Eleven attorneys suing the state of Alabama over its Vulnerable Child and Compassion Act (VCAP) engaged in “judge shopping” to try to move the case to a more sympathetic judge, according to a report unsealed this week.
State officials and crime victim advocates unveiled a new Alabama Victim Notification System website on Wednesday.
Alabama officials announced a new package of bills on workforce development on Thursday.
Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law on Wednesday a ban on taxpayer resources from funding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) offices and training in Alabama public universities, schools, and agencies.
Legislation was filed on Tuesday that would allow the Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA) to begin offering health plans to their members.
Two bills changing how the State Health Officer is appointed passed the Senate Health Committee on Wednesday afternoon.
Governor Kay Ivey signed legislation banning ballot harvesting into law on Wednesday.
State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) filed legislation on Tuesday barring businesses from receiving economic development incentives if they voluntarily recognize their employees’ union under certain circumstances.
Liberal groups lost in court again on Tuesday after U.S. District Judge Liles Burke denied subpoenas aimed at the Eagle Forum of Alabama and the Alabama Citizens Action Program in a lawsuit against the state of Alabama’s transgender surgery ban.
Negotiations between the House and Senate on gambling legislation will continue as the second half of the 2024 legislative session begins on Tuesday.
Legislation by State Sen. Sam Givhan (R-Huntsville) would allow the Alcoholic Beverages Control (ABC) Board to own warehouses used for holding and distributing alcoholic beverages.
The Alabama Republican Party Candidate Committee recently selected Elmore County District Judge Patrick Pinkston to be its nominee for the 19th Judicial Circuit, Place 1.
Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) officials announced ALDOTNews.com, an online news hub launched today by ALDOT on Monday.
Expanding Medicaid in Alabama would double hospitals' Medicaid revenue shortfalls, the equivalent of about 5,160 hospital jobs.
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) officials announced on Friday the company would begin offering up to $150 per month child care subsidies to workers at their Montgomery plant.
Members of the Alabama Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Thursday at Auburn University in a wrongful death case at Jackson Hospital in Montgomery in 2020.
Members of a Senate committee voted last week to advance a bill that would ban ranked-choice voting in Alabama.
Legislation that could ban TikTok, a social media app, in the United States passed the House on Tuesday.
College football in the NIL era is headed towards a “caste system” where success is based on how much college programs pay players, according to former University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban.
Southern Roots Nut Co. plans to open a pecan processing facility in Dothan, where the New Mexico-based company will create 120 jobs, according to Gov. Kay Ivey.
Implementing Alabama’s medical cannabis law from 2021 might be allowed to continue with a favorable ruling by a Montgomery County Circuit Judge in April.
Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced on Monday that Alabama’s labor force participation rate for January, 2024 remained unchanged from December, 2023 at 57.4%.
The Department of Justice on Monday appealed a ruling by U.S. District Court of the Northern District of Alabama Judge Liles Burke who recently granted summary judgment to the National Small Business Administration in its challenge of the constitutionality of the Corporate Transparency Act.
As the Coast Guard continues to intercept cartel-backed fish poachers in federal waters, U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) filed legislation recently to target illegally caught red snapper imports.
Legislation removing a requirement for businesses to file an annual report with the state passed a House committee on Wednesday.
Governor Kay Ivey said on Friday she’s reviewing whether a gambling package passed by the Senate on Thursday is a “good deal” for Alabama.
The Alabama Senate passed a gambling constitutional amendment after over seven hours of debate on Thursday.