After the drama surrounding both legal and illegal immigration last year, the House of Representatives has dropped a series of bills meant to crack down on illegal immigration and the pervading issues that follow.
During Wednesday’s slew of committee meetings, two gun bills by House Democrats stalled, with the vote on one being delayed for the third time and the other getting voted down by Republican members.
Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones gave misleading information to 1819 News after receiving a media request about an investigation into three deputies.
U.S. Sens. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) introduced the Healthy SNAP Act on Wednesday to exclude soft drinks, candy, ice cream and prepared desserts from being purchased with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
Boeing is laying off 71 workers in Huntsville in April.
If every request in the lawsuit is granted by the court, there is concern it will overturn Section 504 completely. It is a law that simply needs to be tweaked, not removed.
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Auburn takes down North Alabama 6-2 to cap off midweek action
A Cullman County grand jury has determined the Hanceville Police Department has been operating as a criminal enterprise and recommended disbanding the department after an investigation into the death of a dispatcher and other reported failures.
Two bills filed in the Alabama Senate that would regulate pharmacy benefit managers received a public hearing in the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee on Wednesday.
The House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday passed the Laken Riley Act, authorizing state and local law enforcement to partner with federal agencies to assist in eradicating illegal immigration.
It was a cold, snow-covered morning in parts of Cullman County on Wednesday, but the cold descending over the City of Hanceville was chilling.
An Iraqi asylum-seeker who has lived in Mobile County for 17 years filed a civil rights lawsuit against the City of Mobile following an incident after his property was annexed.
On Wednesday, the House Veterans and Military Affairs Committee once again delayed voting on legislation reforming the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs, making the ADVA commissioner a cabinet position and changing the State Board of Veterans Affairs role.
The historic Auburn-Alabama basketball matchup over the weekend was not just big in the state.
Well-educated is not the same as well-schooled. And sadly, most of what we call education today is actually schooling
Our election officials are constantly working to secure our elections against evolving threats, from cyberattacks to logistical challenges in rural communities. They need the right tools to keep our elections safe, reliable and accessible.
Thousands of Alabama folks lobby the state legislature for health freedom, organized by Stephanie Durnin of Baldwin County. She was influenced to do this by new HHS Secretary RFK Jr.
Members of the Alabama Senate unanimously passed legislation creating workers’ compensation benefits for public K-12 employees in Alabama on Tuesday.
Trump directed his domestic policy team to submit policy recommendations within 90 days to address both the accessibility and affordability of IVF.
Members of the Alabama Senate unanimously passed Parker’s Law, a bill that exempts breastfeeding mothers from jury duty.
The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed two bills and one resolution in Gov. Kay Ivey’s “Safe Alabama” public safety package, including one bill creating scholarships for long-term law enforcement officers’ dependents and another that allows the pardons and paroles board and other state agencies to electronically monitor certain juvenile offenders.
Kristopher Anderson of the Yates Anderson law firm in Orange Beach represented those residents in a six-count lawsuit filed Tuesday. He apologized to the city council Tuesday evening saying he may have "jumped the gun" with the lawsuit. However, Mayor Tony Kennon accused Anderson of trying to act like "Superman," being a "despicable individual" and painting the community in a racist light.
Lawmakers intend to add further teeth to proposed legislation mandating every county and municipal law enforcement agency to disclose annually how many officers are on staff, with a special emphasis applied to Birmingham and Montgomery.
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin's book "Son of Birmingham" was released on January 21. It follows his life from his youth through the present day, ending just before the 2024 presidential election.
Legislation putting the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) commissioner under the control of the governor passed the Senate on Tuesday by a 21-9 margin.