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On Thursday, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) attacked HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. during a House Ways and Means Committee meeting, taking comments that were made almost two years ago out of context to portray them as racist.

Republican Alabama Attorney General candidate Katherine Robertson said on Thursday “her immediate priority” as Alabama’s chief law enforcement officer will be passage of legislation that allows for state intervention if the Montgomery Police Department (MPD) fails to maintain minimum staffing requirements.

The replacement of a suspended student magazine has arrived at the University of Alabama, bringing with it the same concerns as the previous publication. 

During a Wednesday appearance on "The Rightside," Alabama's next presumptive governor, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) discussed plans to reduce violent crime in cities across Alabama.

The operator of a boat involved in a deadly March 7 crash has been charged with reckless murder and first-degree assault.

The group addressed H-2B visas, which allow U.S. employers to hire foreign nationals for temporary, non-agricultural work when there is a shortage of U.S. workers.

The case against a Fairhope woman who wore a penis costume to a protest was dismissed in Municipal Court Wednesday.

Gov. Kay Ivey has scheduled the nitrogen hypoxia execution of Jeffrey James Lee, 49, for the 1998 murder of Jimmy Ellis and Elaine Thompson in an attempted robbery. 

Crushing the hopes of some for a reversal, the Alabama High School Athletic Association on Wednesday solidified its decision to separate private and public schools in postseason play earlier this year.

Dozens of protesters showed up Wednesday ahead of the municipal court trial of Jeanna Renae Gamble.

Governor Kay Ivey signed into law legislation on Wednesday requiring the state to request a waiver from the federal government to eliminate candy and soda purchases from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, recently spoke about the ongoing intervention in Iran and its negative effects on energy production, blaming the nation's lack of domestic energy production and processing on its past climate policies.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the arrest on Wednesday of two Lowndes County residents on charges related to the unlawful use of absentee ballots in the August 2025 Ft. Deposit municipal election.

During Tuesday evening's North Alabama U.S. Senate Candidate Forum, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) explained his position on the war in Iran, while also praising President Donald Trump's decision to conduct military operations against the Middle Eastern country.

A Ramsay International Baccalaureate High School student was killed in a house fire, along with her parents, early Wednesday morning.

A political action committee (PAC) run by former Democratic congressional candidate turned Montgomery political power player Steve Raby has funded over 100 candidates and other entities this election cycle with money from out-of-state gambling interests.

During a Tuesday discussion on Mobile radio's FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," candidate for Secretary of State Caroleene Dobson expressed support for closing primaries in Alabama.

According to U.S. Senate candidate and cattle farmer, Rodney Walker, while the tariffs have been beneficial for some industries, such as manufacturing, America's soybean producers have taken a significant hit since their implementation months ago.

Gov. Kay Ivey recently signed a very controversial bill into law on Tuesday that divided lawmakers in the final days of the legislative session and nearly died before gaining approval on the last day of the session.

Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox revealed 19 people were arrested during Saturday’s A-Day celebration after people from outside of Tuscaloosa came to town as part of a “takeover.” The mayor also addressed a controversial Facebook post by a council member.

Following a federal judge's ruling, Huntsville City Schools has been released from federal supervision in two major areas tied to a desegregation consent order.

As U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) continues to push for mass amnesty legislation cloaked in morality, Alabama's top three candidates for U.S. Senate are now sounding off on the so-called "Dignity Act."

Alabama lawmakers should cut the state’s individual income tax, according to former State Sen. Gerald Dial.

A campus theater honor society with a long-standing presence at the University of Alabama is facing allegations of hazing, according to an exclusive interview with a member. 

Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation into law on Tuesday, granting participants in the state’s school choice system protection from discrimination when participating in high school athletics after Ivey and other state leaders filed a lawsuit last year.

Governor Kay Ivey signed legislation into law on Monday that would allow the removal of tenured faculty and limit the authority of faculty-led governing bodies starting in October.

A Walton County, Fla. grand jury indicted the surgeon who performed a surgery on a Muscle Shoals man who died while on vacation in August 2024.