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The Alabama Democratic Party is set to hold yet another contentious executive committee meeting this weekend, with multiple proposed bylaws changes on the agenda and members already bickering.  The two most controversial issues will be changes that recognize new caucuses, including a women’s caucus and a disability caucus, and a change to party rules that states only State Democratic Executive Committee members can vote to elect delegates.  “We …

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New bylaws changes, same fights on the Alabama Democratic Party’s agenda this weekend

Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson announced in September that he would not be seeking reelection for a fourth term as the city’s mayor in 2025, leading to speculation as to who might be in the running for the open seat. A long list of potential mayoral candidates have since been discussed, among them: Republican Mobile County Commissioner Connie Hudson, U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl, R-AL, former Mobile police chief Paul Prine, and Mobile City Council members …

Sen. Vivian Figures rumored to be eyeing Mobile mayoral candidacy

Alabama’s proposal for deploying $1.4 billion in funds to further expand high-speed internet received approval Thursday from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. The funding, which comes through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program, or BEAD, was initially announced in 2023. As part of the federal requirements, Alabama and the other states submitted proposals for deploying the BEAD funds to reach areas t…

Alabama receives federal approval to deploy $1.4 billion broadband expansion plan

Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a grant of slightly more than $222,000 to provide training on traffic safety issues to prosecutors and local law enforcement officers throughout the state. The Alabama Office of Prosecution Services will use the grant to maintain the Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor Grant program. The program provides a veteran prosecutor to train and help district attorneys, assistant district attorneys and law enforcement with traff…

Gov. Ivey awards grant to provide traffic safety training to prosecutors, law enforcement

A fun activity has been added to Montgomery parks that will help children learn to read. The Montgomery City-County Public Library held a ribbon cutting today for its newest Story Walk at Ida Belle Young Park on Vaughn Road. The Story Walk allows children to explore the pages of their favorite stories as they come to life along the trails. Story Walks are seen around the world in more than 13 countries. The one at Ida Belle Young Park will be th…

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"Story Walk" comes to Montgomery park

hris Love, Arizona for Abortion Access spokesperson, said a history of miscarriages and an abortion as a teenager led her to advocate for reproductive rights. Her group is behind a proposition to restore abortion access in the state. (Jerod MacDonald-Evoy/Arizona Mirror)Abortion questions are on the ballot directly in 10 states across the nation. Behind most campaigns seeking to secure abortion rights are everyday Americans who put in months — e…

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By Maggie Edwards Ferris wheels, cotton candy and funnel cakes are the highlight for most attendees of the Alabama National Fair (ANF) in Montgomery. For the 163 youth livestock exhibitors, the main attraction was the show ring.    Take Montgomery County’s Ashbee Norman. The 18 year old has been exhibiting cattle at the ANF since she was 9.  “My sister, mom and grandfather all showed cattle,” said Norman, a third-generation livestock showman. “T…

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Family Tradition, Fun Displayed During Alabama National Fair - Alabama Farmers Federation

The 2024 season at Montgomery Motor Speedway wraps up on Saturday, October 19 with the Alabama State Asphalt Championship, crowning its track champions. The event also marks the conclusion of the Rogers-Dabbs Performance Pro Late Model Challenge, where Pro Late Model competitors have competed at Montgomery, Five Flags Speedway, Mobile International Speedway and Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway.WATCH ON RACINGAMERICA.TV Currently, 18 Pro Late Model…

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to review an Alabama ruling that triggered concerns about in vitro fertilization availability by allowing couples to pursue wrongful death lawsuits over the the accidental destruction of frozen embryos. A fertility clinic and hospital had asked the court to review the Alabama Supreme Court decision that a couple, who had a frozen embryo destroyed in an accident, could pursue a law…

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Supreme Court rejects IVF clinic's appeal of Alabama frozen embryo ruling

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The annual college football bowl game held in Alabama’s capital is changing its name to the IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl. The game has been known as the Camellia Bowl since it was formed in 2014. Al.com reports organizers announced Tuesday that Integrated Solutions for Systems, a Huntsville-based engineering and electronics firm, will become the game’s title sponsor beginning with this year’s game. The game’s executive di…

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Camellia Bowl gets a new name and title sponsor. It's now the IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl

A 44-year-old man was arrested and charged with capital murder earlier this month for his role in a homicide case that dates back to 2008, police said.

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