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ABC Board Alabama News
Ivey signs sales tax increase on alcohol bought at ABC stores

Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law legislation increasing the state sales tax on alcohol sold in ABC stores into law last week.

UAW Alabama News
UAW election at Mercedes-Benz plant enters final day

Whether Mercedes-Benz workers in Vance will unionize will be decided on Friday.

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Autauga-Prattville Library Board settles lawsuit with terminated library director Andrew Foster; All parties deny wrongdoing

The Autauga-Prattville library board has reached a settlement with its former library director after a public battle following his termination and a subsequent lawsuit.

APLS Alabama News
'Today the people of Alabama won': State library board approves rule changes for sexually explicit library books

The Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) approved on Thursday an amended list of proposed administrative rule changes from Gov. Kay Ivey after months of back-and-forth regarding policies that address sexually explicit children’s books.

Huntsville Police Officers Alabama News
Fallen Huntsville Officer Garrett Crumby honored in Washington D.C. during National Police Week

Etched into the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial wall in Washington, D.C., is fallen Huntsville Police Officer Garrett Crumby. His name joins the thousands of other law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty before him.

Adecasurplus Alabama News
State to hold online auction of surplus property May 18-26

An online auction of state surplus property starts Saturday, May 18 and runs through Sunday, May 26.

Mayor Sandy Stimpson Alabama News
Mobile mayor acknowledges 'mistakes,' apologizes for Brown report fallout

Mayor Sandy Stimpson went on FM Talk 106.5’s Midday Mobile and spoke to Sean Sullivan about false information in the police department review by former U.S. Attorney Kenyen Brown.

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Nick Treglia: The simple way to transform a boring life into an exciting one

Like most things in life, being excited and interested in our same old boring lives is a choice – albeit a difficult one – that begins by establishing a mindset.

Caroleene Dobson Alabama News
'Absolute Persecution': AL-2 GOP hopeful Dobson blasts 'lawfare,' says opponent Shomari Figures 'complicit in Biden's weaponized DOJ'

During an appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," Caroleene Dobson, the Republican nominee for Alabama's open second congressional district seat, blasted the weaponization and applauded Marshall and Tuberville for supporting Trump.

Chris Blackshear Alabama News
State Rep. Blackshear puts failed gambling package on Senate – 'Ask one of the 15 senators that voted against this legislation'

State Rep. Chris Blackshear (R-Phenix City) is not shying away from blaming the Senate for its inability to advance multiple iterations of the comprehensive gambling package during the legislative session.

chickens Alabama News
Feds claim migrant children working at Jasper poultry plant; Child labor law violations listed

The U.S. Department of Labor is asking a judge to stop the Mar-Jac Poultry plant in Jasper from shipping goods they say were processed illegally. The DOL filed a civil complaint seeking injunctive relief.

Wes Allen Alabama News
Secretary of State Allen applauds ballot harvesting, ranked-choice voting bans: ‘There is still more work to do’

Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen said he was “especially proud” of a new ballot harvesting law and four other bills passed by the legislature during the 2024 session.

Katie Britt Alabama News
Vicki Self Bailey: Katie Britt is a champion for moms, families

Fresh off Mother’s Day, one Alabama mom has earned a special shoutout – our own U.S. Sen. Katie Britt.

Georgehdsonplace Alabama News
Watch: Mini-documentary features 98-year-old Alabama WWII Vet graduating from high school

98-year-old WWII Vet graduates from Alabama high school, Class of 2024.

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‘We have a president who does not care about the country’: Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry unloads on Biden’s open border policies at D.C. Police Week event

Increased illegal alien crime from President Joe Biden’s open border policies is spreading to other states, according to Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry.

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Tuberville condemns Antisemitism Awareness Act for restricting free speech — 'We have to go by the Constitution'

Though he’s been a vocal supporter of Israel and the Jewish community, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) said he’s opposed to the so-called Antisemitism Awareness Act since it hampers free speech.

Auburn PD Alabama News
Auburn Police arrest two on gambling charges

Auburn Police arrested Rifat Hassan for conspiracy to promote gambling and possession of a gambling device on Tuesday.

Space and Rocket Center. Alabama News
Father refunded for Huntsville's Space Camp months after social media post on trans employee goes viral

Clay Yarbrough, the father whose social media post caused statewide controversy surrounding Huntsville’s Space and Rocket Center’s Space Camp, has received a full refund for the trip his daughter never took.

APLS Board meeting Alabama News
State Library Board to vote on Gov. Ivey's proposed rule changes related to sexually explicit children's books

The Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) board will vote Thursday to either advance or reject a series of administrative policies suggested by Gov. Kay Ivey addressing sexually explicit books.

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Officer-involved shooting leaves one dead in Athens

The State Bureau of Investigations (SBI) is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Athens.

Robert G. Brown. Baldwin County Jail Alabama News
Arrest made in Baldwin County May Day shooting; Sheriff’s office looking for other suspects

The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of one person in connection to a shooting at a May Day event in Stockton.

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Allen Keller: Why is George Soros still allowed in this country?

Soros, ethnically of Jewish origin, worked as a courier for the Nazis when Hungary was under German occupation during World War II. His job was to locate fellow Jews for deportation—an act that almost certainly meant execution.

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Mayor Woodfin makes 'direct plea' to citizens to work with Birmingham Police amid recent shootings — 'Residents have to step up'

On Wednesday, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin issued a "direct plea" to residents following recent shootings in which two children were shot on Mother's Day and a 62-year-old disabled man was shot and killed.

GKI Signs HB113 Alabama News
Ivey signs First Grade Readiness Bill into law

Gov. Kay Ivey on Wednesday signed House Bill 113, the First Grade Readiness Bill, into law. 

Caroleene Dobson Alabama News
U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik’s E-PAC endorses Caroleene Dobson

U.S. House Republican Conference chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) endorsed Caroleene Dobson on Wednesday.

Tuberville Alabama News
Tuberville: No taxpayer funds used to pay for trip to Trump court hearing — 'The liberal media are losing their minds'

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is continuing to stand by former President Donald Trump after traveling to New York City to support Trump in his ongoing legal battle surrounding alleged hush money paid to a porn star.

Gov. Kay Ivey signs. Alabama News
Ivey travels to Demopolis to sign bill into law creating Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences

Gov. Kay Ivey signed House Bill 167 (HB167) into law on Tuesday, officially approving the creation of the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences in Demopolis.

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