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During an appearance on Newsmax TV's Saturday broadcast of "America Right Now," U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) continued his push to make English the official language of the United States.

State Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Range) says to expect changes in the delivery method for the Escambia County men's mega-prison after the price for its sister facility, named for Gov. Kay Ivey and nearing completion in Elmore County, doubled from $623 million to $1.25 billion.

The Dauphin Island Causeway Shoreline Restoration Project entered phase two this week.

Friday on Huntsville radio WVNN's "The Dale Jackson Show," State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) offered his best guess on what could happen if President Donald Trump is successful in his bid to close the U.S. Department of Education.

After calling for defunding public institutions that flout the state’s anti-DEI and “divisive concepts” law, State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) again singled out Magic City Acceptance Academy as one of the first offenders on the chopping block.

Four bills aimed at cutting taxes for Alabamians have officially been filed in the Alabama House of Representatives after weeks of speculation from legislative leadership and the Alabama Republican Party.

Outdoor music concerts on many Friday afternoons in Fairhope. March 28 - May 30.

House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) expressed surprise after one of the most controversial bills of the session thus far sailed through the House of Representatives Thursday just over 10 minutes.

As Americans prepare to “spring forward” this weekend, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) spoke on the Senate floor on Thursday about the benefits of making Daylight Saving Time (DST) permanent at the federal level. 

The 159-year-old Tuskegee News has an unusual new owner, the Macon County Economic Development Authority. The transfer was a means of maintaining a local paper.

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President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he had nominated Montgomery native Lynda “Lindy” Blanchard to serve as ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Rome.

If you read only the narrative spun this week by the College Democrats and an AL(dot)com opinion piece, you might believe that the University of Alabama ceded LGBTQ+ protections to a group of hateful students last week.

The beloved novel by Victor Hugo was turned into a long-running Broadway musical. "Les Mis' performs in Birmingham March 25-30.

Last month, student organizations at Samford University received an email demanding that each group add the university's nondiscrimination statement to their organization constitution.

While President Donald Trump continues to enjoy relatively high approval among voters, far-left activist groups are organizing protests against him and planning town hall events to pressure Republican lawmakers into giving them a platform for their cause.

The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals ordered Montgomery County Circuit Judge James Anderson to vacate a temporary restraining order on the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) on Friday.

The Mobile Public Library has removed a graphic children's comic book for review.

The left-wing organization Bright Blue Dots, which celebrates liberal and progressive voters in red states, has recently placed Russian-themed billboards in Birmingham targeting U.S. Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) with false messaging insinuating that they or President Donald Trump support Vladimir Putin.

Despite hours of democratic protests, the Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday passed several bills aimed at bolstering public safety, most from the Gov. Kay Ivey-backed Safe Alabama Package.

A town hall meeting on gun violence in Mobile will be held on March 13.

The Etowah County Sheriff’s Office conducted the largest fentanyl seizure in the county’s history.

Fight for Alabama Families, an IVF advocacy group, called for Alabama to pass a constitutional amendment offering permanent protection of IVF in the state at a rally on Thursday.

The Alabama Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 178, the Speedy Trial Act, on Thursday.

The Alabama House of Representatives swiftly advanced the Gov. Kay Ivey-backed legislation restructuring the State Board of Veterans Affairs and grafting the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner into the governor's cabinet.

The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office and Homeland Security Investigations arrested a suspected member of the violent MS-13 gang on Wednesday.

The artist died, but his art did not. Clark Walker of the Montgomery art community died at age 85.