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Several more criminal suspects have been arrested in Alabama in recent weeks and placed on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) holds as federal law enforcement tries to confirm their status as illegal aliens.

After hours of Democratic lawmakers' pushback, the Alabama House of Representatives passed legislation on Thursday overhauling the governance of the Birmingham Water Works Board (BWWB), sending it to the governor’s desk to become law.

Anti-abortion advocates gathered in Prattville at an event with State Rep. Ernie Yarbrough (R-Trinity) to discuss his plans to completely abolish abortion in the state and how the public can be involved.

Alabama Republican Party chairman John Wahl slammed the planned protest at President Donald Trump’s scheduled commencement address at the University of Alabama on Thursday.

A Lee County man is currently being held on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) hold after being charged with first-degree rape for allegedly assaulting woman who was “incapable of consent by reason of being physically helpless or mentally incapacitated.”

After much speculation and attempted mudslinging over perceived residency questions, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) announced on Wednesday that he will make an official announcement on his rumored run for governor at the end of May.

On Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed the Laken Riley Act by State Rep. Ernie Yarbrough (R-Trinity), but ongoing Senate stalling and filibustering puts the bill in jeopardy of not reaching the finish line with only four legislative days remaining in the session.

The Alabama House of Representatives passed legislation by State Rep. Jennifer Fidler (R-Silverhill), bolstering reporting and retention requirements for those licensed to send money overseas.

The House Commerce and Small Business Committee approved legislation on Tuesday changing the governance of Birmingham Water Works, despite pushback from some Democratic Jefferson County lawmakers.

In the late-night hours of Tuesday’s gathering of the Alabama House of Representatives, legislation by State Sen. Clyde Chambliss (R-Prattville) to activate the adult content filter on all electronic devices used by minors cleared the body.

A kangaroo on the loose on Interstate 85 in Macon County caused a minor traffic accident while running down the road shortly before being apprehended without injury by law enforcement.

In an already packed Tuesday special order calendar, the Alabama House of Representatives is slated to vote on legislation mandating the tracking and recording of out-of-country wire transfers.

As the 2025 legislative session comes near to its end, midwifery advocates continue to sound the alarm after continued claims that legislation originally intended to expand the scope of midwife care was hijacked by Alabama’s medical special interests.

Last week, the House Health Committee held a public hearing on legislation by State Rep. Reed Ingram (R-Pike Road) that would prohibit public K-12 schools from selling, permitting the sale of, or serving any food item that contains certain additives.

In an emotional scene on Tuesday, State Rep. Russell Bedsole (R-Alabaster) reluctantly pulled legislation for consideration that would restructure how line-of-duty death benefits are paid to retired firefighters in the state.

An Opelika teacher has been arrested and charged with having a sexual relationship with a student, which allegedly occurred eight years ago.

The University of Alabama was at the receiving end of a Friday civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) for allegedly offering a race-based scholarship program.

The Alabama Education Association applauded Gov. Kay Ivey for signing into law legislation granting Alabama's school workers access to compensation for on-the-job injuries.

A police officer with the small town of Henagar was arrested on Thursday for child porn possession after a joint effort by state, local and federal law enforcement.

The State of Alabama has successfully carried out the lethal injection execution of James Osgood, 55, for the repeated rape and eventual murder of a Chilton County woman in 2010.

The Alabama House of Representatives approved several bills on Thursday, directing over $12 billion in state funding and supplemental appropriations from the Education Trust Fund

On Wednesday, the House Commerce and Small Business Standing committee advanced legislation by State Sen. Clyde Chambliss (R-Prattville) to activate the adult content filter on all electronic devices used by minors.

Members of the Alabama House of Representatives announced on Wednesday the formation of the Black Belt Caucus, which will focus on economic and social development in the region.

The Alabama House Health Committee advanced on Wednesday legislation changing the scope of practice for the state’s midwives, despite opposition from midwives and other supporters of non-hospital births.

A man slated to be put to death on Thursday for the repeated rape and eventual murder of a Chilton County woman in 2010 is dropping all of his appeals ahead of his scheduled lethal injection, saying he believes in an “eye for an eye.”

House Democrats were in an especially combative mood on Tuesday, spending hours of debate time protesting the House calendar and a proposed bill changing the voter registration software used by Alabama’s state and local election officials.  

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) is boasting of increased support for his comprehensive legislation to combat influence by the Chinese Communist Party.