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Roy Moore has responded to President Donald Trump saying the former Alabama Supreme Court chief justice should not run for the U.S. Senate again...
The Alabama Senate has voted to make it mandatory for law enforcement to report how often they use civil actions to seize a person’s property when the person has not been convicted of a crime. Senators on Tuesday voted 33-0 for the bill. It now moves to the Alabama House of Representatives.
Last week, State Rep. Arnold Mooney (R-Indian Springs) introduced a request to formally “censure and condemn” his colleague State Rep. John Rogers (D-Birmingham) for comments Rogers made earlier this month on the Alabama House of Representatives floor during the debate over HB 314, also known as the Human Life Protection Act. That legislation was signed […]
Improved rural broadband funding is in serious jeopardy after the Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to slash a proposed rural broadband...
John Butts, a retired teacher and coach, became a quadriplegic after a 2015 spinal cord injury. He told Alabama lawmakers that nothing gave him relief from the daily spasms and burning pain in his legs and back until he tried cannabis and marijuana treatments.
President Donald Trump is warning conservative Alabamians what will happen if Roy Moore runs for the U.S. Senate again in 2020, saying that...
The Alabama Senate on Tuesday afternoon gave final passage to SB 163 as amended, a measure that removes many of the work restrictions that...
The Alabama House Tuesday passed the education budget bill as amended, approving a $26.8 million increase to expand Alabama's First Class Pre-K program...
The Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday concurred with the Senate passed version of HB 59, the bill that would make killing an on-duty...
The Alabama Senate Tuesday passed a bill making it a misdemeanor to drive in the leftmost lane on an interstate for more than 1.5 miles without passing...
Donald Trump, Jr. is calling on Roy Moore to retire from public life after reports surfaced that Moore is considering running for the U.S. Senate again...
The Alabama Senate passed as amended HB 361, Rep. Kyle South’s bill that would legalize daily fantasy sports contests like DraftKings and FanDuel in...
The Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee gave a favorable report as amended to legislation aimed at bringing more rural and high-tech...
The Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee gave a favorable recommendation to a bill that would provide a much needed reform of the state Board of Pardons...
While pro-abortion supporters across the country have complained Alabama's recently signed into law “Human Life Protection Act” is "anti-women," some of...
A Chick-fil-A location in South Alabama paid tribute to America's fallen soldiers over Memorial Day weekend in moving fashion.
Representative Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope) said Tuesday he will introduce a bill called the “Investigate the Investigators” Act and stated America got “a big, fat goose egg” out of the Mueller probe. “I’m introducing a bill that will codify the investigation of the investigators that Attorney General Barr is presently undertaking and will require such an […]
The NRSC on Tuesday released a video ad slamming Sen. Doug Jones for falling in line with an increasingly "radical and out-of-touch" Democratic Party.
Alabama is scheduled to execute Christopher Lee Price this week for his part in a 1991 sword-and-dagger slaying of a pastor in Fayette County. Thursday’s execution has been at the center of unusually public squabbling at the Supreme Court over capital punishment.
According to new data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the value of one dollar in Alabama ranks second highest in the nation.
Legislation aimed at bringing more rural and high-tech jobs to Alabama is one of the remaining priorities for lawmakers and industry recruiters as the 2019 session begins to wind down. Known as the “Alabama Incentives Modernization Act,” HB540 is sponsored by State Rep. Bill Poole (R-Tuscaloosa) and seeks to bring Alabama’s economic incentives up to […]
The University of Alabama has been awarded a grant from the Alabama Power Foundation to support business innovation, entrepreneurship, small business...
Researchers in the Auburn University School of Nursing found animal-assisted therapy promotes social engagement among adults with dementia or other cognitive impairments. Assistant Professor Morgan Yordy and Associate Clinical Professor Stuart Pope studied the possible benefits with the school’s therapy dogs — Miller, Choa and Daisy — at a community respite ministry at Auburn United Methodist Church. REACH, […]
Workforce development officials say that developing a well-trained workforce prepared for current and future jobs is essential for continued growth in Alabama. To better prepare Alabamians for trade careers, Central Alabama Building Trades began an Apprentice Readiness Program (ARP), providing foundational knowledge and positioning participants for success. Jefferson State Community College is hosting the 10-week program, which […]

