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Opponents and proponents of legislation regulating psychoactive cannabinoids like Delta-8 THC gathered at the State House on Wednesday to voice their opinions on the proposed bill.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) on Wednesday weighed in on the ongoing gambling issue in Alabama, saying the people should decide.

Members of the Senate General Fund Budget committee passed legislation requiring Alabama election officials to conduct a post-election audit after general elections passed by a 9-5 margin on Wednesday.

Officials at Dothan Preparatory Academy (DPA) have been surveying damage and returning items to students after an EF-1 tornado damaged the school.

A house committee hearing was held Wednesday on a bill to prevent water systems from closing public lakes to boating and fishing. A committee vote could come next week.

On Wednesday, Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law a recently passed bill that would grant paid parental leave for state employees and public school workers. 

The Poarch Creek Indians (PCI) and the McGregor Family announced on Wednesday that PCI’s Wind Creek Hospitality has purchased the Birmingham Racecourse.

The Alabama House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to increase licensing fees for Alabama Seafood dealers, with the funds going to a state non-profit to encourage purchasing Alabama products in lieu of imported products.

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) is one of nine co-sponsors of the Kids Off Social Media Act, which limits access to social media for children under 13 and requires the platforms to implement certain restrictions.

Tuscaloosa District 1 Councilor Matthew Wilson lost a city council race runoff against Joe Eatmon on Tuesday.

Legislation that caps the number of logging trucks that can be pulled over at one time at five per portable scale passed the Senate unanimously on Tuesday.

After passing the House of Representatives on Tuesday, legislation increasing the amount of money the State of Alabama can borrow to pay for new prison construction is headed to Gov. Kay Ivey’s desk for a signature.

The Mountain Brook City Council approved the appointment of Thomas Boulware as police chief.

Attorney General Steve Marshall's office has taken over the website of a Baldwin County business after issuing a restraining order against the company.

Experts and concerned citizens are urging Alabama to eliminate Common Core standards, cut woke bureaucracy and empower parents and students in light of President Donald Trump’s executive orders to dismantle the Department of Education and end “radical indoctrination” in schools.

Liberals give lip service to free exercise of religion, but when peoples’ heads are on the chopping block for preaching their convictions, liberals are generally nowhere to be found.

No. 16 Auburn baseball was unable to string any timely hits together in a 6-4 loss to UAB at Plainsman Park on Tuesday night, marking the Tigers’ fourth straight loss. 

Poems can help us savor and appreciate life when it’s good and act as a bulwark and booster when it goes bad.

Mark Yeager, founder and CEO of Red Land Cotton in Moulton, appeared Tuesday on Fox News “America Reports” to express his favorable view on President Donald Trump’s tariff policies.

The woman prosecutors believe sped through a red light, causing a deadly crash last September, has been indicted for murder.

The famous stone sign pointing the way to the gravesite of Hank Williams, Sr. has been hit by a car and destroyed.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is among 25 state attorneys general asking U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Pete Flores to close a loophole posing a threat to public safety.

Despite another round of stories over the weekend about a possible push in the last half of the 2025 session, it’s still unknown if there’s support to pass lottery and gambling legislation in the Senate.

Mayor Randall L. Woodfin has appointed Interim Police Chief Michael Pickett to Chief of the Birmingham Police Department.

U.S. Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) co-sponsored U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley’s (R-Iowa) Judicial Relief Clarification Act of 2025 on Monday. 

As DOGE walks the tightrope – cutting and canceling government contracts across Alabama and America – certain political truths hang in the air for all Americans to judge. 

Protesters angry with the Trump administration are planning to hold rallies this Saturday across the U.S.