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Alabama lawmakers condemn Olympic boxer who failed genetic testing for competing — 'Heartbreak for female athletes'

Several of Alabama’s federal lawmakers were swift to criticize the International Olympic Committee for allowing a boxer who was previously banned for "failing genetic testing” to beat a female competitor in dramatic fashion at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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Montgomery non-profit founder and former WSFA reporter pleads guilty to defrauding government of COVID-19 relief funds

A Montgomery non-profit founder and former WSFA reporter pleaded guilty on Wednesday to defrauding the federal government of over $2 million in COVID-19 relief funds.

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'Parents need to be ready to stand up and protect their children' — AG Marshall, State Rep. DuBose, Alliance Defending Freedom to headline Title IX townhall in Guntersville

Moms for Liberty-Alabama and LOCAL Alabama are holding a Title IX townhall in Guntersville on August 12 with several guest speakers including Attorney General Steve Marshall, State Rep. Susan DuBose (R-Hoover), Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth and Alliance Defending Freedom counsel Sara Beth Nolan.

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Jefferson County Schools offering incentives for exceptional education teachers

The Jefferson County School system has a need for more exceptional education teachers and employees. To fill that gap, the school system is offering several incentives.

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Smith Warren CFO Kevin Smith licensing management firm retains attorney: ‘I haven’t done a darn thing wrong’

Kevin Smith, the chief operating officer (COO) of Smith Warren, announced he was retaining an attorney one day after his husband, Keith Warren, said he was stepping down as CEO of the occupational licensing management firm.

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'It just disrupts everything': Randolph County Schools banning phones in the classroom after state suggestion

The Randolph County Board of Education (BOE) made changes following the Alabama State BOE’s resolution encouraging school systems to update cell phone policies. Phones will be banned in seventh to 12th-grade classrooms, district-wide.

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U.S. Rep. Sewell boasts of $383,704,620 to 'address historic injustice' for black Alabama farmers

On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) announced that the Biden administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture will issue $383,704,620 in payments to 10,907 eligible Alabama farmers, ranchers and landowners under the Inflation Reduction Act’s Discrimination Financial Assistance Program.

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State of Alabama agrees to pay $3 million in attorneys fees in redistricting lawsuit

Attorneys representing the state of Alabama have agreed to pay $3 million to attorneys representing plaintiffs in an ongoing congressional redistricting lawsuit.

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'We're excited': Hugh Freeze previews Auburn's fall camp

Fall practice is underway for the Auburn Tigers. Head coach Hugh Freeze talked about the team and what he hopes to accomplish in the coming weeks.

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Hannah Sorrell: Boycotting the Olympics for the sake of our families

I’m going to boycott the Olympics not for some greater movement, but for the sake of my own family.  

Tuberville Alabama News
Tuberville torches Olympics for allowing boxer who failed genetic testing to compete — 'Men don’t belong in women’s sports. EVER'

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) was swift to blast the 2024 Olympics on Thursday after a video showing a boxer, who was previously disqualified from boxing for "failing genetic testing" handily defeating a female boxer.

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Blount County Sheriff says evidence against foster couple ended in capital murder indictment; Father blames DHR

Blount County Sheriff Mark Moon said an Alabama foster couple charged with capital murder in the death of a toddler is getting community support, despite evidence against them. However, he said it is normal for loved ones to support family and friends.

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Allen Keller: The West needs more Apollo, less Dionysus

If we live in an Apollonian-Dionysian world, then the Dionysian side is winning, and this isn’t good.

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RFK Jr. collects signatures needed to gain ballot access in Alabama – 'They forced us to bear this ballot access expense'

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Wednesday that his campaign had secured enough signatures to appear on Alabama’s ballot in the upcoming November presidential election.

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Alabama's newest Safe Haven Baby Box coming to Jasper — 'In Alabama, every life matters'

Alabama will see the seventh Safe Haven Baby Box in the city of Jasper, further adding to the project that has already seen babies saved across the state.

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Katie Britt rolls out childcare bill package – 'Puts parents back in the driver’s seat'

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) unrolled a pair of bipartisan bills on Wednesday designed to make child care more affordable and accessible by bolstering existing tax credits to lower childcare costs and grow the number of childcare providers.

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Terri Sewell alleges Kamala Harris 'always' identified as being black, Says Trump 'scared' to debate her

On MSNBC, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) protested Trump's comments.

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Keith Warren resigns as CEO of Smith Warren licensing board management firm

Keith Warren announced on Wednesday he was resigning as CEO of Smith Warren, a firm that provides administrative services to various state licensing boards.

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11th Circuit grants Alabama's injunction barring Biden admin from imposing Title IX rules on gender identity

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals granted an injunction on behalf of Alabama and other states on Wednesday, prohibiting the Biden administration’s Title IX rule change pertaining to gender identity from going into effect, reversing a lower court’s Tuesday decision.

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A 'lean' Kadyn Proctor finds himself in the middle of a position rotation in his first practice back with Alabama

Alabama’s offensive line has a much different look than it did when we last saw them take the field for the A-Day game back in the spring.

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U.S. Rep. Carl: Poarch Creek Indians bill ‘has absolutely nothing to do with gaming’

The Poarch Band of Creek Indians Lands Act introduced in November doesn’t have anything to do with expanding gambling in Alabama, according to U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile).

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Mobile Police Sgt. John Young talks Montgomery crime, black culture – 'The breakdown of the family is the root cause of all these problems'

Mobile Police Department Sgt. John Young recently criticized Montgomery City leadership for failing to address the real issues making young black men the majority of victims and perpetrators of violent crime.

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Alabama Port Authority fires back at Mobile Baykeeper's legal threat over harbor widening project

The Alabama Port Authority – Port of Mobile, sent a letter to the Mobile Baykeeper urging the environmental group to rescind its threat of legal action over the harbor deepening and widening project.

Scott Stadthagen Alabama News
House Majority Ldr Stadthagen: Clay County indictment validates passage of ballot harvesting ban

Although the announcement of the seven-count indictment of Democrat Clay County Commission candidate Terry Andrew Heflin on voter fraud on Wednesday is an accusation and Heflin has the presumption of innocence until proven guilty, House Majority Leader Scott Stadthagen (R-Hartselle) argued that the indictment showed Kiel and Allen were right to pursue the law's passage.

IVF Alabama News
Two IVF wrongful death lawsuits in Alabama settled, dismissed

An in-vitro fertilization lawsuit brought by patients against the Mobile Infirmary Clinic for wrongful death was dismissed on Wednesday in Mobile County Circuit.

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Where does Auburn football's 2025 recruiting class stand as of now?

Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze and company have been heating up on the recruiting trail. Where does Auburn's 2025 recruiting class stand as of now?

Tuberville Alabama News
Tuberville: Biden admin foreign policy 'weakness' bringing United States to the 'to the brink of another war'

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) criticized the Biden administration on Tuesday for failing to address tensions in the Middle East, which he says have brought the United States closer to a direct military conflict in the region.

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