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Judge to decide whether Dothan’s school board violated Alabama’s open meetings law
WTVY - Alabama
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August 16, 2025
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - Houston County Judge Todd Derrick is mulling a decision that could overturn Dothan’s hiring of a new school superintendent this week. Blogger and businessman Rickey Stokes filed suit claiming the school board violated open...
COMMENTARY: Alabama’s additional grocery tax cut is a win for families, but the work is not finished
Gulf Coast Media - Alabama
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By Justin Bogie API Senior Director of Fiscal Policy On Sept. 1, Alabama families will receive another dose of relief at the checkout line. The state’s sales tax on groceries will drop from 3% to 2% continuing a rollback that began in 2023. The...
United Football League business director sets attendance goal for 2026 Birmingham Stallions
AL.com - Alabama
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August 16, 2025
The United Football League’s new business director provided his first hint on the fate of the Birmingham Stallions on Friday night since saying on July 31 that at least two and possibly four of the spring-football circuit’s teams would relocate...
Gerrymandering, Race-Pandering, & Political-Meandering
Zero Hedge
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Authored by Arthur Schaper via American Greatness, Gerrymandering, the political practice of carving up awkward-looking legislative districts to benefit one party’s political power, has slithered into the public conversation once again. Some of us...
Alabama Extension: Digital detox in order as public schools adjust to no digital devices
Gulf Coast Media - Alabama
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By Mary Wilson Alabama Cooperative Extension System AUBURN UNIVERSITY — A new school year always brings opportunities for adjustments. This year, Alabama public school students, staff and parents must adjust to a new law that bans wireless devices...
See where to find dumpsters during University of Alabama move-in days
The Tuscaloosa News - Alabama
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The city of Tuscaloosa has placed 10 roll-off dumpsters around campus as thousands of University of Alabama students begin moving back for the fall semester. The dumpsters will be marked with move-in/move-out signs and are place until Aug. 29,...
Alabama father pleads guilty in deadly beating of 5-week-old son whose body was found in shallow grave
AL.com - Alabama
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August 14, 2025
An Alabama man has pleaded guilty in the 2021 killing of his newborn son. Caleb Michael Whisnand Sr., 37, pleaded guilty to capital murder in the 2021 blunt force trauma death of his 5-week- old son, C.J., said Montgomery County District Attorney...
Alabama high school football news, notes: Citronelle looks to keep closing 5A gap
AL.com - Alabama
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August 14, 2025
Citronelle coach Jason Rowell gave his players a choice following last year’s 43-0 second-round playoff loss to eventual 5A champion Montgomery Catholic. “I told them we can either close that gap or make a choice to widen that gap,” Rowell said at...
Alabama AG joins 37 states urging Instagram to boost location privacy safeguards
WJSU - Alabama
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WBMA) — Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has joined a coalition of 37 attorneys general in urging Instagram to enhance its location privacy protections. The group is calling for immediate changes to Instagram's new...
Assessing Redistricting Claims from Texas, New York Governors
FactCheck.org
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August 15, 2025
In the battle over Texas’ redistricting plan to pick up Republican House seats, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott have made competing claims. Hochul, a Democrat, said at an Aug. 4 briefing, “Congressional districts are never...
Alabama grocery stores to benefit from new food financing initiative
WVTM 13 - Alabama
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August 14, 2025
GETS COMING UP. GUY. JASON. THANKS. WELL, MILLIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY COULD SOON LOSE FOOD STAMPS OR WHAT’S KNOWN AS SNAP BENEFITS. ACCORDING TO THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE. BUT HELP FOR ALABAMA BUSINESSES AND CUSTOMERS IS ON THE WAY. WVTM 13...
Jarran Reed climbing Alabama’s NFL list with 10th season at hand
AL.com - Alabama
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August 16, 2025
Preparing for his 10th NFL season, Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle Jarran Reed doesn’t have the end of his career in sight. Apparently, the Seahawks think the former Alabama standout has plenty left, too. They signed Reed to a three-year, $22...
Atlanta Fed President Bostic visits Red Bay for worksite tours, visits with business leaders
The Red Bay News - Alabama
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Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic, right, shares a lighthearted moment with moderator, Dr. Timmy James, during a forum for business and community leaders at the Weatherford Center in Red Bay, Ala., on Wednesday, Aug. 13,...
Reynolds won’t seek third term on Alabama school board
Alabama Daily News
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August 15, 2025
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabama Board of Education member Wayne Reynolds says he’ll step aside when his term ends in 2027. “I have decided to not seek reelection,” Reynolds announced during Thursday’s board meeting in Montgomery. “It’s been my pleasure...
Popular Alabama TV news reporter leaving anchor desk after decades on the air
AL.com - Alabama
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August 16, 2025
ABC 33/20’s Brenda Ladun announced Friday that she will be retiring to pursue “new adventures.” Ladun made the announcement in a video on ABC 33/40, thanking viewers for allowing her to deliver the news to their homes for over 29 years. Her final...
Students stream back to The University of Alabama for the Fall Semester
Alabama Public Radio
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August 15, 2025
“So, do you all remember the dorms that you were in when you were in school?” The University of Alabama’s new President Dr. Peter Mohler asked a group of reporters at the campus’s Riverside West student residential hall. APR asked him to compare...
See the 10 must-see high school football matchups in north Alabama for 2025
AL.com - Alabama
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August 15, 2025
Plenty of high-level matchups and rematches from last season headline the first week of high school football in north Alabama. Along with some must-see matchups across the state in Week 1, AL.com is highlighting 10 of the most important games...
Riley Green Almost Turned Down A Venue In Alabama Because Chris Stapleton Barely Sold Any Tickets There… & He Ended Up Selling It Out
Whiskey Riff
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August 15, 2025
Not too shabby… Riley Green has had a heck of a last several years, releasing a couple new albums, releasing chart-topping hits and winning big awards at the ACM’s, in addition to selling out shows all over the country and earning Gold and...
Election Preview: Brundidge City Council
The Troy Messenger - Alabama
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August 14, 2025
There have been some slight changes in City of Brundidge municipal districts since the previous election. Brundidge City Manager Willie Wright said municipalities are required to redistrict after every U.S. Census. Wright said municipal districts...
Election Preview: Brundidge Mayoral Race
The Troy Messenger - Alabama
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August 14, 2025
There have been some slight changes in City of Brundidge municipal districts since the previous election. Brundidge City Manager Willie Wright said municipalities are required to redistrict after every U.S. Census. Wright said municipal districts...