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Transgender advocates came out in force Wednesday afternoon to speak against legislation banning instruction or discussion related to gender identity or sexual orientation from being provided to public school students in pre-K through the 12th grade.  

The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee held a public hearing on the Equality in Financial Services Act on Wednesday.

On Wednesday, the House Education Committee voted down legislation allowing students to receive off-site religious instruction as part of their regular education.

 Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is among three attorneys general leading a letter to the U.S. Supreme Court defending actions to combat the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.

A former University of Alabama at Birmingham official was among the top federal health leaders across the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) who were removed from their jobs on Tuesday. 

You might miss some Southern laughter if you miss Jeff Foxworthy's show in Oxford April 4. Check your neck.

The Poarch Creek Indians (PCI) and the McGregor Family announced on Wednesday that PCI’s Wind Creek Hospitality has purchased the Birmingham Racecourse.

Opponents and proponents of legislation regulating psychoactive cannabinoids like Delta-8 THC gathered at the State House on Wednesday to voice their opinions on the proposed bill.

Members of the Senate General Fund Budget committee passed legislation requiring Alabama election officials to conduct a post-election audit after general elections passed by a 9-5 margin on Wednesday.

Officials at Dothan Preparatory Academy (DPA) have been surveying damage and returning items to students after an EF-1 tornado damaged the school.

On Wednesday, Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law a recently passed bill that would grant paid parental leave for state employees and public school workers. 

Experts and concerned citizens are urging Alabama to eliminate Common Core standards, cut woke bureaucracy and empower parents and students in light of President Donald Trump’s executive orders to dismantle the Department of Education and end “radical indoctrination” in schools.

Tuscaloosa District 1 Councilor Matthew Wilson lost a city council race runoff against Joe Eatmon on Tuesday.

Legislation that caps the number of logging trucks that can be pulled over at one time at five per portable scale passed the Senate unanimously on Tuesday.

After passing the House of Representatives on Tuesday, legislation increasing the amount of money the State of Alabama can borrow to pay for new prison construction is headed to Gov. Kay Ivey’s desk for a signature.

The Mountain Brook City Council approved the appointment of Thomas Boulware as police chief.

The Alabama House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to increase licensing fees for Alabama Seafood dealers, with the funds going to a state non-profit to encourage purchasing Alabama products in lieu of imported products.

Attorney General Steve Marshall's office has taken over the website of a Baldwin County business after issuing a restraining order against the company.

The woman prosecutors believe sped through a red light, causing a deadly crash last September, has been indicted for murder.

The famous stone sign pointing the way to the gravesite of Hank Williams, Sr. has been hit by a car and destroyed.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is among 25 state attorneys general asking U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Pete Flores to close a loophole posing a threat to public safety.

Despite another round of stories over the weekend about a possible push in the last half of the 2025 session, it’s still unknown if there’s support to pass lottery and gambling legislation in the Senate.

Mayor Randall L. Woodfin has appointed Interim Police Chief Michael Pickett to Chief of the Birmingham Police Department.

U.S. Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) co-sponsored U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley’s (R-Iowa) Judicial Relief Clarification Act of 2025 on Monday. 

Protesters angry with the Trump administration are planning to hold rallies this Saturday across the U.S.

After the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) was approached by a private entity about purchasing the 5 Rivers Delta Resource Center, the ADCNR announced it would auction a lease on the property with an option to purchase the state-owned land.

The man who shot and killed Tammy Wedgeworth on New Year's Day in 2022 will spend the rest of his life in prison.