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Wall Street Journal dings Alabama for tax climate

A study released by the Tax Foundation last month on states’ business tax climates shows “which states are serious about competing for labor and capital,” according to a recent editorial by the Wall Street Journal.

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Woodfin blames flooding on climate change again as Birmingham awarded FEMA grant for drainage

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin took to Twitter Friday morning to announce that Birmingham has been selected to receive a FEMA grant to improve the city’s drainage system. He attributed the city’s recent flooding to climate change.

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Veterans Day: Remembering Alabama's posthumous Medal of Honor recipients

Veterans Day is a federal holiday set aside to honor U.S. military veterans. Today, 1819 News spotlights eight of these heroes.

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‘Best Police Department in Baldwin County’ now hiring

The Foley Police Department is hiring positions for officers and correctional officers. Police Chief Thurston Bullock said there are five patrol positions and four corrections positions.

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Alabama Board of Education adds college, career readiness options in 2028

Alabama State Board of Education members voted to add certain college and career readiness requirements Thursday as a prerequisite to graduate from Alabama high schools starting in 2028.

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The Five W's of Saturday's college football games including teams from the state

Can Samford break a losing streak to Chattanooga? Will Cadillac Williams get his first win as a college interim head coach? Can Alabama win on the road?

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Katie Britt names veteran Richard Shelby staffer as chief of staff

U.S Senator-elect Katie Britt has retained the legislative director of her predecessor as chief of staff as she begins building her staff to take office in January.

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Birmingham Water Works holds public meeting, hears criticism from public about proposed rate hike

The Birmingham Water Works Boards (BWWB) held a public hearing Wednesday night to let citizens voice their opinion about the possible rate hike.

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UAB, Toledo play today in a game matching two of the top mid-major teams in the country

Andy Kennedy's UAB men's basketball team will be on the big stage in a Barstool Sports Invitational game against Toledo in Philadelphia's NBA arena.

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Matt Clark: Why we have hope

Regardless of what happens next, God is still on His throne.

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Montgomery Public Schools flout Memorial Preservation Act — Approve renaming Robert E. Lee, Jefferson Davis High Schools

The Montgomery County Board of Education is moving forward with renaming two of its schools even though doing so may be against state law.

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House Republican Caucus taps Scott Stadthagen, Chris Pringle for leadership positions

The Republican Caucus of the Alabama House of Representatives has selected Rep. Scott Stadthagen (R-Hartselle) as the next Leader of the Caucus and Chris Pringle (R-Mobile) as the House President Pro Tempore.

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Nathaniel Ledbetter to serve as Alabama's next Speaker of the House

Rep. Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) was elected Thursday as the new Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives.

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University of Alabama looking to reduce general education requirements for future students

Students at the University of Alabama (UA) in 2025 might not be spending as much time studying certain core classes, according to a proposed curriculum that will be decided on by November 15.

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Libertarian Party fails to gain continued ballot access in 2024

Despite the Libertarian Party (LP) of Alabama's efforts to use Tuesday's midterm election to become a permanent fixture on future ballots, low voter turnout jeopardized its ballot access going into 2024.

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Alabama State's men's basketball team must get accustomed to life on the road in non-conference play

The fact of college basketball life is that some teams from the SWAC, MEAC and other conferences use the non-conference portion of the schedule to help the budget with “buy” games. That means buckling up for plane trips and bus rides.

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Alabama completes $92 million bond sale for state parks

The state of Alabama closed out an almost $92 million bond sale Wednesday that will largely go to renovations at state parks across the state.

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Tuberville names Mary Blanche Hankey chief of staff

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) has named a new chief of staff to replace Stephen Boyd, who was Tuberville’s first announced hire before he took office.

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Dallas County District Attorney indicates death at Selma High School potentially linked to fentanyl

A local official indicated that the death of a student at Selma High School on Tuesday might have been linked to fentanyl. 

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Three arrests made in connection to shooting at Vestavia Hills church basketball court

The Vestavia Hills Police Department announced three arrests in connection to a shooting at Shades Mountain Baptist Church on Sunday afternoon.

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ALGOP chair John Wahl declares midterms a 'very good night' for Alabama Republicans — 'We won every statewide position'

With election results still coming in around the country and many voters wondering which political party will take majorities in the U.S. Congress, Alabama GOP chairman John Wahl has already claimed victory in the Yellowhammer State.

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Mo Brooks blames Republican leaders for lackluster midterm performance; Praises DeSantis as lone ‘shining star’

Republicans went into the midterm election Tuesday hoping to take back Congress from Democrats in a “red wave.” When that didn’t happen, many began speculating about what led to the low performance, but Sen. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) said the GOP has no one to blame but themselves.

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Conecuh County Sheriff's race comes down to 1 vote; Recount planned

The race for sheriff in Conecuh County hangs in the balance over one vote, not including provisional ballots.

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Playoff dreams will continue and end again this week in the AHSAA postseason

Hoover's outstanding defense looks to slow down Hewitt-Trussville for the second time this season in the Class 7A semifinals.

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Troy defensive coordinator Shiel Wood prepares his group to play against the Army option attack

Shiel Wood, now the defensive coordinator at Troy, spent the past two seasons on Army's coaching staff.

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KCarl Smith: Voting machines make the United States more like the Soviet Union

If enough citizens demand election integrity now and pressure our government officials for action, we can vote on carefully counted and retained paper ballots only and only on Election Day,

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Jacksonville State football will honor a special senior class this week

Jacksonville State head coach Rich Rodriguez praised his senior class was instrumental in helping with the coaching staff transition.

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