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With a bipartisan funding package allowing for the reopening of the federal government now having passed the U.S. Senate, members of the U.S. House of Representatives will soon be voting on the legislation as well.

Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch told FM Talk’s Sean Sullivan on “Midday Mobile” that Aniah’s Law, which allows judges to hold suspects accused of violent crimes behind bars until trial, has been “hugely successful.”

Strong said voters, including Democrats, can "see through" costly tactics used by the left to keep the government shutdown at the expense of everyday Americans.

At their first regularly scheduled meeting, the Hoover City Council, Mayor Nick Derzis, and Charlie Waldrep, the city attorney, emphasized the city’s renewed dedication to transparency.

Alabama conservative groups applauded on Tuesday the U.S. Senate, including a ban on “intoxicating hemp-derived drugs” such as Delta-8 THC in legislation to reopen the federal government.

State Sen. Josh Carnley (R–Ino) and State Rep. Matthew Hammett (R–Andalusia) announced on Tuesday their joint opposition to the proposed Pine Hills Carbon Storage Hub, a carbon capture and underground injection project planned for southern Covington County by Reliant Carbon Capture & Storage.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) joined Fox Business host Larry Kudlow on Monday evening for a discussion touching on the filibuster and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's (D-N.Y.) questionable political future post government shutdown.

A pair of Etowah County Detention Center deputies ended up behind bars last week, and they're now facing felony charges.

According to a report from The New York Times' Devlin Barrett, the recently brokered bipartisan deal to reopen the federal government "would create a wide legal avenue for senators to sue" the federal government for searching their phone records without notification.

The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit made an arrest in connection with the shooting death of two sisters and the injury of a male teen.

 Construction is underway for Mobile’s latest “Complete Streets” project along Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue. Crews began working to rebuild the roadway from Butchers Lane to Broad Street.

At its November monthly meeting, Alabama Public Charter School Commission (APCSC) executive director Logan Searcy outlined how the state plans to use the federal grant announced last month.

Birmingham Police chief Michael Pickett addressed the community following three homicides over the weekend.

The Birmingham Police Department arrested a 16-year-old male in connection to a Saturday afternoon shooting in the city’s West Precinct.

An upcoming vote on extending the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, subsidies pushed by Democrats doesn’t address problems with the program, according to U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery).

Following eight Senate Democrats voting in favor of a House-passed continuing resolution on Sunday evening, the U.S. government looks to be on its way to reopening after a record 40-day shutdown.

A Cullman wellness clinic that provides weight loss injections is under fire after Attorney General Steve Marshall accused the owners of injecting patients with research drugs.

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a 24-year-old inmate found dead in his cell.

Following the passage of a continuous resolution in the U.S. Senate to help reopen the government, Democrats within the U.S. House of Representatives are condemning the progress and denouncing fellow liberals in the upper chamber who voted for the legislation.

Robert Shaun Bowman was arrested last Friday in Tuscumbia for allegedly making terroristic threats against Deshler High School over its handling of a case involving injured student August Borden.

Governor Kay Ivey appointed Will Parker on Monday to serve on the Alabama Supreme Court. 

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) has announced the official opening of the FBI National Counter-Unmanned Training Center at Redstone Arsenal.

The Birmingham Police Department arrested a woman in connection to a shooting Saturday morning in the 3200 block of 32nd Street North.

Fort Payne Police are investigating a domestic incident that left two people dead and one in custody.

The vote Sunday was the first step in passing the spending package and CR out of the Senate, at which point the issue would go back to the House for approval, then onto President Donald Trump’s desk. Once signed, it would reopen the government through Jan. 30, 2026, giving lawmakers time to negotiate and pass the remaining spending bills.

Despite its declining enrollment, Magic City Acceptance Academy (MCAA) plans to expand its campus and, almost as an afterthought, states it will seek the necessary Charter Commission approval.

During a discussion on Thursday morning's episode of WVNN's "The Dale Jackson Show," State Sen. Sam Givhan (R-Huntsville) warned against Senate Republicans terminating the filibuster.