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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.

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

Morgan County Republican Party chairman Julie Clausen questioned whether Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen is complying with a residency requirement to reside in Montgomery while serving as Secretary of State.

House Majority Leader Paul Lee (R-Dothan) and all 75 members of the House Republican Caucus sent a letter in support of House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) on Thursday to the Alabama Republican Party’s steering committee in advance of the annual winter meeting on Saturday.

On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) praised Operation Epic Fury and the ongoing strikes against Iranian targets, while arguing against isolationism in a video call sent to reporters.

A Randolph County grand jury brought an indictment against a Woodland man after a family member came forward years after she said he raped her as a child.

On Wednesday, Gov. Kay Ivey delivered remarks to the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce at an event in Montgomery, touting Eli Lilly's recent commitment to building a $6 billion operation in Huntsville as well as U.S. Space Command's planned relocation to North Alabama.

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

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."

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.

May the young women in America learn from their toxic elder sisters and avoid their paths. Refuse to bend the knee to progressivism. Study history. Reject socialism. Find a nice young man to marry. Start a family. Go back to church. Build a happier future than liberalism will ever provide. 

State Rep. Shane Stringer (R-Citronelle) presented a bill to the Alabama House Committee on Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure on Wednesday that would remove reservoirs on public waterways from the state’s list of critical infrastructure facilities.

House Bill 216, sponsored by State Rep. Mark Gidley (R-aaa), would require local boards of education to display the Ten Commandments along with a context statement in each history classroom from fifth grade through twelfth and in a common area of each school for fifth graders and above.

In celebrating the decision, nearly everyone acknowledged that Britt spearheaded the effort through her role as chair of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, which funds DHS and USCG.

Alabama baseball’s offense leaves no doubt, exploding for a 13-4 win over Alabama State.

Things got heated late in the second round of the Sun Belt Tournament matchup between the University of South Alabama and Coastal Carolina, leaving an official knocked out and eight players ejected.

The “heckler’s veto” is a legal term for allowing a hostile crowd to shout down a speaker or, by threatening violence, cause authorities to shut down a speaker to keep the peace.

On Friday, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced a major update to military civilian college programs, identifying Auburn University as a potential new partner institution.  

Indivisible Baldwin County, the local chapter of the group that plans “No Kings” rallies nationwide, plans to support one of the protesters arrested last October.

State Rep. Mack Butler (R-Rainbow City) introduced House Bill 475 last week, requiring the PSC to hold a public rate case hearing once per year. On Wednesday, he presented a substitution that would require a meeting once every three years, which he said was similar to other states.

State Rep. Ernie Yarbrough (R-Trinity) has now responded to allegations from an opponent regarding his perceived "improper" influence on the Alabama Republican Executive Committee.

During a Wednesday appearance on Huntsville WVNN's "The Yaffee Program," U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) pushed back against the notion that the United States' strikes that resulted in the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei violated the War Powers Act.

Members of the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday passed legislation allowing Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama to create a holding company. 

A suspect arrested in a Cullman sex sting operation has ties to the Mexican cartel, according to investigators.

Auburn police are searching for the suspect in a shooting that left one person injured Monday.