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On Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed the Laken Riley Act by State Rep. Ernie Yarbrough (R-Trinity), but ongoing Senate stalling and filibustering puts the bill in jeopardy of not reaching the finish line with only four legislative days remaining in the session.

After much speculation and attempted mudslinging over perceived residency questions, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) announced on Wednesday that he will make an official announcement on his rumored run for governor at the end of May.

The Senate Education Budget committee passed a one-cent grocery sales tax cut and a sales tax reduction on machinery equipment on Wednesday.

A Lee County man is currently being held on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) hold after being charged with first-degree rape for allegedly assaulting woman who was “incapable of consent by reason of being physically helpless or mentally incapacitated.”

The Senate County and Municipal Government committee passed legislation renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on Wednesday.

Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl is in Israel at the site of the Nova Music Festival near the Gaza border, where Hamas initiated a terror attack on October 7, 2023, which resulted in nearly 400 deaths and many more injuries.

The House Commerce and Small Business Committee approved legislation on Tuesday changing the governance of Birmingham Water Works, despite pushback from some Democratic Jefferson County lawmakers.

After hours of delay tactics by State Sen. Rodger Smitherman (D-Birmingham), the Alabama Senate passed a series of bills allocating $3.7 billion from the state’s General Fund (GF) for the 2026 fiscal year.

Legislation promoting “sexual risk avoidance” in public K-12 schools in Alabama died after Democrat questioning and delays on Tuesday night.

The Fairhope City Council meeting Tuesday was so crowded that overflow seating was provided.

Late Tuesday night, the Alabama House of Representatives passed legislation excluding non-athletic English language learner students from being counted toward a school's daily average for the first five years of enrollment.

Tuesday marked the 100th day of President Donald Trump’s second term in office. The milestone was met with much support by Alabama officials, who praised his accomplishments and aggressive pursuit of his America First agenda.

The Alabama House of Representatives passed legislation by State Rep. Jennifer Fidler (R-Silverhill), bolstering reporting and retention requirements for those licensed to send money overseas.

Legislation banning public libraries from hosting or sponsoring drag performances in the presence of minors passed the Senate County and Municipal Government committee on Tuesday.

In the late-night hours of Tuesday’s gathering of the Alabama House of Representatives, legislation by State Sen. Clyde Chambliss (R-Prattville) to activate the adult content filter on all electronic devices used by minors cleared the body.

May 1 is National Day of Prayer, and it will be observed at over 16 sites in Alabama.

A man was sentenced to federal prison after writing a threatening letter to the Mobile County District Attorney’s Office in March 2024.

We’re not talking about your grandparents’ marijuana. Comparing today’s high-THC marijuana to the “weed” of the ‘60s is like comparing dynamite to a firecracker! 

Legendary University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban will be joining President Donald Trump in Tuscaloosa on Thursday as part of the commencement address to the university’s graduating 2025 class.

The trio of Christian Chatterton, Andreas Alvarez and Ryan Hetzler on the mound paved the way for No. 11 Auburn’s second consecutive midweek shutout in a 3-0 win over Samford on Tuesday night at the Hoover Met. 

A kangaroo on the loose on Interstate 85 in Macon County caused a minor traffic accident while running down the road shortly before being apprehended without injury by law enforcement.

Matthew Frazier will announce his candidacy for the Mobile City Council from a sinkhole in his neighborhood. He is the leader of the citizen group fighting to reopen Big Creek Lek.

As Democrats continue to hammer U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) with questions about his residency and how it will impact his decision to run for governor, a closer look at public tax records could finally dispel those alleged concerns.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is continuing its efforts to arrest thousands of illegal alien workers nationwide.  

Today’s students receive degrees rather than a true education. And unfortunately, a large number of these students are unaware of the difference.

U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has placed an immigration detainer on a Mexican man after the brutal rape of a woman in Limestone County.

Montgomery deserves better. And we, its citizens, must demand it.