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The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cancelled $239,797,598 in federal grants to the Alabama Departments of Mental Health and Public Health this week.

Moms for Liberty Baldwin County founder Rebecca Watson has received death threats since presenting information to the Alabama Public Library Service (APLS), which led to the pausing of state funding to the Fairhope Public Library. Still, she is determined to continue fighting to protect children.

Alabama’s overtime tax exemption “has been a game-changer for the state’s frontline workers,” according to The HR Digest.

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) joined U.S. Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fla.) in announcing the formation of the new Republican Women's Caucus at the White House.

The City of Gulf Shores is considering the future of one of the nation's most popular beach festivals.

During an interview with Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5 on Wednesday, Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon defended his city's system to split from the Baldwin County Public School system.

In what marks the sixth arrest this week of individuals trying to introduce contraband into Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, a Wednesday bust secured three arrests and multiple confiscated narcotics.

A University of Alabama doctoral student was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Tuesday.

Tuesday afternoon turned into a nightmare for one volunteer firefighter in North Alabama.

Governor Kay Ivey sent a memo to all state agency heads on Wednesday announcing she has banned the use of DeepSeek, Manus and similar technologies on state devices and the state network. 

An image familiar to most Alabamians is being used as a fundraiser for the Birmingham AIDS Outreach. BAO is associated with many pro-LGBTQ causes in the Birmingham area.

A new license plate for Atlanta Braves fans is now available, according to the Alabama Department of Revenue. 

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is warning citizens to delete their 23andMe accounts after the genetic testing company announced it was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Secretary of State Wes Allen said Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s executive order preserving and protecting election integrity shows his presidency is a true victory for election integrity.

The Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) chairman is vowing to fight for the truth following the dismissal of an election contest in Conecuh County.

Douglas Mayor Corey Hill is running to be the next Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries.

A lineman from Tennessee died Tuesday due to injuries sustained from an alleged drunk driver on March 16.

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a man 14 years after a burglary and sexual assault.

The Jefferson County Coroner identified the woman who died after falling from the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center parking deck on Tuesday.

Dr. Brian Christine, a Mountain Brook resident and world-renowned urologist, has been nominated by President Donald Trump for assistant secretary for health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, serving under Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

Multiple people were recently arrested for attempting to smuggle in contraband to Holman Correctional Facility, including a security guard who is charged with having an ongoing sexual relationship with an inmate.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall came out on Tuesday, warning citizens to be on guard for a marked uptick in scam calls designed to steal money, information or both from Alabamians.

The Mobile Baykeeper is hosting a town hall on the Prichard water crisis, along with the We Matter Community Association, to update residents on the outdated infrastructure and operational failures of the Prichard Water Works and Sewer Board (PWWSB).

Some Haitian immigrants in the Albertville area are now “self-deporting” after the Trump administration ended a Biden-era parole program on Tuesday that allowed illegal aliens from certain countries to immigrate to the United States.

Fresh off his trip to the White House and visit with President Donald Trump, Pathway Church lead pastor Travis Johnson weighed in on the latest in Alabama's library controversy.

Trussville Mayor Buddy Choat says he is "hopeful" bond rating company S&P Global will reconsider the language in its initial report on the city.

Things got a little testy between U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Danish Ambassador to the United States Jesper Moller Sorenson ahead of Vice President J.D. Vance and wife, Usha’s, trip to Greenland on Friday.