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Heather Moore, the wife of U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) showed up in the Montgomery State House on Tuesday, speaking alongside State Rep. Ernie Yarbrough (R-Trinity) and other state lawmakers to advocate for legislation prohibiting employers and other entities from retaliating or discriminating against an those who refuse to receive vaccines or wear facial coverings.

Amended legislation by State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) changing how vacancies are filled on the Alabama Department of Archives and History board was sent to a conference committee after three hours of Democrat filibustering on Wednesday.

Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth lambasted some House lawmakers on Wednesday, after the State House Government Committee voted down a bill allowing public school students to participate in off-campus religious and character instruction during school hours.

The Birmingham Water Works Board called another special-called meeting related to legislation that would change its governance if signed into law.

A man in the U.S. on a work visa caused a fiery crash that claimed the lives of a football coach and a woman who worked at Jack’s in Thomasville, authorities say.

Mazda Motor Corporation will "temporarily" redirect SUVs originally made for Canada at its Huntsville plant to the United States next week, according to a report.

The Alabama Senate passed legislation on Wednesday banning K-12 students from having cell phones and other wireless communication devices in the classroom.

You can become a qualified bidder and purchase state surplus items now through Sunday, May 11.

The Alabama Senate passed legislation on Tuesday that increased the age customers in Alabama could purchase vaping products from 19 to 21 years old.

A vote on a bill that would require law enforcement agencies to submit officer counts to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency didn’t happen on Tuesday.

The Alabama Senate passed a one-cent grocery sales tax cut on Tuesday.

The Alabama Senate passed legislation banning hemp products from being sold at gas stations on Tuesday by a 19-13 margin.

After some pushback from Democratic lawmakers, the Alabama House of Representatives sent one bill addressing illegal immigration to Gov. Kay Ivey’s desk for her signature and another to the Senate to agree on changes.

A national abortion abolition organization is calling out Alabama’s House Health Committee Chairman Paul Lee (R-Dothan) for allegedly preventing a bill to fully criminalize abortion in the state from receiving a vote or a hearing.

Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) Chairman John Wahl weighed in on the library controversy unfolding in Fairhope on FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff Poor Show.”

Former Democratic candidate for governor Christopher Countryman, 46, and his partner, Bruce Ryan Countryman, 32, were arrested on Monday and charged with methamphetamine possession near Cottonwood Road in Dothan.

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced 180 infrastructure grants worth $3.2 billion to “get America building again.” The grants were previously announced but were delayed and were undergoing “woke” scrutiny.

The City of Birmingham filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday against Gov. Kay Ivey over a bill awaiting her signature that would restructure the governance of the Birmingham Water Works Board.

The contested 2022 sheriff’s race in Conecuh County is not over, even after the judge dismissed the civil case earlier this year.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) recently joined his colleagues in filing legislation to create a tax deduction for those earning overtime pay.

Donna Yeatman, executive secretary of the embattled Alabama Board of Pharmacy, received a $255,000 settlement to resign in January.

Mobile's weather personality John Edd Thompson has died at 82.

For 60 years, musician Johnny Click entertained Birmingham. He died May 4 at age 78. His music and memories will live on.

Dr. John W. Stewart III, president of the University of Montevallo (UM), announced on Monday he was stepping down at the end of July.

Gov. Kay Ivey has officially signed the state’s nearly $14 billion General Fund and Education Trust Fund budgets without sending either back to lawmakers with executive amendments after both cleared the Alabama Legislature last week.

The Spanish Fort Public Library (SFPL) Board, comprised of city council members, unanimously approved an amended policy Monday to ensure juveniles in the library are protected from sexually explicit materials.

Talk of a name, image, and likeness (NIL) executive order by President Donald Trump and former University of Alabama coach Nick Saban is “unmerited and unhelpful,” according to one attorney involved in litigation with the NCAA.