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Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill, who spent time with Trump, suggests a different relationship between Trump and Ivey.
Earlier this year, prospective gubernatorial candidate State Auditor Jim Zeigler declared the more, the merrier in the governor's race.
Auburn University and the University of Alabama System have paused enacting their COVID-19 vaccine mandates after courts halted the mandate.
AG Steve Marshall called the developments "very positive momentum" and laid out the aspects of the three different lawsuits.
The curious saga of Lynda Blanchard's foray into politics will transition from a bid for Alabama's open U.S. Senate seat up in 2022 to one against incumbent Gov. Kay Ivey.
As prospective 2022 gubernatorial election candidates Lynda Blanchard and Tim James are finalizing their future political plans, incumbent Gov. Kay Ivey is going on offense with her reelection effort.
MOBILE -- Last month's Morgan Wallen concert at the Mobile Fairgrounds, branded "The Grounds," was declared a "tremendous success" by the event's organizers, 46 Entertainment.
Friday during his Birmingham Talk 99.5 morning show, long-time Alabama radio host Matt Murphy announced he was departing the Magic City's airwaves.
As initially reported by Alabama Daily News' Todd Stacy, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) attended a D.C. fundraiser for U.S. Senate hopeful Katie Britt on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, Alabama Public Television formally announced long-time "Capitol Journal' host Don Dailey would be retiring at the end of 2021.
State Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Atmore), the State Senate General Fund Budget Committee chairman, says to expect the legislature to take another crack at gaming in the 2022 regular session.
On Monday, Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth emphasized the need for the ban on so-called Critical Race Theory in Alabama.
The saga of the I-10 Mobile Bay Bridge is part of a seemingly never-ending dilemma southwestern Alabama residents have been dealing with for a long time.
Earlier this year, State Sen. Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) secured $200,000 from state coffers to fund a pilot program for military veterans to get help with the struggles of post-traumatic stress syndrome.
State Sen. Steve Livingston (R-Scottsboro) acknowledges the decision was a significant blow for the local economy's potential but said the site could be repurposed.
Earlier this year, State Rep. Chip Brown (R-Hollinger's Island) led the passage of Aniah's Law in the Alabama Legislature.
Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Katie Britt has picked up an unlikely ally in her quest to win her party’s nomination. Former U.S. Rep. Parker Griffith, who served in the U.S. House of Representatives as both a Republican and Democrat, and was Alabama’s 2014 Democratic Party nominee for governor, said he was supporting Britt in her […]
The reemergence of the Hubbard saga has led State Rep. Mike Ball (R-Madison) to revisit his efforts to retool Alabama's ethics laws.
Tuesday, veteran Alabama beat writer Cecil Hurt passed away at age 62 at the UAB Hospital in Birmingham due to complications from pneumonia.
Over the weekend, The Wall Street Journal's Michael Bender reported Alabama GOP U.S. Senate hopeful Lynda Blanchard was lobbying former President Donald Trump to endorse her in a potential bid for Alabama governor.
It was a matter of time, but Club for Growth has entered the fray for Alabama U.S. Senate up for grabs in 2022.
Last week, a handful of Alabama media outlets revealed an effort by former House Speaker Mike Hubbard to secure his release from prison for a 2016 conviction on ethics charges by using the legislative process during the prison special session earlier this year. However, House Speaker Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia) said he was unaware his predecessor […]
Senate Bill 9, passed by the Alabama Legislature earlier this year, prohibits companies from firing an employee for refusing to take a COVID-19 vaccination should that employee claim a medical or religious exemption. However, those companies can challenge the exemption, which under SB9 tasks the Alabama Department of Labor with assigning an administrative law judge […]
During an appearance on Mobile radio's FM Talk 106.5, Will Ainsworth criticized the Biden administration's policies as "un-American."