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The Alabama House Judiciary Committee handily approved legislation by State Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Daphne) on Wednesday that would mandate life in prison or the death penalty for those convicted of first-degree rape or sodomy of a child 12 years of age and under.

Multiple bills seeking to combat illegal immigration passed the Senate County and Municipal Government committee on Wednesday.

After teasing it in her State of the State address on Tuesday, Gov. Kay Ivey announced the filing of her eight-bill package on Wednesday in an effort to bolster public safety and assist law enforcement in the state.

A bill banning cellphone usage in Alabama’s public school classrooms touted by Gov. Kay in Tuesday’s State of the State Address was filed on Wednesday in the Alabama House of Representatives.

Legislation that would change the makeup of the State Board of Veterans Affairs and how the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) commissioner is appointed passed the Senate Veterans and Military Affairs committee on Wednesday.

As DOGE leader Elon Musk works to possibly shut down the agency, Democrats are in an uproar, calling the move a constitutional crisis perpetrated by an unelected bearocrat. However, U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) said that this transparency is exactly what the American people voted for.

Jackson Hospital officials announced on Tuesday they’d filed for bankruptcy.

A conflict between Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) board members and Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed is responsible for an ad featuring President Donald Trump’s popular “Make America Great Again” slogan pasted over a picture of the infamous Bloody Sunday in Selma that went viral last week, according to a statement by the MMFA board on Tuesday.

Legislation filed to “restructure” the State Board of Veterans Affairs is retaliation for an ethics complaint he filed against a member of Gov. Kay Ivey’s cabinet last year, according to former Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) commissioner Kent Davis.

The next mayor of Mobile will be paid $195,000 a year after the city council approved a raise of $70,000 a year.

Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed recently and interim Montgomery Police Department Chief James Graboys on Tuesday laid out a large display of seized firearms during a press conference as the pair pushed lawmakers to pass gun control legislation. 

Heather Knight said she was ‘beyond angry’ after an illegal alien deported five times allegedly attempted to kidnap her daughter.

A public prayer rally will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 12, at 11 a.m. on the steps of the Alabama State House.

With the dawn of the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a massive light has been shone on federal spending and its recipients.

The Mobile City Council is considering increasing the City's lodging tax from 8% to 10%.

5 things to know about Magic City Acceptance Academy, one of the nation's first Charter Schools specifically catering to LGBTQ+ students and their allies in Homewood.

Entrepreneur and philanthropist Tanveer Patel officially launched her campaign for Hoover City Council, Place 1.

The 2025 legislative session is slated to begin at Noon on Tuesday and will be capped off with Gov. Kay Ivey's State of the State address.

The local immigrant community in Albertville held another type of protest on Monday. Instead of making their voices heard in a large public protest like last Wednesday, they hope to convey the same message with their absence.

Writers and readers gather in "the literary capital of Alabama," Monroeville for the annual Literary Fest Feb. 27-March 1.

Alabama lawmakers have been clear about their efforts to ban divisive concepts in Alabama’s classrooms.

Bill Cabaniss of Mt. Brook died Feb. 2. He served his family, his business, his state and the Republican party.

Federal grand juries in the Northern District of Alabama have indicted several illegal aliens after illegal reentry to the country after deportation or for being an alien in possession of a firearm. 

Alabama’s housing market struggled along with the rest of the nation in 2024, according to the annual Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report released on Monday by the Alabama Association of REALTORS®.

The Alabama Republican Party recently announced its list of legislative priorities as Alabama’s lawmakers gather in Montgomery to begin the 2025 legislative session.

Austal USA will invest more than $400 million in a new submarine module manufacturing facility, which will create 1,162 jobs.

Reactions to Ainsworth's message —which garnered nearly 800 comments and over 1,500 likes across Facebook, Instagram and X — have been mixed, with most voicing support for while others doubled down on criticizing ICE.