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State Sen. Dan Roberts (R-Mountain Brook) filed legislation on Thursday that changes the makeup of the Birmingham Water Works Board.

Senate Republicans began using their supermajority to limit debate and filibusters by Democrats in the Senate on Thursday.

One of the three people killed Wednesday in a fatal boat crash on Lewis Smith Lake was a Snead council member and another was a fire district commissioner in Mississippi.

An immigration judge on Thursday denied bond for Alireza Doroudi, a University of Alabama mechanical engineering doctoral student from Iran arrested by ICE in March.

Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth gaveled down Senate Minority Leader Bobby Singleton (D-Greensboro) on Thursday during a lengthy day in the Senate featuring multiple cloture motions.

Republicans plan to begin limiting debate and filibusters by Democrats in the Senate, according to State Sen. Rodger Smitherman (D-Birmingham).

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Trump’s not bluffing – he’s keeping a promise to put our workers and families first. 

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.

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

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, 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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.