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Lawmakers on the House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee approved a bill on Wednesday that would grant civil protections for people who injure a pedestrian or property if that pedestrian is intentionally blocking or impeding traffic.

Shark attack survivor Lulu Gribbin, of Mountain Brook, traveled to Montgomery on Thursday to plead to state representatives to pass a bill that would create a shark attack alert system and she had a very powerful political figure by her side.

Legislation legalizing historical horse racing machines in Greene County received a public hearing in a House committee on Wednesday.

Protesters showed up on Thursday at the Foley Civic Center as U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) spoke at a Chamber of Commerce event.

Taking care of those who have bravely served our country isn’t a political issue.

Legislation that would annex an area of Cullman County by Smith Lake to set up a framework to attract a resort to the area passed the Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development committee on Wednesday.

Members of the Senate Education Policy committee passed legislation on Wednesday allowing K-12 off-campus religious instruction.

Alabama could lose one of its seven seats in Congress after the 2030 Census, according to State Rep. Chris Pringle (R-Mobile).

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency identified three boaters killed early Wednesday during a Major League Fishing tournament on Lewis Smith Lake.

On Wednesday, the House Judiciary Committee voted to carry over legislation authorizing the State Superintendent of Education to issue subpoenas and summon witnesses to testify in a subcommittee after several lawmakers expressed concerns.

On Wednesday, House Education Policy committee lawmakers approved legislation by House Majority Leader Scott Stadthagen (R-Hartselle) prohibiting public school and university employees from using alternative names and pronouns without parental consent while protecting teachers and students who refuse to do so.

A constitutional amendment requiring the Alabama State Department of Education to require a daily recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance and prayer passed committee for a second time after leadership requested more amendments.

On Wednesday, Republican candidate for House District 11 Heath Allbright voiced "strong opposition" to legislation allowing the annexation of community development districts.

According to an Alabama Policy Institute ALDOGE chart, Mackey will now be one of the highest paid state superintendents in the nation at $325,000 per year. Don’t ever accuse Alabama of being unwilling to reward failure.

Judge Matt Fridy suffered a major heart attack Wednesday and is in intensive care. He is a former state representative from Pelham.

On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) applauded President Donald Trump for announcing plans to strip federal funding from National Public Radio (NPR) due to its “lengthy history of anti-conservative bias.”

It is stunning that with just five minutes of discussion, the Alabama Republican supermajority gave the green light to recreational drug use, complete with taxation, regulation, and storefront distribution. 

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is urging corporations to stop discriminatory DEI practices.

The historic Waysider Restaurant saw a farewell breakfast by Jalen Milroe and teammates.

Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin thinks legendary Alabama football coach Nick Saban could make a comeback to coaching, this time in the NFL.

Why is it that numbers of men seem to be turning to Christianity, but not so the women – at least not in the same dramatic numbers?

In a joint effort, the Montgomery City Council and the Montgomery County Commission approved a total sum of $7 million to allow the Alabama Farmers Federation to move its headquarters to the East side of the city.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) tore into Democrats on Wednesday over U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen's (D-Md.) trip to El Salvador to bring back suspected MS-13 gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was recently deported.

The Alabama Senate is currently working on the House-passed tax cut package to “make it even better,” according to State Sen. Pro-Tem Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman).

State Rep. Corey Harbison (R-Good Hope) announced his resignation from the Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday after spending over a decade in the legislature.

A Major League Fishing angler was among several involved in a crash early Wednesday on Lewis Smith Lake.

How did the federal income tax come into being in the first place?