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Join Alabama Today in a moment of silence at 3 p.m.
It's Memorial Day, the day when we honor those who paid the ultimate sacrifice and gave their lives while serving our nation. In addition...
Jeff Sessions: Religious freedom and the promise of Easter
Jeff Sessions discusses the religious liberties we enjoy and the importance of celebrating Easter.
WORD CUP 2016
Final debate brings little clarity to undecided voters
As a tumultuous campaign nears an end, undecided voters across the country watched the final...
Ed Henry pleads not guilty to medical kickback scheme
Hartselle-Republican, State Rep. William “Ed” Henry, 47, found himself indicted in May, arrested on charges stemming from his...
Daniel Sutter: Insuring disaster
Kilauea on the island of Hawaii began erupting on May 3, and has to date...
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After union fight, Jeff Bezos to focus on Amazon workers
After a union battle at an Alabama warehouse, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said...
Georgia governor pushes back on Donald Trump’s call for resignation
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday called a tweet by President Donald Trump...
Could patented golden kiwifruit be Alabama’s next export success?
A small community in eastern Alabama is home to the nation’s only commercial golden kiwifruit...
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Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama celebrates 20th anniversary
The president and CEO of Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Jason Hoff, showed off the first M-Class SUV to roll off the line in Alabama as...
Alabama man dies and one arrested during Trump rally in D.C.
An Athens, Alabama man is one of four people who died during the chaos at the D.C. Capitol building on Wednesday, Al.com...
U.S. blasts Syria base with cruise missiles
The United States fired a barrage of cruise missiles into Syria Thursday night in retaliation for this week's gruesome chemical weapons attack against civilians,...
BP settlement could be dead in Alabama Senate … Here’s what happened
Hidden among the customary grapples over state budgets this Legislative Session has been another battle between two groups that used to work together on most...
Senate passes bill to boost computer chip production in U.S.
A bill designed to encourage more semiconductor companies to build chip plants in the United States passed the Senate on Wednesday as lawmakers raced to...
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Kevin Glass: The next battlegrounds for school choice: stubborn red states
The sweeping successes of Republicans nationwide in the 2016 elections presents a huge opportunity for the school choice movement. Republicans have historically been more...
Alabama Arise opposes new GOP tax cut plan
A statewide nonprofit policy think tank that advocates for low-income families in Alabama has come out in opposition to the newly unveiled GOP tax...
LATEST ARTICLES
The truth behind the headlines Part 1: Let’s stand together with the victims of...
Imagine waking up to find your world or that of a loved one turned upside down. A mother gets a call from her grown daughter, a successful business owner and young mother...
Alabama city’s planning commission OKs renaming street
A city planning commission in Alabama’s capital city has unanimously passed a recommendation to rename one of its streets for a civil rights lawyer.
The recommendation to rename Jeff...
Donald Trump abruptly ends briefing after contentious exchanges
Weijia Jiang of CBS News asked Trump why he was putting so much emphasis on the amount of coronavirus tests that have been conducted in the United States.
As lawmakers consider expanding protections for students and parents; “Let me be perfectly QUEER”...
Alabama lawmakers are poised to pass a second bill before the end of this year's legislative session, protecting and expanding parental rights within the state education system. The bill would expand the...
Billionaire-Backed PAC spends millions on District 2 congressional race for Shomari Figures, while defending...
Until recently, no one in Alabama’s new congressional district 2 had ever heard of Protect Progress PAC. However, after spending nearly $3 million dollars on mailers and TV ads, Protect Progress PAC...
Dick Brewbaker dismissed the national opioid emergency tearing apart families as a “feel good”...
In 2017, the Federal Department of Health and Human Services declared a nationwide federal health emergency as a result of the opioid crisis. The results of which were already ravaging the state...
Secretary Pete Buttigieg in Birmingham to announce $14.5 million federal grant to revitalize ...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg came to Birmingham on Wednesday to celebrate a $14.5 million federal grant that will restore two-way traffic to Fourth Avenue North in the city’s historic Black business...
Concerns from lawmakers continue after news that a man has been allowed in girls...
As first reported by 1819 News, a male camp counselor at Huntsville’s U.S. Space and Rocket Center Space Camp has been allowed access to the dorm, also called the "Habitat,"...
Email Insights: ALGOP Week 3 Legislative Recap
In an email sent by Jeannie Burniston the ALGOP Communications Director the party highlighted bills passed by each chamber. A copy of their email is below.
Before the start of the legislative session, the Alabama...
What they’re saying: Delegation statements on vote to impeach Secretary of Defense Alajandro Mayorkas
After narrowly losing the first vote to impeach Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas last week after four members crossed over to vote against the measure, the House voted in favor of H.Res.863,...
Gary Palmer fights racism, discrimination and “woke agenda” of HHS and Centers for Medicare...
Gary Palmer has refiled the Prevent Racism in Medicare Act (PRIMA) a bill he describes as necessary to "prohibit healthcare providers from being forced to adhere to the Department of Health and Human...
Paul DeMarco: While New Year upon us, Alabama state leaders must to continue to...
A new year always brings hope for a fresh start in one’s life. For Alabama state leaders, 2024 requires going back to the basics to address chronic issues that have plagued the...
Daniel Sutter: Recent poll highlights perils of voting by mail
A recent Heartland Institute and Rasmussen Reports poll found widespread irregularities in the 2020 election. While whether this proves theft of the presidential election is debatable, it certainly demonstrates serious issues with...