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Proposed bill would allow legislature to call special session, removing Governor's sole authority

A proposed constitutional amendment to remove the Alabama Governor's unilateral authority to call the state legislature into a special session has been filed in the House of Representatives.

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Bill changing how State Health Officer is appointed has been ‘gutted,’ Givhan says

State Sen. Sam Givhan's (R-Huntsville) bill to make the state health officer an appointed position by the Governor has been “gutted,” he said, by “key figures” in the legislature.

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Lawsuit filed against Mueller Co. in Albertville alleges sexual harassment, solicitation, rape

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a lawsuit against a Delaware-based fire-hydrant company over complaints of sexual harassment at its factory in Albertville.

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Federal judge refuses request by Montgomery-based Southern Poverty Law Center to drop defamation lawsuit against its ‘hate’ list from immigration reform group

Montgomery’s far-left legal activist group, the Southern Poverty Law Center, is involved in yet another defamation lawsuit over its controversial “hate list.”

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Judge upholds Guntersville School Board’s decision to fire elementary teacher over foot-licking incidents

Judge Phillip Wood issued a ruling affirming the decision made by Guntersville City Schools Board of Education’s decision to terminate former elementary teacher Natalie Bunch after a student licked her foot on multiple occasions.

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State Rep. Paschal's parental rights bill stalls in House, carried over at House Speaker's discretion

Legislation that would codify parental rights as "fundamental” was postponed on the House floor after lengthy protests from Democratic lawmakers.   

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Vestavia Hills church shooter pleads guilty to three counts of murder, receives life in prison

The shooter in the 2022 Vestavia Hills church shooting has pled guilty to three counts of capital murder and will serve the rest of his life behind bars.

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Erica Thomas talks Mobile city annexation plans and the opioid crisis on FM Talk 1065

Listen to 1819 News Editor-at-Large Erica Thomas on "Midday Mobile" with Sean Sullivan as they discuss the Mobile city annexation plans which citizens could vote upon and how to fight the opioid crisis with Narcan and fentanyl test strips.

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Allison Sinclair: Fight on, coach Tuberville

So, Sen. Tuberville, hold the line. It's the fourth quarter. The clock is ticking, and the other team has their hands on their knees.

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Samford basketball coach Bucky McMillan gets contract extended for seven years

Bucky McMillan led Samford to a Southern League basketball title in his third season as the Bulldogs head coach.

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Two election integrity bills pass Alabama House, head to Ivey's desk for signature

The Alabama Legislature has passed two election integrity bills that would require the use of paper ballots and prevent voting machines from connecting to the internet.

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Senate delays legislation restricting ESG after pushback from state's business elites

Influential members of Alabama's business community don't want state lawmakers to prohibit government entities from entering into contracts with companies that use environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria to discriminate in business practices. 

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Brian Kelly takes a shot at Alabama during Houston Touchdown Club event: 'I love beatin' Alabama'

LSU football coach Brian Kelly was 0-2 against Nick Saban as the head coach of Notre Dame, but in his first season as the LSU coach, Kelly was able to finally put one in the win column against Saban when LSU defeated Alabama 32-31 in overtime last November.

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Mobile annexation gains support from leadership, community members after mayor introduces plan

Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson’s administration presented a proposal Tuesday for annexation that has been discussed and studied for months.

Stutts Alabama News
State Sen. Stutts: ‘Absolutely, there’s time’ left to pass PRICE Act

Despite a setback last week, there’s still time to pass major school choice legislation in the current legislative session, according to State Sen. Larry Stutts (R-Tuscumbia).

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Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth: As companies flee blue states, Alabama needs to make the case that they should relocate here

There are thousands of jobs on the line, and we need to make sure that companies looking to establish manufacturing bases choose Alabama to set up shop. 

Family of Kordell Jones addressed Mobile City Council on May 2 2023 Alabama News
Sister of man killed by Mobile Police asking for elimination of no-knock search warrants; City administration responds

The sister of a man killed in an officer-involved shooting in Mobile addressed the city council Tuesday and got a response from city leadership on search warrant policies.

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Retirement Systems of Alabama releases request for proposal for architectural services for new state house

The Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA) released a request for proposal (RFP) Monday seeking architectural services to investigate a 2.5-acre site in Montgomery and design a new state house for the Alabama Legislature.

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Alabama State Auditor Sorrell calls new Biden FHA mortgage rule ‘middle-class tax hike’

A new Federal Housing Finance Agency policy that changes the fee structure mortgage borrowers pay based on their credit score is a “middle-class tax hike that will unfairly cost American families millions upon millions of dollars,” according to a letter by State Auditor Andrew Sorrell and 33 other state financial officers.

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Report: Former Alabama star Henry Ruggs III pleads guilty in fatal DUI case; Faces 3-10 years

Former University of Alabama star wide receiver Henry Ruggs III plans to plead guilty in the fatal DUI crash that killed a 23-year-old woman in 2021, per an ESPN report.

Grocery Store Alabama News
Justin Bogie: Three things to know about the latest grocery tax repeal effort

More than halfway through the 2023 regular legislative session, strong momentum is building to partially repeal the state’s 4% sales tax on groceries.

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Carnival Spirit to dock in Mobile October 6; New ship to offer ‘best itineraries’

A year after Carnival Ecstasy pulled out of Mobile, a new option will be docking in the Port City.

Umbrella Alabama News
Joey Clark: Finding my legacy in the silver rain

The bride looked so beautiful under that clear umbrella, huddled with her husband soon to be — their heads gently touching brow to brow for all the world to see.

fentanyl, drugs, opioids Alabama News
Drug overdose deaths outpace COVID fatalities in Jefferson County in 2022

The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office has confirmed 488 deaths in 2022 were drug overdose fatalities.

Rickwoodfield Alabama News
UAB, Birmingham-Southern face off in the Rickwood College Classic on Tuesday

Celebrating baseball history is part of the Rickwood College Classic game.

US Supreme Court by Claire Anderson Alabama News
Britt, 10 other U.S. Senate Republicans introduce bill to increase maximum penalty for intimidating federal judges

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) and 10 other Republican senators introduced a bill on Monday to raise the maximum prison sentence for people who illegally intimidate federal justices.

Matthew Self Alabama News
Deputy Director of Athletics at University of Alabama arrested in domestic violence case

A deputy athletic director for the University of Alabama is facing a domestic violence charge after being arrested just after midnight Sunday by Tuscaloosa Police.

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