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The Alabama House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to increase licensing fees for Alabama Seafood dealers, with the funds going to a state non-profit to encourage purchasing Alabama products in lieu of imported products.

After passing the House of Representatives on Tuesday, legislation increasing the amount of money the State of Alabama can borrow to pay for new prison construction is headed to Gov. Kay Ivey’s desk for a signature.

The Alabama House of Representatives is slated to tackle several pieces of legislation on Tuesday after returning to the capital from a week-long Spring Break, ranging from Medicaid coverage to prison funding.

As the deadline swiftly approaches for Alabama families to participate in the state’s school choice Education Savings Account law, called the CHOOSE Act, Gov. Kay Ivey is calling on Alabama parents to take advantage before time runs out.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) recently filed legislation to roll back the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives taxation, registration, and regulations under the National Firearms Act.

Auburn High School parents are concerned after a school administrator appears to have posted on the school's online platform encouraging students to wear a transgender ribbon in support of Monday's so-called Transgender Day of Visibility.

For those wanting their children to receive religious instruction as part of their school learning while avoiding the murky waters of the church and state distinction, State Rep. Susan DuBose’s (R-Hoover) bill authorizing students to attend religious instruction during the school day seems like a no-brainer.

Bizarre new details have emerged regarding the recent arrest of one of four men accused of robbing a Montgomery business, with the recently arrested suspect appearing to have a role in local daycare and multiple Christian ministries.

A Montgomery man has been arrested and federally charged in connection with a brutal robbery and assault of a very familiar Montgomery business owner earlier this month.

Montgomery County Circuit Judge Johnny Hardwick retired from the bench on Wednesday, ending an over a 20-year career at the bar following a prolonged recovery after allegedly facing a vicious attack from his son last year.

The state of Alabama is trying to dismiss the federal lawsuit challenging Alabama's 2024 law banning taxpayer-funded Diversity, Equity and Inclusion offices and training after University of Alabama staff and students filed suit.

Alabama’s Lieutenant Gov. Will Ainsworth is in Washington D.C, where he plans to discuss relocating U.S. Space Command to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville and widening I-65 “from the Tennessee line to the Gulf of America.”

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) joined U.S. Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fla.) in announcing the formation of the new Republican Women's Caucus at the White House.

In what marks the sixth arrest this week of individuals trying to introduce contraband into Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, a Wednesday bust secured three arrests and multiple confiscated narcotics.

The future of a bill allowing elective credits for students to attend religious instruction during the school day is still shaky despite receiving an endorsement from the state's political leadership.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is warning citizens to delete their 23andMe accounts after the genetic testing company announced it was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall came out on Tuesday, warning citizens to be on guard for a marked uptick in scam calls designed to steal money, information or both from Alabamians.

Multiple people were recently arrested for attempting to smuggle in contraband to Holman Correctional Facility, including a security guard who is charged with having an ongoing sexual relationship with an inmate.

Proposed legislation in the Alabama House of Representatives would require religiously affiliated private schools or church schools to honor religious vaccine exemptions.

The swarms of advocates who have spent nearly two years pushing to keep sexually explicit books in Alabama libraries have been uncharacteristically silent after the Alabama Public Library Service Board voted to terminate Dr. Nancy Pack last week.

Despite their conflicting school loyalties, State Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) praised Auburn University Basketball Coach Bruce Pearl after the coach praised Trump’s efforts in the Middle East.

Alabama Public Library Service Board chairman John Wahl has reiterated the board's resolve after voting last week to pause all funds to the Fairhope Public Library for allegedly not being aligned with the APLS’s policy surrounding books.

On Monday, Gov. Kay Ivey announced the release of the 2024 New & Expanding Industry Announcements Report, which boasts $7 billion in new capital investments across 224 projects and generates more than 8,500 jobs.

The Alabama Education Association (AEA) continues to push for educators’ workman’s compensation bill while the House delayed voting for at least another two weeks.

The Alabama Midwives Alliance (ALMA) is crying foul after the Senate Healthcare Committee called a surprise meeting to vote on amending legislation related to midwifery that ALMA and other advocates fiercely opposed.

The Alabama Public Library Service board voted on Thursday to send a letter to all state libraries ensuring compliance with a recent executive order from President Donald Trump, threatening to slash federal funding for agencies promoting gender ideology.

Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) Board chairman John Wahl recently stood behind the board’s Thursday decision to fire then-APLS director Nancy Pack after months of growing tension.