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U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) voted to pass a package of government funding bills on Friday to avert another major government shutdown.

A former reporter at WTVM in Columbus, Ga., which covers multiple east Alabama counties, was one of the people arrested in the Minneapolis church protest, according to the television station.

State Sen. Will Barfoot (R-Pike Road) said on Thursday he opposed another attempt by the city of Montgomery to pass an occupational tax.

On Friday morning's episode of WVNN's "The Dale Jackson Show", U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) discussed legislation increasing funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), while also speaking to mounting conservative frustration with the Department of Justice.

A man who Huntsville police arrested last week has hired a civil rights attorney after video of the arrest went viral.

Seven Republican senators, including U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn), voted with Democrats on Thursday against moving forward with a spending package to keep the government open past the Friday-night deadline.

Former State Rep. Gil Isbell (R-Gadsden) filed a residency challenge with the Alabama Republican Party on Thursday against former ALGOP chairman John Wahl in his bid to be lieutenant governor. 

 The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is investigating a hit-and-run that occurred in Smiths Station on Wednesday.

A Wallace State student has been charged with interstate stalking after traveling from Alabama to Atlanta with the intent to kill former President Joe Biden at the first presidential debate during the 2024 election cycle.

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) is calling for the Department of Homeland Security to face an independent investigation following the fatal shootings of two agitators by ICE agents in Minneapolis.

The man charged with intentional murder in the death of Kimber Mills has bonded out of jail.

During a call with reporters on Thursday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) argued that protests in Minneapolis have become unlawful and are now being used by illegal aliens and the media to divert attention from the large-scale benefits fraud being uncovered daily across Minnesota.

The Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday to remove the language in state statute that requires the University of Alabama School of Social Work to remain a standalone college under the authority of the Board of Trustees.

The COVID pandemic prompted city governments to get creative by live-streaming council meetings online. Cities and towns used Facebook, YouTube or their municipal websites to share live viewings for citizens who were unable to attend in person.

The Blount County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man on one count of electronic solicitation of a child.

Albertville realtor Arely Guzman is back in police custody while awaiting a jury trial in Texas to face charges of conspiracy to transport illegal aliens, causing serious bodily injury and placing lives in jeopardy.

The Marshall County Commission updated its picketing resolution on Wednesday, following protests over the summer in which the Marshall County Democratic Club violated several key provisions.

A former Cullman spa owner out of jail on a $1.055 million bond appears to have a new side hustle as she awaits trial.

On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) called out the Democrats for the chaos in Minnesota with immigration raids, saying they could have "stopped it" by now.

The suspect in the shooting of two people in 2023 was found guilty of murder, attempted murder and shooting into an occupied vehicle.

State Rep. Ernie Yarbrough's (R-Trinity) Laken Riley Act, House Bill 13 (HB13), passed the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday afternoon. The bill would allow state-based law enforcement to voluntarily enter into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with federal law enforcement.

Former Alabama Republican Party chairman John Wahl announced on Wednesday that he’d raised more than $1 million in the first day of his campaign for lieutenant governor.

Dozens of school aged children and their parents braved the cold weather and loud noise of capital construction to gather on the steps of the Alabama State House Wednesday morning for Education Freedom Day hosted by AFP and API.

The House Health Committee held a public hearing on legislation by State Rep. Phillip Rigsby (R-Huntsville) that would allow pharmacists in Alabama to dispense ivermectin to patients without a prescription.

Members of the Senate County and Municipal Government Committee passed legislation creating a removal process for local library board members.

A man is charged with cyberstalking after the FBI said he accused federal agencies of corruption and “targeted” Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon.

A Cullman wastewater plant superintendent has officially been removed from his position by the city council after being arrested for allegedly placing a hidden camera in a male employee restroom.