Gas prices continue to rise in Alabama, with no end in sight. The price of gas has been steadily on the rise for the past year, even...
Scott Stantis lives in Birmingham and is currently the editorial cartoonist for The Chicago Tribune and USA Today. He previously was...
State Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Atmore) finally unveiled his long-awaited gambling bill. This bill is very similar to a bill that Sen....
The Alabama Senate has passed a substitute for the controversial permitless carry bill, putting it one step closer to becoming law...
This is Part 2 of an analysis of the “Compassion Act” which legalized medical marijuana in Alabama. It is a two-part series based on...
While the proposed record $8.1 billion Education Trust Fund budget has some questioning the state's fiscal priorities, State Rep. Danny...
The signs for CBD are everywhere. Literally. Road signs, billboards, gas stations, dedicated stores – CBD has become, by recent estimates,...
The Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee voted on Wednesday to pass the largest education budget in state history. The...
Hot in the legislature this week: House Bill 272, which would allow adult citizens in good standing to conceal their firearms without...
The backdrop for President Joe Biden’s State of the Union lecture may have been the House chamber, but it occurred in an alternate...
As Russia continues its advance within the sovereign territory of Ukraine, U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) is questioning the Biden...
A federal jury convicted a Tennessee physician and his wife for unlawfully distributing opioids, providing unnecessary services, and...
The Alabama Farmers Federation announces another round of legislative endorsements ahead of the May 24 major party primaries. The Alabama...
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R) signed House Bill 82 (HB82), the Small Business Relief and Revitalization Act of 2022 into law. HB82 is sponsored...
Listen to 1819 News' Editor-in-Chief Ray Melick on Midday Mobile with Sean Sullivan as they discuss the Literacy Act, constitutional...
Listen to 1819 News' Editor-in-Chief Ray Melick on News & Views with Joey Clark as they discuss constitutional carry and the Literacy...
Wednesday, the Alabama House Ways and Means Education committee approved a bill to provide an additional $1.3 billion in funding for...
Despite the best efforts to exercise appropriate vigilance and provide guidance, my firstborn son yielded to the enticement of marijuana...
Permitless carry has taken another step towards becoming law in Alabama after passing the Senate Judiciary Committee. The Senate...
The Alabama Literacy Act, passed in 2019, has been one of the more controversial issues thus far during the 2022 legislative session....
The Alabama Senate voted on Wednesday to pass legislation designed to address Alabama’s worst-in-the-nation student math scores. The...
This is part 1 of a 3-part series on the successful strategy of Frederick Douglass, our country’s greatest American Dream Story. These...
In case you missed it, the Alabama Legislature passed and Governor Ivey signed into law the Compassion Act in May 2021. Compassion...
The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee gave a favorable report to legislation that would, if ratified by the voters, abolish the...
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) has given further information about his proposed energy solutions and responded to criticism...
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division is investigating after a double-fatal crash early on Wednesday,...
Could Build Back Better make a comeback before the 2022 midterm elections? According to U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville), it...