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Alabama Department of Workforce Secretary Greg Reed announced on Friday that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted February unemployment rate is 2.7%, unchanged from January’s rate.

Governor Kay Ivey signed legislation into law on Thursday for a $1,000 overtime tax deduction and a temporary suspension of the state’s 2% tax on groceries.

An illegal alien rape suspect from Guatemala died after opening fire and injuring one Lee County Sheriff's deputy in Loachapoka on Wednesday.

Former State Sen. Gerald Dial recently filed a complaint with Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen over mailers from the American Conservative Fund backing his incumbent primary opponent, State Sen. Randy Price (R-Opelika).

A Journey Middle School teacher was arrested on multiple child sex charges, according to WAFF.

Montgomery County Circuit Judge Greg Griffin accepted the resignation of Tom Albritton, the executive director of the Alabama Ethics Commission, from the Mabel Amos Trust Fund board on Thursday.

During a recent appearance on Fox Business Network's "The Evening Edit," U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) argued the online Democratic Party fundraising mechanism ActBlue was operating illegally.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency identified the suspect in a homicide that led to an officer-involved shooting.

Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) executive director Heath Harmon recently stated that the association would comply with the law recently signed by Gov. Kay Ivey, clarifying the participation of student-athletes who receive funds from the state's school choice program.

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

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.

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.

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.

On Wednesday, U.S. Space Command announced that members of its J2 Intelligence Directorate (JISE) have now officially relocated from Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville.

Magic City Acceptance Academy (MCAA), has made its “mental health services” a cornerstone of its existence. That commitment is now under scrutiny as lawmakers take a closer look at the school’s mental health "professionals."

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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).

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.