A divided Alabama Senate has voted to exempt economic developers from the state law that governs lobbyists. The 15-14 vote on Wednesday came after contentious debate over whether the bill was an economic development necessity or creates a wide new loophole in state ethics law. The House of Representatives will decide whether to go along […]

The Alabama House of Representatives did not vote Wednesday on legislation to track race data in traffic stops, further stalling a bill that is the session’s top priority for African-American lawmakers. Lawmakers anticipated Wednesday as the last legislative day but crucial bills, including the education budget, did not pass.

A Florida teenager is accused of threatening a school shooting in Alabama. Fort Payne Police Chief Randy Bynum tells news outlets that 19-year-old Anthony Kessler made the threat against Fort Payne High School on March 5. The FBI and the Lee County, Florida Sheriff’s Office announced Kessler was arrested on Tuesday at a restaurant in […]

The Rev. Al Sharpton’s half-brother faces a capital murder charge in Alabama, and he’s challenging that charge in court. Dothan Police Chief Steve Parrish said the Rev. Kenneth Glasgow drove 26-year-old Jamie Townes around to look for his stolen car before Townes allegedly shot 23-year-old Breunia Jennings, believing she was the thief. In Alabama, a […]

Authorities say an Alabama high school teacher was jailed for being drunk in class. Limestone County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Stephen Young tells news outlets that 40-year-old Mae Gladys Edwards was arrested Tuesday and charged with public intoxication and illegal possession of prohibited liquors after students at Tanner High School reported she was “acting weird.” Young […]

Alabama lawmakers are heading into what could be the last day of the 2018 legislative session. Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh said lawmakers will end the session Wednesday “if we get the work done.” Senators are expected to debate the state’s education budget, tax bills that fund Medicaid and a proposal to exempt economic […]

Alabama’s highest-earning families are benefiting the most from the sweeping changes in the tax code that go into effect this year. The state’s highest earners – those making at least $150,000 a year – topped a WalletHub study released Wednesday comparing how various income levels in each state and the District of Columbia gain or […]

A man arrested in Alabama and accused of producing a viral child porn video has been charged in federal court. News outlets report prosecutors announced 11 child pornography production charges against 44-year-old Germaine Moore, who authorities say is the focus of child sexual abuse cases in Alabama and Michigan.

Alabama will not make a second attempt to put to death an ailing inmate who had his lethal injection halted last month when the execution team could not find a usable vein, his attorney said Tuesday. Doyle Lee Hamm will not face a second trip to the state’s death chamber under a settlement reached to […]

Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is back throwing in practice. Tagovailoa made some throws and handoffs Tuesday after injuring a finger on his left, throwing hand in the Crimson Tide’s first spring practice.

Two friends of a man who was reported missing have been charged with murder after his body was found buried in the yard of an Alabama home. The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office and Hartselle police on Tuesday announced the charges against Andrew Jacob Maresh, 19, and Tyler Stephen Hudson, 20, in the death of 22-year-old […]

A divided Alabama Senate delayed a vote on a proposal to exempt economic developers from the state law that governs lobbyists. Senators on Tuesday postponed a vote as the proposal threatened to get bogged down in an unrelated filibuster because an anti-racial profiling bill had stalled in the House of Representatives.

Alabama legislators on Tuesday continued a contentious debate over a bill to change the state’s ethics law, advanced the education budget and delayed action on a racial profiling bill. Lawmakers have just just one more day left before wrapping up the 2018 session. Here are the highlights from Tuesday: The big story: The Senate called […]

The Alabama House of Representatives did not vote Tuesday on anti-racial profiling legislation, ratcheting up the stakes on what could be the final day of the legislative session. Lawmakers adjourned Tuesday to continue negotiations on the bill that would require police officers to record the race of stopped motorists and why they stopped the person. […]

Alabama’s first openly gay legislator bid farewell to the House of Representatives on Tuesday evening. Rep. Patricia Todd, a Democrat from Birmingham, will not seek re-election after serving 12 years. Todd said on the House floor that her colleagues are “incredible, beautiful people” who all treated her with equality, even though some she thought she […]

The Circuit Court of Montgomery has allowed LEAD Academy to continue recruiting teachers and students as it awaits an April 30 hearing which will determine the validity of its charter, as authorized by the Alabama Public Charter School Commission. Earlier this month, the Alabama Education Association filed suit challenging the commission’s authorization of LEAD Academy, […]

Mel Rosen, a former Auburn and Olympic track and field coach, has died. An Auburn spokesman says Rosen died Sunday at an Auburn nursing home with his family by his side. He was 90. Rosen was the Tigers’ head coach from 1963-1991 before leaving to coach the U.S. men’s team at the 1992 Olympics in […]

Police have arrested a man in connection with an Alabama city’s first homicide since 2012. News outlets report 48-year-old Michael Burns was arrested Sunday morning on a murder charge in the death of Raymond Dudley, whose body was found Thursday. Orange Beach Police Chief Joe Fierro said the suspect and victim were former co-workers, but […]

A minister known as a community activist has been charged with capital murder in connection with a shooting in Alabama. The Dothan Eagle reports the Rev. Kenneth Glasgow was jailed Monday in the slaying of 23-year-old Breunia Jennings on Sunday. Dothan Police Chief Steve Parrish said police believe 52-year-old Glasgow gave a ride to the […]

A Concert for Peace and Justice with a lineup that includes Usher, Common, The Roots and Kirk Franklin has been announced for the grand opening of a memorial in Alabama to victims of lynching.

Authorities say a man and a woman in Alabama intentionally struck a drug agent’s vehicle before leading authorities on a chase. Etowah County Drug Enforcement Unit Deputy Commander Phil Sims tells The Gadsden Times that agents received information Wednesday about two people delivering meth to a grocery store parking lot in Attalla.

Alabama lawmakers are beginning the final days of the legislative session with several potentially contentious debates ahead of them. The House of Representatives on Tuesday is slated to make a second attempt to debate a bill that would require police officers to record the race of stopped motorists. The House refused to debate the measure […]

Alabama Department of Revenue has extended deadlines to file state tax returns for people impacted by storms earlier this month. AL.com reported Monday that deadlines are extended for individuals and businesses affected by severe weather on March 19. The extensions don’t apply to federal taxes.

In internal review found no evidence Russian nationals contributed to the gun rights group’s 2016 election activities, the National Rifle Association said. An NRA lawyer offered the assessment in a letter sent March 19 to Oregon Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden, according to The Washington Times. In February, Wyden pressed the NRA to provide details of any transactions […]