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Dad Alabama News
Ashley Carter: Happy Father’s Day, Dad!

I am constantly filled with overwhelming gratitude and deep admiration for the man who has been such a strong influence in my life as a father, teacher, mentor, and a source of unwavering support.

Pastor Bart Barber, president of the Southern Baptist Convention Alabama News
Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting ends with notable achievements

The Southern Baptist Convention wrapped up its 2023 annual meeting in New Orleans this week, having handled several of the issues that had been hampering the organization for the past couple of years. 

Tim James Alabama News
Tim James: Baldwin County bridge lawsuit against ALDOT director should matter to everyone

As 1819 News previously reported, former gubernatorial candidate Tim James has a unique perspective in a legal battle going on between Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) director John Cooper and the Baldwin County Bridge Company (BCBC).

Little Boy Alabama News
Sean of the South: Field peas

A side-of-the-road restaurant. Way out in the sticks. The young boy was seated at the table with his mother and father. His mother had green hair. His father was bald, with tattoos on his face and on his scalp. The little boy was using a wheelchair.

Pastor Tony Spell Alabama News
Foundation for Moral Law hopes SCOTUS will hear case of pastor charged for holding services during COVID

It’s been called the most important case for religious freedom in our nation’s history. Spell v. Edwards involves a pastor who refused to halt services amid COVID regulations.

Rainbow Omega house Alabama News
‘We wish everyone had a rainbow’: Rainbow Omega offers hope until the end for adults living with disabilities

In 1991, Stentson and Dianne Carpenter took matters into their own hands. Their son, Christopher, was living with special needs and after years of worrying about his care, they wanted to ensure those needs were met.

Archives & History Alabama News
State Sen. Elliott: Expect more lawmaker scrutiny of ADAH after LGBTQ+ event — 'You're talking about sex in the Alabama Archives & History building'

The Alabama Department of Archives & History (ADAH) caught several lawmakers' attention after hosting a luncheon last week about Alabama's LGBTQ history.

1819 Coastal 14 Alabama News
COASTAL Orange Beach: Breathtaking views, chef-inspired dishes and a vacation for your vacation

A stunning view of the Gulf of Mexico and a menu to please all your taste buds is exactly what you can expect at Orange Beach’s newest restaurant.

Car Wreck Alabama News
Amie Beth Shaver: Are we wrecked?

Road trips are in our family's DNA. It is what we do. But that Saturday marked the first time I saw three wrecks in six hours.

AL Dept of Archives and History Lon Worley Alabama News
FLASHBACK: Alabama Department of Archives and History says ‘systemic racism remains a reality in American society’

Thursday’s event wasn’t the first time the department waded head-first into woke social issues.

Wahl Alabama News
ALGOP chair Wahl: We're going to do our best to win all seven congressional districts

During an interview with Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal," Alabama Republican Party chairman John Wahl insisted Republicans would work to not only be competitive but sweep all seven districts.

Rev John Blount Photo from St Andrews website Alabama News
United Methodist pastor in Alabama-West Florida Conference: Disaffiliation rule change ‘really just unfair’ to churches that trusted bishop, conference leadership

Rev. John Blount of St. Andrew United Methodist Church in Panama City, Fla., called into question the integrity of the United Methodist Church’s Alabama West Florida Conference leadership at this week’s annual conference.

Medicaid Alabama News
Justin Bogie: Medicaid expansion risks still outweigh the ‘rewards’

Medicaid expansion was notably absent in the 2023 session. But proponents are back with the same tired arguments, likely already eyeing another push in 2024, if not before.

Gulf Shores Shooting Alabama News
Bond denied for Gulf Shores shooting suspect; Case bound over to grand jury

The man arrested for a March 27 shooting near The Hangout restaurant and Gulf Place in Gulf Shores was denied bond.

Steve Marshall Alabama News
Alabama considering July special session for congressional redistricting

Legislators could convene in mid-July in a special session to consider new Congressional maps.

Medical cannabis subscription Alabama News
Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission pauses business license rollout

Members of the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) voted to pause all proceedings related to the current offering of medical cannabis business licenses.

Photo from Mike Rogers's Facebook page. Alabama News
U.S. Rep. Rogers requests delivery of omitted sections of DOD report on withdrawal from Afghanistan, cites ‘multiple discrepancies’

U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks), chair of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee, accused U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Tuesday of including false information and omitting details in a report about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. 

Legal Precedent Alabama News
Matt Clark: What legal precedent is supposed to be

My hope is that the bench and bar eventually develop a deeper understanding of why we have precedent and when we should not follow it.

Speaking Alabama News
'We’re being intentionally erased': Host decries Alabama Department of Archives and History-sanctioned 'LGBTQ+ history' event backlash during remarks

Remarks were given by Dr. Maigen Sullivan of the Invisible Histories Project (IHP), a Birmingham-based “repository for the preservation of the history of LGBTQ life first in the state of Alabama and then the entire Southeast.”

Tuberville Alabama News
Tuberville blocks Senate Democrats' ninth attempt to break his hold on military promotions

On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) blocked the ninth attempt by Senate Democrats to break his hold on military promotions over the Department of Defense’s abortion policy.

Kay Ivey Alabama News
Ivey signs grocery tax cut into law

Gov. Kay Ivey signed grocery tax cut legislation passed during the final days of the legislative session into law on Thursday.

Auburn University campus Alabama News
Auburn instructor teaches English through 'rhetoric of black feminism' — 'Our children’s lives depend upon it'

Reading, writing and the rhetoric of black feminism.

Barry Moore Alabama News
Durham to testify before Congress on Trump-Russia probe next week — Moore: 'What Democrats accuse Trump of now seems what they’ve been doing all along'

"The things that they’re doing to divert the attention of the American people away, we’re not going to let that happen. We’re going to focus on Durham, we’re going to focus on the weaponization of the FBI and the DOJ. We intend to hold them accountable.”

Vote Here sign voting election by Erica Thomas Alabama News
Special election dates set to replace former State Rep. Plump after criminal charges filed

The dates for the Alabama House District 55 special election have been decided. The seat was vacated after State Rep. Fred Plump, Jr. (D-Fairfield) resigned in May.

Katie Britt 1 AP Photo by Butch Dill Alabama News
U.S. Senate Minority Leader McConnell adds Katie Britt to leadership team as informal adviser

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) added U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) to his leadership team as an informal adviser.

Photo from Moms for Liberty Facebook page Alabama News
Moms for Liberty Madison chapter founder rips SPLC for attack on parental rights group — ‘If a mom protecting her child is considered threatening, we really need to look at what threatening means’

The founder of Moms for Liberty’s Madison chapter spoke out on Friday against a left-wing activist organization for placing the parental rights organization on its “hate map” alongside the Ku Klux Klan and Neo-nazis.

AL Education Association AEA Lon Worley Alabama News
AEA takes credit, victory lap for defeating 'dangerous' school choice, weakening charter school and grocery tax measures

Headed into this year's legislative session, some speculated the Alabama Education Association (AEA), which functions as the labor union for Alabama's public K-12 school teachers, would take a different conservative-friendly approach in 2023.

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