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Joe Godfrey: Ten reasons to oppose a state lottery

On Tuesday of this week, Rep. Chip Brown introduced two “lottery only” bills in the Alabama House of Representatives — House Bill 501...

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Bill giving lobbyists input in community college board of trustees appointees is carried over

The Alabama Senate carried over controversial legislation that would have given the Business Council of Alabama (BCA), Manufacture...

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LOCAL Alabama hosts presentation on SEL at Homewood Library

A group of parents and concerned citizens gathered in the Homewood Public Library Thursday night to learn about a controversial school...

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House Judiciary Committee advances child custody reform bill

The Alabama House of Representatives Judiciary Committee gave a favorable report Wednesday to legislation that would reform how Alabama’s...

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East Alabama women make quilts for children’s home

A group of women at Pilgrim's Rest Baptist Church in Heflin have been working diligently to produce quilts for children in need.  ...

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Tuberville puts name on pro-life resolution

U.S Senator Tommy Tuberville has joined Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and 32  Republican Senators to introduce a joint resolution under...

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Niagara Bottling to open new facility in Opelika

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R) announced on Wednesday that Niagara Bottling LLC, one of the nation’s leading beverage manufacturers, is...

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Roll Call says Shelby 'blew away the rest of the field' on earmarks; Tops in U.S. Senate with $548M

It is his swan song, and outgoing U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Tuscaloosa) made the most of it. According to an analysis from CQ Roll...

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U.S. Rep. Palmer says Ukraine not a war Russia can win

On Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed Congress virtually from his office in Kyiv, calling on the United States...

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Caylah Coffeen: Muddling through state money

Finances are not my thing. I don’t like to touch budgets, investing, or the like with a 10-foot pole. But in the spirit of being an...

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Alabama woman shares colorectal cancer journey for Colorectal Awareness Month

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and one Alabama woman hopes people will know what to look for after hearing her story. ...

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Lew Burdette campaigns in St. Clair County

Gubernatorial candidate businessman Lew Burdette spoke to the St. Clair County Republican Party at the regular meeting in Pell City...

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Justin Bogie: Gov. Ivey and lawmakers could ease pain at the pump, they just don’t want to

Alabama gas prices recently broke a record: the price of gas is now higher than it has ever been in state history. But just like record...

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Ray Melick talks gas tax, governor and senate races, and Trump on FM Talk 93.1 News & Views

Listen to 1819 News' Editor-in-Chief Ray Melick on News & Views with Joey Clark as they discuss the gas tax, the governor and senate...

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Scott Stantis: Amateur!

Scott Stantis lives in Birmingham and is currently the editorial cartoonist for The Chicago Tribune. He previously was the staff cartoonist...

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State general fund budget is in a conference committee

On Tuesday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed the State General Fund budget (SGF). State Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Atmore) is...

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KCarl Smith: Serving and working are the paths to prosperity

This is the final series on the successful strategy of Frederick Douglass, our country’s greatest American Dream Story:            1st...

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Bill regulates, does not ban wake surfing on Alabama waters, says State Sen. Gudger

According to State Sen. Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman), complaints about the effects of wake surfing top the list of issues the Alabama...

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Tuberville Speaks on Biden Administration’s Iran Nuclear Deal Negotiations

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) recently spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate about the Biden administration’s ongoing negotiations...

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Weed expert offers advice for managing spring forages

Mismanagement of forages can be detrimental for many reasons.   Forages feed livestock, offering them the nutrients they need to live...

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Senate Committee approves bill to hire 21 new judges

The Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund    Committee voted to give a favorable report to legislation that would create...

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Clay Scofield: Alabama’s early broadband planning, investments paying dividends

Alabama’s efforts to expand rural broadband in the last five years have given us a head start on bringing additional households online...

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Senate approves bill allowing increased tax credit for donations to scholarship

The Alabama Senate passed Senate Bill 261 (SB261) Tuesday, raising the current cap on contributions to the Alabama Accountability Act....

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State Rep. Collins says no Common Core in Numeracy Act

Some critics of the Numeracy Act, Senate Bill 171 (SB171), insist it offers an end-around to fund so-called Common Core standards in...

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Tim James promises to eliminate state tax on groceries

Greenville businessman and Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim James promised that eliminating the 4% tax on groceries would be...

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Self-imposed gun control being considered by lawmakers

Voluntary gun prohibition is among the list of gun bills being considered by the Alabama legislature.   On Wednesday, House Bill 462...

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Bill outlawing unconstitutional executive orders on guns passes House committee

A bill that would provide protection against executive orders on guns is moving through the legislature.    State Rep. David Standridge...

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