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On Saturday morning, members of the Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) executive committee elected State Rep. Scott Stadthagen (R-Hartselle) as the new state party chairman following John Wahl’s recent resignation. 

A former State Senator and a local businessman are running for Alabama Senate District 34 after State Sen. Jack Williams (R-Wilmer) announced he is running for Agriculture Commissioner.

During an interview with Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," State Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Range) discussed potential changes to Alabama's Simplified Sellers Use Tax (SSUT).

If Alabama taxpayers invest approximately $15,000 per child, who should decide how that investment is used? If we believe parents have the primary right to direct the education of their child, should funding reflect that belief?

Saturday morning the Republican Party of Alabama (ALGOP) will vote on the next chairman of the party. 1819 News posed three questions related to the Alabama Education Association to those candidates.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced on Friday that an Evergreen dentist has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to intentionally burning his own dental practice and attempting to collect insurance money to cover his mounting debts.

One item that looms large over the meeting is the possibility of a last-minute proposal to remove House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) as a Republican candidate in his House District 24 election.

Secretary of State John Merrill’s decision to run for Chairman of the Republican Party of Alabama (ALGOP) came as a surprise. Merrill explained to 1819 News how his decision came about, explaining that he felt encouraged by U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) to seek the position.

Auburn travels to No. 16 Alabama searching for a statement win in the regular-season finale.

Every year the deck of players that a college football coach is dealt changes.

This Saturday, members of the Alabama Republican Party State Executive Committee (SEC) will decide who will be the next party chairman following John Wahl's recent resignation.

State Rep. Juandalynn Givan (D-Birmingham) and Alicia Escott Lumpkin, one of her primary opponents, have at least one thing in common this week – they're both celebrating the news that the U.S. Coast Guard will be moving into the old Birmingham-Southern College campus.

University of Alabama quietly stopped assigning classes to Jalyn Dantzler, a Women's Studies adjunct professor, after students reported observing classroom bias.

Based on how yesterday went, I believe my initial impression was wrong and that the University of Montevallo meant what they said because they went to extraordinary lengths to secure the campus so the event could continue.

A Mexican national is accused of illegally voting in multiple elections in Marion County.

The Alabama Supreme Court ruled on Friday to allow the Alabama-West Florida Conference (AWFC) of the United Methodist Church to continue contesting multiple property disputes with local congregations across the state. 

Former Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill, Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) acting-chairman Joan Reynolds, and State Rep. Scott Stadthagen (R-Hartselle) are running to be the next ALGOP chairman.

The policies allowing schools to transition children without telling parents are almost over. They’re about to be deader than disco. Things aren’t there yet, but based on this opinion, we have every reason to believe they will be.

The Alabama House of Representatives passed multiple bills on Thursday aimed at expanding career and technical education opportunities and strengthening workforce development.

“It feels amazing,” former Huntsville television news anchor and Kids to Love founder Lee Marshall said Thursday after returning home from a trip to Israel. “I didn't realize how much I would miss America until I didn't have it.”

State Rep. Juandalyn Givan (R-Birmingham) took issue with the bill, arguing it could negatively impact ethnic minorities.

Members of the Alabama Senate passed legislation on Thursday banning foreign nationals and foreign corporations from donating to political candidates or political action committees.

As gambling appears once again to be dead for the legislative session, and potentially for the remainder of Gov. Kay Ivey's governorship, speculation abounds as to how the incoming new legislature and likely "Governor" Tommy Tuberville would approach it for the next quadrennium.

hursday afternoon, 1819 News CEO Bryan Dawson visited the University of Montevallo campus for the recently rescheduled "Prove Me Wrong" event hosted by Turning Point USA. During the event, left-leaning students on campus hosted a protest against the visit.

The recent conversation between Carlson and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee may be the best example of Carlson opening a door to many who don’t know much about Huckabee and his personal convictions.

During the public comment period on a prayer to allow voluntary prayer and devotion, one speaker got up to oppose the bill on the grounds that America isn't a Christian nation, saying that the bill was "prioritizing Western Christianity and the Bible."

Arely Guzman's trial was set for March 17. However, her attorneys requested a 30-day continuance to have more time to prepare.