The Alabama House of Representatives passed legislation on Thursday that would give property owners and law enforcement tools to deal with individuals who illegally occupy the homes of others, often called squatters.
The House Ways and Means General Fund Committee advanced legislation on Wednesday that would require county probate judges to conduct mandatory ballot audits after every county and statewide election.
On Thursday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed legislation requiring the automatic activation of electronic device filters for minors that prevent exposure to "obscenity" in online content.
The Alabama House of Representatives voted on Thursday to non-concur with changes made to the two comprehensive gambling bills after the Senate substantially changed both pieces of legislation.
The former director for the Prattville/Autauga Library has officially filed a lawsuit against the library board weeks after he was terminated for allegedly sharing confidential information and illegally recording executive sessions.
The House State Government Committee advanced a bill on Wednesday designed to address the statewide controversy surrounding sexually explicit or obscene children’s books in Alabama libraries.
The House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee held a public hearing on Wednesday on legislation that would allow Alabama law enforcement to work in tandem with federal agencies to enforce immigration laws.
Legislation repealing and replacing the existing code of ethics and revising the duties and powers of the ethics commission passed the House of Representatives on Tuesday.
The Alabama Legislature will gavel in this week after its last week-long break, and negotiations on the much-debated gambling legislation will pick up in the coming weeks.
The Alabama Republican Party is demanding an apology from President Joe Biden after he proclaimed on Friday that the official "transgender day of visibility" would fall on March 31, Easter Sunday.
Alabama’s politicos came out swinging after President Joe Biden proclaimed on Friday that the official “transgender day of visibility” would fall on March 31, Easter Sunday.
The U.S. Space and Rocket Center recently said that the transgender employee at the center of a parent’s complaint early this month has been transferred after an investigation showed undisclosed policy violations.
The City of Prattville is slated to host its first-ever Pride event on Sunday, June 23, with live musical entertainment at the “kid-friendly” event in the River Region.
State Rep. Reed Ingram (R-Pike Road) recently doubled down on his opposition to the state’s much-debated gambling legislation while saying he would vote in favor of the amendments offered by the Senate.
Over 100 Democratic voters turned out in the Republican primary election in Dale County, with online efforts from Democratic voters supporting their local candidate of choice.
Kristy Siple, the mother of slain five-year-old Kamarie Holland, has pleaded guilty to human trafficking in the first degree after the state dropped charges of first-degree murder for Holland’s killing.
The Alabama Legislature will have another chance to deliberate a bill by State Rep. Jamie Kiel (R-Russelville) allowing tax credits for people who donate to certain pregnancy centers after the bill failed to reach final passage last year.
Laura Clark, the attorney for the Autauga/Prattville Library Board, has refused the demands from the recently terminated library director, Andrew Foster, who called for a retraction and apology from Clark for statements surrounding Foster’s firing.
Despite failing to pass an amendment to address recent controversy surrounding the U.S. Space and Rocket Center’s Space Camp, State Rep. Mack Butler (R-Rainbow City) still hopes for an all-encompassing legislative fix to the issue in his legislation discussing gender ideology in K-12 classrooms.
The Alabama Democratic Conference officially backs Shomari Figures against House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels (D-Huntsville) in the upcoming runoff election for Alabama’s recently redrawn second congressional district.
Secretary of State Wes Allen said recently that his office has identified over 109,000 ineligible voters from Alabama’s roles since creating a new voter integrity system.
The recently terminated director at the Autauga/Prattville Library is demanding his reinstatement as director, restoration of library privileges, and a "name-clearing hearing."
State Rep. Ernie Yarbrough (R-Trinity) recently filed The Laken Riley Act in the House of Representatives, which would allow law enforcement agencies to enter into agreements with federal agencies to enforce federal immigration and customs laws.
Prosecutors are seeking to bring additional evidence in the sentencing of Jeremy Tremaine Williams, the man who pled guilty to killing and posthumously sexually assaulting five-year-old Kamarie Holland.
Despite mostly favorable media coverage and assistance from out-of-state entities, the group supporting sexually explicit children’s books in Alabama libraries has yet to claim a significant win.
The House Education Policy Committee voted on Wednesday to advance a bill that would prohibit instruction of gender identity or sexual orientation in public K-12 schools while voting down an amendment that relates to the recent Space Camp controversy.
The Alabama House of Representatives handily defeated the Alabama Senate in the annual softball match on Wednesday night, gaining the body bragging right for a whole year while raising money for a well-loved Alabama establishment.