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Alabama's Next Generation Emory Cox and David Matthews Are Leading the Republican Future
Alabama Gazette
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August 14, 2025
In radical times of political change the next generation steps forward not timidly, not apologetically, but with the confidence, vision, and toughness to carry the cause to new heights. In my lifetime, I've seen Alabama produce giants of the...
Alabama man accused of stabbing family member to death, wounding another
AL.com - Alabama
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August 15, 2025
Huntsville police have charged a man with stabbing a family member to death following an incident Thursday night. Sgt. Chris Jackson said officers responded to a call at about 11:30 p.m. in the 3900 block of Battlefield Drive. Inside the...
Alabama test scores rise in English, math across student groups, slight decline in science
Alabama Daily News
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August 15, 2025
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama’s latest statewide test results show improvement across nearly all demographic groups of students in English language arts and math, with a slight decline in science, according to data released Thursday by the Alabama...
Alabama high school football team’s quest to end nation’s longest losing streak will be subject of documentary
AL.com - Alabama
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August 15, 2025
If one of the nation’s longest high school football losing streaks is snapped this season, a camera crew will be there to capture it. Columbia High School in Huntsville will be the subject of a five-part video series sponsored by Gatorade that...
Alabama plant set for major growth as GE unveils $3 billion U.S. expansion
Yellowhammer News - Alabama
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August 15, 2025
GE Appliances has announced a $3 billion investment in domestic operations, with the aim of significantly expanding its manufacturing capabilities. The Kentucky-based corporation plans to invest the capital over the span of five years, with a...
Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association welcomes two new board members
Alabama Political Reporter
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August 15, 2025
PowerSouth Energy executive Taylor Williams and Casey B. Rogers, the deputy director of the Alabama State Military Department, have been elected as the newest board members for the Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association, ALBBAA. The ALBBAA said...
Governor Ivey calls October special primary to fill Alabama House District 38
Yellowhammer News - Alabama
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August 15, 2025
Governor Kay Ivey on Friday called a special election to fill Alabama House District 38, setting the primary for October 21, 2025, a potential primary runoff for November 18, 2025, and the general election for February 3, 2026. The seat opened...
Boaz political forum brings a crowd
The Sand Mountain Reporter - Alabama
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Tuesday evening residents of Boaz filled the seats of Fielder Auditorium at Snead State Community College to listen to the 2025 Boaz City Election Forum. All candidates running for election participated. Mayoral Candidates: David Dyar Tim Walker...
Alabama’s top high school football running backs: Meet the best RBs in 3A
AL.com - Alabama
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August 15, 2025
Leading up to the 2025 season, AL.com is highlighting the top high school football players in Alabama. Our latest statewide list focuses on the best running backs in 3A. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our...
Alabama beat this arch-rival 15 straight times during the Saban era
AL.com - Alabama
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August 15, 2025
EDITOR’S NOTE: Every day until Aug. 29, Creg Stephenson is counting down significant numbers in Alabama football history, both in the lead-up to the 2025 football season and in commemoration of the Crimson Tide’s first national championship 100...
Alabama music festival won’t be back this year, touts ‘bigger, better’ return
AL.com - Alabama
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August 15, 2025
Fate dealt Huntsville, Alabama’s inaugural South Star Music Festival bad cards. First, Jane’s Addiction, the legendary alt-rockers who were one of the festival’s most anticipated acts, broke up two weeks before South Star, after an onstage...
Alabama adoption law process
The Coosa County News - Alabama
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August 15, 2025
Food for Thought Judge of Probate Richard Dean It has been awhile since I addressed the adoption process in Alabama. Because the Alabama Adoption Code underwent major revisions in 2023, with most of the previous code repealed, I thought an update...
Alabama State Board of Education adopts vaping prevention policy
WIAT - Alabama
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August 14, 2025
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — Alabama’s State Board of Education adopted a resolution Thursday they said will keep students safe and classrooms clear of smoke. “It’s very different from 40 years ago when students might smoke at school and we could...
Gudger announces $347K in economic development funding for Jack’s project in Fairview
The Cullman Tribune - Alabama
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August 16, 2025
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Senate President Pro Tem Garlan Gudger, R-Cullman, this week announced the Town of Fairview is receiving $347,160 in economic development funding for a new Jack’s restaurant project. The restaurant is expected to open in...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...