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A federal jury in Birmingham convicted Michael Black, of Hueytown, on charges of threatening to murder and soliciting the murder of a federal prosecutor, and for making false statements to a federal agent, announced Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson for the Middle District of Alabama on Thursday.

Alabama is the eighth-best state in the nation for doing business, according to Area Development Magazine’s 2024 rankings released this week.

The Biden administration is implementing “mass amnesty” through a parole program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) told the Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas on Thursday.

U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) honored State Rep. Donna Givens (R-Loxley) Wednesday night in Washington, D.C. with a Congressional Angels in Adoption Award. 

Representatives for Bluestone Coke, including Jay Justice, the son of West Virginia Gov. and U.S. Senate candidate Jim Justice, ignored a federal judge’s warnings and failed to fulfill all federal contempt requirements by the court’s Wednesday deadline, according to a Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) attorney on Thursday.

The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees adopted a resolution last week expressing its commitment to institutional neutrality and freedom of speech and expression. 

U.S. Sens. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) on Tuesday led a group of colleagues in introducing the Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024 to add the Secretary of Agriculture as a permanent member of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. 

Samford University announced its largest-ever total enrollment with 6,101 students for the fall semester on Tuesday.

The Southern Poverty Law Center’s staff union called on the left-wing nonprofit’s CEO Margaret Huang to step down on Monday.

A Sylvania family is offering $1,000 for information related to suspected arson of a former President Donald Trump hay bale display over the weekend.

Outgoing Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner Kent Davis said resigning from the role was “not an easy decision” on Tuesday.

The 2025 College Free Speech Rankings released last week by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression and College Pulse ranked Auburn University as the 11th-best school in the nation when it comes to free speech on campus.

The Alabama Securities Commission (ASC) and four other state securities regulators recently entered a multimillion-dollar settlement with Josip Heit, owner of GS Partners Global.

Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner Kent Davis resigned on Monday effective December 31.

At least two members of the State Board of Veterans Affairs will oppose Gov. Kay Ivey’s crusade to remove Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner Kent Davis at a special-called meeting on Tuesday.

Lawmakers will need to have a “really tough conversation” soon about the federal government’s $35 trillion debt, according to U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery).

Leaders of multiple veteran organizations defended Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner Kent Davis after Gov. Kay Ivey asked for his resignation on Thursday.

Legislators will be “watching very closely” how Alabama universities implement a new state diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) ban that begins next month, according to State Rep. Ed Oliver (R-Dadeville).

Mayor Steven Reed announced on Friday night his chief of staff, Chip Hill, is resigning and stepping down from his position at the end of September.

Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner Kent Davis declined to resign at the request of Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday.

Angelica Maria Francisco, 42, most recently of Russellville, is charged with false claims of citizenship in connection with voting, false statements in an application for a United States passport, use of a United States passport obtained by false statements and aggravated identity theft.

Rural Alabama doesn’t have the resources to support recently relocated Haitian refugees, according to State Rep. Ben Robbins (R-Sylacauga).

Gov. Kay Ivey asked for the resignation of Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner Kent Davis and removed John Kilpatrick from the Alabama State Board of Veterans Affairs on Thursday.

The State of Alabama shut down White Hall Entertainment in November due to “systemic racism,” the company’s attorney said on Tuesday.

S&P Global Ratings lowered its long-term rating to D (default) from CC on The Medical Clinic Board of the City of Montgomery’s series 2015 bonds issued for Jackson Hospital and Clinic on Wednesday. 

An attorney critical of the Alabama Board of Pharmacy (ABOP) is calling for its disbandment after a recent report found several instances of "significant issues.” 

The United States will likely see some “civil unrest” if former President Donald Trump defeats Vice President Kamala Harris in November.