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Tennessee Coach Derek Dooley speaks to the media at the Southeastern Conference NCAA college football media days in Hoover, Ala. on Thursday, July 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Butch Dill) Alabama News
Former Saban assistant, Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley announces run for U.S. Senate in Georgia

Former University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley announced his intentions to run for U.S. Senate in Georgia on Monday, joining a crowded Republican primary to unseat U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.).

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Another state bordering Alabama moves to eliminate state income tax

Georgia officials recently announced that they are considering eliminating their state income tax.

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Georgia most recent southern state to cut taxes while critics continue to push for extending Alabama’s overtime tax cut

Georgia recently joined the growing number of Southern states either cutting back or eliminating the state income tax, while Alabama leaders face continued criticism for letting its overtime tax cut expire.

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5 takeaways from No. 13 Auburn's 92-78 win over Georgia

Auburn beat Georgia 92-78 on senior night. What are the main things to take away from the game?

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If you ain’t first, you’re last: Was Alabama the first state to designate Christmas as a legal holiday?

Though Christmas has been celebrated by Christians on December 25 since at least the 4th century, it did not become a federal holiday in the United States until President Ulysses S. Grant signed it into law in 1870.

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Out-of-state police department recruiting in Birmingham, offering higher salaries for cops

A law enforcement agency from another state is attempting to hire officers away from the Birmingham area.

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2022 midterms: What to watch in Alabama, Georgia, Texas, elsewhere

Georgia could take center stage in Tuesday's primary elections as Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger try to fight back challengers endorsed by former President Donald Trump, who is seeking revenge for his 2020 election defeat in the state.