislature on Thursday.

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