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House carries over bill establishing Alabama Rap Back Program for ongoing employee background checks

After struggling with malfunctioning voting machines, the Alabama House of Representatives spent much of Tuesday debating a bill aimed at helping employers and law enforcement agencies stay informed about the people they hire.

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Jerry Carl maintains dominant lead in CD-1 race: poll

Since the early stages of the 2026 election cycle, former U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) has been out front ahead of his opponents in May's congressional GOP primary.

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‘ICE agents are not splitting up families’: Jared Hudson calls Irondale mayor’s anti-ICE comments a ‘dog whistle’

Irondale Mayor James Stewart’s recent comments about refusing to assist ICE are a “dog whistle,” according to Jared Hudson, a U.S. Senate candidate and former Navy SEAL.

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Senate advances death penalty for child rape bill

Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee passed legislation on Tuesday making child rapists eligible for the death penalty in the wake of horrific child sex abuse cases in Bibb County last year.

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Alabama Senate passes bill restricting ADEM from passing environmental rules more stringent than federal government

Members of the Alabama Senate passed legislation restricting the Alabama Department of Environmental Management from passing rules more stringent than the federal government on Tuesday.

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Tuberville kicks off 2026 with $1 million January fundraising haul

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) raised just over $1 million in January in his campaign to be Alabama’s next governor. 

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House passes ban on foreign political contributions following Democrat pushback — 'We’ve been taking money from foreign people for a long time, some of us'

Similar to the one passed in 2025, State Rep. James Lomax (R-Huntsville) said the Fair Campaign Practices Act, HB214, would mirror the current federal law against foreign donations, making is a state prosecutable crime.

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'Gun to our head': Mobile City Council calls for State action funding DA's office as $1.1 million supplement looms

Mobile City Council discussed supplemental funding to the District Attorney’s Office and heard from District Attorney Keith Blackwood at its regular meeting on Tuesday.

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State Rep. Paramore files bill allowing local media to broadcast postseason high school athletics

Local media would be able to broadcast postseason high school games under a bill recently filed by State Rep. Marcus Paramore (R-Troy).

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State Rep. Simpson taken to hospital with appendicitis

State Rep. Joe Lovvorn (R-Auburn) took a point of personal privilege shortly after the House gaveled in on Tuesday, announcing that Simpson had fallen ill and led the chamber in prayer.

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National and state gun rights groups endorse Cam Hunt for Lee County Sheriff

BamaCarry and the National Association for Gun Rights PAC announced their joint endorsement of Cam Hunt for Lee County Sheriff in the 2026 election, citing his unwavering commitment to the Second Amendment and the rights of law-abiding citizens

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'33 counts of absentee election law violations': Allen announces legal updates on individuals charged with absentee ballot harvesting

Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen is making good on his pledge to hold election law violators in the state accountable. On Tuesday, Allen announced a legal update on four individuals who were arrested last August and charged with absentee ballot harvesting in Russell County.

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'Another example of the poor leadership': Palmer slams 'uninformed' Dems as partial government shutdown over DHS funding ends

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) discussed the now-ended partial government shutdown on Capitol Hill during Tuesday morning's edition of WVNN's "The Dale Jackson Show."

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Doug Jones alleges Montgomery lawmakers' desire to 'maintain power' allowed dismissal of Tuberville, Wahl residency complaints

Ahead of state elections, the Alabama Republican Party steering committee voted to dismiss residency-related complaints filed against U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and former Alabama Republican Party Chair John Wahl.

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Joey Clark: I pray I’ll never, like MLK, worship the creature rather than the Creator

All sin stems from the disorder of placing creation over Creator. Man has discovered unnumbered ways to miss the mark, yet there is one particularly modern way to place creation over Creator that this mere creature fears. 

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'Political hit job' versus 'Shameful and politically motivated': Wahl, Isbell react to dismissal of residency challenge

John Wahl and his attorney, Bryan Taylor, are engaged in a war of words with former State Rep. Gil Isbell (R-Gadsden), who accused Wahl of being ineligible to run for lieutenant governor, over the Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) steering committee's decision not to proceed with a formal hearing on the complaint.

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Lowery leads fundraising efforts in Baldwin County Sheriff’s race against McKenzie

Lowery leads fundraising efforts in Baldwin County Sheriff’s race

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Irondale mayor promotes municipality's sanctuary city status, pledges not to cooperate with ICE — 'Families who built this community with us are hunted'

Irondale Mayor Jame Stewart, Jr., recently announced that illegal immigrants will be safe in his city.

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Baldwin County Coroner's Office hopes to expand services amid record growth

The Baldwin County Coroner’s Office (BCCO) is working to strengthen services amid record growth.

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Foreign migration to Alabama declines by 60% in 2025

Foreign migration to Alabama declined by about 60% in 2025, according to a recent report by the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama (PARCA). 

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Aliceville High School teacher arrested for child porn

The Aliceville Police Department arrested a high school teacher on charges related to child pornography.

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Watch: Alabama AG candidates clash on crime, culture and the future of the state

Candidates for Alabama Attorney General went head-to-head at a recent public forum, tackling topics from gambling and DEI to transgender sports and federal overreach.

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Electric Cooperatives of Alabama endorse Wes Allen for lieutenant governor

The Electric Cooperatives of Alabama Political Action Committee endorsed Secretary of State Wes Allen for lieutenant governor on Monday.

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Club for Growth donates $315,000 to John Wahl’s campaign for lieutenant governor

Club for Growth Action donated $315,000 to former Alabama Republican Party chairman John Wahl on Wednesday for his campaign to be the state's next lieutenant governor.

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Justice Will Sellers: How Charles I influenced the founding of America

Charles I’s coronation 400 years ago inadvertently influenced migration to the colonies and allowed colonial self-government to prosper. 

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State Rep. Colvin introduces bill clarifying Marshall County fire district fees; Revenue commissioner warns public of 'bait-and-switch'

State Rep. Brock Colvin (R-Albertville) recently introduced a bill amending Marshall County’s local volunteer fire district act, which was the subject of a lawsuit that reached the Alabama Supreme Court in 2024.

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Ex-boyfriend cleared in Mobile County missing family, grim clues discovered

The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office has cleared a man wanted in connection with a missing family, but said they are still searching diligently after discovering disturbing evidence.

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