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Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter named chair-elect of the Council of State Governments...
Alabama Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) was unanimously elected to serve as the 2023-2024 chair-elect of CSG South on July 11, 2023,...
J. Pepper Bryars: Alabama moves to protect free speech on campus
Free speech zones, meant to move certain discussions away from where they could offend listeners, or be heard at all.
Speech codes, meant...
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Did a delay in police response give Orlando shooter more time?
As the largest mass shooting in modern U.S. history began to unfold, an off-duty police...
House committee advances legislation to allow some habitual offenders relief from life sentences
In the past, Alabama has had a strict habitual offender law where people...
Rick Santorum launches 2nd GOP presidential bid
Rick Santorum, an aggressive advocate for conservative family values, launched a second bid for president...
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Freda Bacon: Another bite at the Amazon apple
After two full years of economic turmoil caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, employers...
Bradley Byrne: Let us give thanks
On October 3rd, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued a Proclamation on Thanksgiving establishing the fourth...
Jim Zeigler: Progressives push to limit your steaks and burgers in ‘War on Beef’
I am naming the newest attempt to control your life the “War on Beef.”
To me,...
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State auditor Jim Zeigler trying to block closure of surplus property site
As Gov. Robert Bentley moves to close a state-run surplus materials site in northern Alabama amid budget cuts and austerity in Montgomery, State Auditor Jim Zeigler is again...
Senate to vote on Mike Pompeo for CIA director
The Senate is on track to confirm President Donald Trump's pick to run the CIA and is expected to vote on his nomination Monday...
Study finds Alabama needs improvement in its approach to telehealth access
A recent study found Alabama could do more to expand telehealth access for its residents by removing barriers to possible innovation.
Bill would allow review of some habitual offender sentences
Some prisoners serving life sentences under Alabama’s habitual offender law could see their punishments reviewed under legislation that advanced Tuesday.
Local roundup: Confederate jacket sparks dispute, Paul Ryan to fundraise in B’ham, Mobile debates...
It wasn't long ago when Confederate iconography was generating statewide headlines amid a dispute between Gov. Robert Bentley, who supported downplaying the state's secessionist history,...
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SPLC sues ALEA for suspending Alabama licenses for unpaid traffic tickets
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is challenging Alabama's practice of suspending drivers licenses of individuals who fail to pay traffic tickets, arguing it...
Alabama man charged with bringing guns to D.C. had militia ties
A Vietnam veteran charged with bringing 11 molotov cocktails and other weapons to Washington on the day of the U.S. Capitol riot...
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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.
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...
House Committee releases contempt of Congress resolution for Hunter Biden
House Oversight Chair Representative James Comer, released a resolution Monday recommending the U.S. House of Representatives find the president’s son, Hunter Biden, in contempt of Congress after he skipped a deposition last month...
Passing “a real school choice bill” and marathon training make Will Ainsworth’s New Year’s...
Will Ainsworth is heading into 2024 with five clearly stated goals. In a list posted on his Facebook page and X (Formally Twitter) page, Ainsworth lays out four professional and one personal...
Daniel Sutter: Is this the plan for saving Social Security?
Everybody makes mistakes, but government accountants seem particularly error-prone. With 70 million Americans receiving Social Security payments annually, mistakes are inevitable. But the Social Security Administration aggressively pursues repayment years or even decades later...
Terri Sewell and Gus Bilirakis introduce bipartisan bill to help rare kidney disease patients
Terri Sewell and Gus Bilirakis introduced the New Era for Preventing End-Stage Kidney Disease Act. This legislation, they say, would help transform the delivery of care to rare kidney disease patients by increasing...