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Alabama announces big changes for CDL holders
WPMI - Alabama
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WPMI) — The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Driver License Division is announcing two major updates impacting Commercial Driver License (CDL) holders and applicants across the state. These changes, aligned with federal...
'She should resign': Alabama Sheriffs Association head calls out State Sen. Figures for poor attendance after criticizing Mobile County Sheriff
1819 News
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State Sen. Vivian Figures (D-Mobile) called for Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch to resign after he said deadly force would be met with deadly force if things were to get out of control at a planned rally over the weekend. However, that statement...
Alabama approves 4 affordable housing developments in Mobile in "historic day for housing"
WPMI - Alabama
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MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — The Alabama Housing Finance Authority (AHFA) has selected for award four affordable housing developments in Mobile, marking the first time in the state’s history that this many city-backed projects have been awarded in a...
Alabama lawmakers applaud reported proposal to move FBI National Academy to Huntsville
Alabama Daily News
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June 13, 2025
WASHINGTON — Alabama’s congressional delegation is praising the FBI’s proposal to move a training academy from Quantico, Va. to Huntsville, as first reported by The Washington Post. The FBI’s presence at Redstone Arsenal has received wide...
‘Entirely Unacceptable’: Senate Republicans Condemn California Democrat’s Outburst
The Daily Signal - Washington D.C.
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June 13, 2025
Senate Republicans are sharply criticizing Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., for his disruption Thursday of Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem‘s press conference. “Sen. Padilla should have been in Washington, D.C., voting. He has a...
Multiple agencies respond to incident at Islamic Center of Mississippi and Alabama
WTOK - Mississippi
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June 13, 2025
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Multiple Law Enforcement agencies responded to a call of a reported Active Shooter and Stabbings at the Islamic Center of Mississippi and Alabama in Meridian, MS. On Friday afternoon, law enforcement was informed about a...
Social media erupts after Dem senator compares 'political stunt' to civil rights leader: 'Woke insult'
Fox News
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June 13, 2025
The Nomiki Show host Nomiki Konst debates Will Cain over rooting out systemic racism, on Fox News Primetime NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse faced immediate blowback on Thursday in response to a social...
Alabama’s aerospace growth story takes off at the 2025 Paris Air Show
Made in Alabama
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June 13, 2025
Alabama’s aerospace and defense industry’s momentum continues to build with a raft of new investment projects, advancing operations across the state that develop leading products and innovative technologies for markets around the world. Over the...
L.A. riots; Tuberville/Newsom fight; NASA funding saved; and more on Alabama Politics This Week …
Yellowhammer News - Alabama
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June 13, 2025
The news this week has been pretty crazy. There are riots in L.A. Is California’s Governor Gavin Newsom just running for office by attacking President Donald Trump and U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville? Can the U.S. Senate save NASA funding? What is...
Former Alabama Track Star Eliud Kipsang Dies at 28 Following Cardiac Arrest
People - New York
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NEED TO KNOW Former Alabama track star Eliud Kipsang died after suffering cardiac arrest He was rushed to the hospital and spent days in the ICU before his death on June 10 His family established a GoFundMe to help with transportation, funeral and...
Changes coming to commercial driver licenses in Alabama
FOX10 News - Alabama
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June 13, 2025
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Commercial driver license holders in Alabama can soon expect some changes to the process of getting the license. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency says it is implementing a modernized CDL skills test and electronic...
In a continuing MCN news story about a local Vietnam Era Veteran Helicopter Pilot who has been threatened with eviction by management at The Heritage Seniors apartments on Flagship Boulevard in Montgomery, has now been issued with a 2nd Eviction Notice
Montgomery County News - Texas
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In a continuing MCN news story about a local Vietnam Era Veteran Helicopter Pilot who has been threatened with eviction by management at The Heritage Seniors apartments on Flagship Boulevard in Montgomery, has now been issued with a 2nd Eviction...
ALEA Announces Big Changes for Alabama Commercial Driver License (CDL) Holders
Elmore-Autauga News - Alabama
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June 13, 2025
HAL TAYLOR SECRETARY ALEA to Implement Modernized CDL Skills Test and Electronic Medical Certification Submission MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Driver License Division is announcing two major updates impacting Commercial...
Justice Rushed Is Justice Denied: Why Alabama’s Attorney General Can Show Wisdom Rather Than Power on Hemp
JD Supra - California
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June 13, 2025
One of my favorite quotes from Justice Potter Stewart (naturally, a Supreme Court justice writing about watching pornography is my favorite) is “[f]airness is what justice really is.” The Alabama attorney general has an opportunity to demonstrate...
ALEA announces major updates for Alabama CDL holders
WZDX - Alabama
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June 13, 2025
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is set to implement two important changes this summer for Commercial Driver License (CDL) holders and applicants, aiming to boost road safety and simplify the certification process....
Homewood’s Samantha Griffin attends Alabama Governor’s Youth Leadership Forum
The Homewood Star - Alabama
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June 13, 2025
Samantha Griffin of Homewood recently participated in the Alabama Governor’s Youth Leadership Forum on the campus of the University of South Alabama in Mobile. The five-day event equips high school students with disabilities with valuable...
NC gun rights: House passes constitutional carry bill. Is permitless carry legal in NC?
BlueRidgeNow.com - North Carolina
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North Carolina's House passed a bill allowing concealed carry of handguns without a permit. The bill, SB 50 "Freedom to Carry NC," now awaits Governor Josh Stein's review, who has indicated he will veto it. The North Carolina House voted 59-48 to...
Trump’s recent moves risk politicizing the military, which has long strived to stay above politics
Yahoo News
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Last weekend, President Donald Trump took the rare step of mobilizing the National Guard, and then the U.S. Marines, sending them into Los Angeles over the objections of California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Newsom quickly took the president to court for...
How many lawyers with active licenses practicing law in cities in Kennebec County as of May?
River Valley Today - Maine
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June 13, 2025
Margaret K. Minister, Board of Overseers of the Bar chair Esq. - Portland | media.licdn.comMargaret K. Minister, Board of Overseers of the Bar chair Esq. - Portland | media.licdn.com There were 601 lawyers with active licenses in cities located...
How much can I go over the speed limit in Alabama? What the law says
The Montgomery Advertiser - Alabama
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Speeding is common, even expected, on highways and some local streets. If you're driving on the interstate, chances are you're going faster than the posted speed limit, and you're not alone. Going 5 to 10 mph over the limit has become the norm for...