The Alabama Legislature tackled several hot-button issues during the 2024 session, but none caused more chaos than a package of gambling bills that sought to legalize and regulate gambling in the state.
For the third year in a row, legislation requiring parental consent for the administration of vaccines has been re-filed in the Alabama House of Representatives for the 2025 session.
Several House Democrats have pre-filed bills for the 2025 state legislative session aimed at degrading the state’s permitless carry law after it became a scapegoat for increased gun crime in certain areas.
A recent addition to the Montgomery County Board of Education (MCBOE) race is seeking a write-in election after the recent drama with the school system created a public outcry for change in the school board.
After failing to receive Senate deliberation in the 2024 legislative session, State Rep. Kerry Underwood (R-Tuscumbia) has pre-filed a bill for the 2025 legislative session that would bar convicted sex offenders from being employed or volunteering as first responders.
The State of Alabama set to carry out its fifth execution of the year on Thursday with the scheduled lethal injection of Derrick Dearman, who was convicted of murdering five of his girlfriend's relatives.
Gov. Kay Ivey announced on Friday that the state would be deploying additional aid workers to both Florida and North Carolina to assist in dealing with the aftermath of Hurricanes Milton and Helene.
In one of many efforts to address crime issues in Montgomery and other metro areas in the state, State Rep. Reed Ingram (R-Pike Road) has pre-filed a bill for the 2025 legislative session to create a compulsory intervention program for non-violent juvenile offenders.
Over two years after Jose Paulino Pascual-Reyes, an illegal alien living in Dadeville, was arrested and charged with kidnapping and double murder, the case has seen little movement.
State Rep. Patrick Sellers (D-Birmingham) recently pre-filed legislation to hopefully increase the number of joint custody agreements awarded in divorce cases in Alabama.
The state recently launched a website to sign up for the new school choice program passed by the Alabama Legislature earlier this year. Education Service Providers can now submit applications to participate in the program.
On a recent appearance on the wildly popular podcast “Andrew Schulz's Flagrant with Akaash Singh,” former President Donald Trump gave U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) a shoutout for educating him on the importance of in-vitro fertilization earlier this year.
U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson has officially ordered the termination of most Department of Justice-mandated oversight provisions of Julia Tutwiler Prison placed on the Alabama Department of Corrections in a 2015 settlement.
U.S. District Judge Austin Huffaker, Jr. will deliberate on the state's continued use of nitrogen hypoxia after hearing testimony on Tuesday from attorneys of a condemned man attempting to halt his scheduled execution.
Gov. Kay Ivey recently led a letter, along with 24 other governors to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, demanding answers on the controversial Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans asylum program that has sent ripples through the state and nation.
A new political action committee has started up in Alabama’s capital city to try and address the ongoing tumult affecting the county’s struggling Montgomery Public School system.
In a continuation of drama in the magic city related to ongoing crime, State Rep. Juandalynn Givan (D-Birmingham) publicly called on Monday for the resignation of Birmingham Police Chief Scott Thurmond for failing to address the "never ending bloodbath" in her district.
Montgomery County Sheriff Derrick Cunningham recently boasted of the success of the recently formed, multi-agency task force designed to reduce rampant crime in Alabama’s capital city and pushed for a statewide ban on Glock switches.
Governor Kay Ivey signed a proclamation on Monday, remembering the year anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023 attack against Israel, while Alabama's federal lawmakers also used the anniversary to push for continued support for Israel and the release of the remaining hostages held by Hamas.
U.S. Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) recently joined several Senate colleagues in demanding accountability from U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland for the Department of Justice (DOJ) for failing to prevent noncitizens from registering to vote in America’s federal elections.
The Biden administration announced on Friday that it would not be extending the parole of Haitians and others in the United States through the federal program that has sent shockwaves through Alabama and the rest of the country.
U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) recently joined a letter warning U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland not to allow the Department of Justice to delay releasing information on the presence of federal agents during the Jan. 6, 2021 riots at the U.S. Capitol.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced on Wednesday that, while FEMA does have sufficient money to deal with the “immediate needs” of those affected by Helene, it would be tapped out for the remainder of hurricane season.
Police have charged a second 18-year-old suspect in the June triple homicide at a Mexican grocery store that sent shockwaves through the community and increased the outcry for city leadership to address violent crime.
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is joining other Republican colleagues in crying foul over the recently released information against former President Donald Trump by DOJ special counsel Jack Smith one month away from the presidential election.
Three suspects, including two former prison employees, were arrested this week after allegedly being caught in possession of pounds of illegal drugs, guns, drones and other contraband.
During a Wednesday morning debate, Alabama’s second congressional candidates, Caroleene Dobson and Shomari Figures, clashed over immigration policy and border security, with Figures casting doubt on Dobson’s sincerity due to her actions in the private sector.