In 2023, lawmakers passed legislation exempting overtime wages from taxes. House Bill 217 (HB 217), led by House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels (D-Huntsville), removed the state income tax obligation for a full-time, hourly wage employee for work performed above 40 hours a week.
Recent reports of suspicious activities by the Democrat fundraising group ActBlue have many calling for an investigation into the liberal-leaning organization.
After meeting with U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery), President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for the next FBI director, Kash Patel, received a full-throated endorsement to take the position in the new administration.
Members of the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) cut most cannabis business license fees by 25% on Thursday.
Reward money totaling $50,000 will be distributed among tipsters who utilized Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama, leading to the arrest of Damien McDaniel for capital murder and 17 counts of first-degree assault.
Former Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) commissioner Kent Davis is considering joining the multitude of candidates who will be seeking elected office in 2026.
Alabama Public Library System (APLS) chairman John Wahl says several libraries could lose state funding due to their refusal to remove sexually explicit materials from juvenile sections.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion statement pledges in hiring are supported by nearly 60% of the University of Alabama faculty, according to a Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression survey released on Thursday.
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) stands behind Tulsi Gabbard as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for National Intelligence director despite renewed criticism of her anti-interventionism following the recent Syrian regime change.
Governor Kay Ivey and 25 governors said on Thursday they support President-elect Donald Trump’s illegal immigrant deportation policies.
Fairhope High School principal Jon Cardwell has a message for parents and a warning to students concerning sexting images or videos. Cardwell said after learning new information he felt led to share.
Alabama’s entire federal delegation on Wednesday voted to pass the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), despite pushback over a provision banning funding for so-called gender-affirming care for minors.
"Let's Talk About It: The Teen's Guide to Sex, Relationships, and Being a Human" is a graphic novel that is more graphic than most. It shows a naked man sitting on another naked man's face, close-up images of penises and vaginas detailing how to masturbate with your fingers and butt plugs, and it's available in Alabama libraries despite new rules that could threaten state funding.
During an appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," the Morgan County Republican discussed the legislation banning public K-12 schools and public libraries from presenting or sponsoring drag performances and state entities from allowing minors to share facilities with members of the opposite sex in certain circumstances during overnight programs.
Open enrollment for Alabama’s new school choice educational savings account program will begin in January.
Many in South Alabama consider Avery Bates a local legend. His family moved to the Mobile Bay area during the Great Depression to find natural resources to feed their family.
Tea Sam Roe taught hundreds of Alabama pharmacists at Samford University. He died at age 90.
State Sen. Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) is offering to match radio host Dale Jackson’s $1000 reward for anyone who can produce proof of a sign warning black people to leave the city.
The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed legislation from U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) creating a working group within the Department of Homeland Security dedicated to countering terrorist, cybersecurity, border and port security, and transportation security threats posed to the nation by the Chinese Communist Party.
House Armed Services Committee Chair U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) was reportedly unhappy that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) did not consult him before adding a provision from the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act banning so-called gender-affirming care for minors.
Alabama Power and the Alabama Public Service Commission approved a 4.87% rate increase for the company’s customers at a Tuesday hearing.
The Christmas concert Dec. 13-14 at Mobile's Saenger Theater has an international theme. Music and traditions from a dozen countries.
Non-profit assists parents in navigating new Alabama school programs.
A federal court recently blocked the Biden administration’s plans to provide taxpayer-subsidized health plans to illegal aliens after Alabama and other states sued for an injunction.
Construction on the new Alabama State House is four to six months behind schedule, according to Retirement Systems of Alabama CEO David Bronner.
Albertville's newest coffee shop can move forward with plans to open soon after a zoning lawsuit concerning the property was dismissed last week.
Former State Representative Joe Faust (R-Fairhope) will be honored in a road-naming ceremony this week.