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Two new bills filed in the Alabama House of Representatives by State Rep. Ernie Yarbrough (R-Trinity) would bolster the state’s self-defense provisions and place a statewide ban on enforcing so-called red flag laws.

Members of the Alabama Republican delegation in the House voted in favor of a six-month spending bill on Tuesday to keep the government open.

State Rep. Mack Butler (R-Rainbow City) has reintroduced a bill to prohibit discussing gender identity and sexual orientation in K-12 public school classrooms.

The National Science Foundation gave Alabama A&M University a $343,789 grant in 2023 to study systemic racism in mathematics teacher education.

The Alabama Midwives Alliance (ALMA) is claiming resistance from state regulatory agencies as it tries to advance legislation allowing midwives to collect newborn screenings for babies born outside of hospitals.

Fueled by a strong performance from Alex Petrovic on the mound and 11 hits at the plate, No. 22 Auburn toppled UT Martin 6-1 at Toyota Field on Tuesday. 

Do schools have the power to force students to participate in instruction on gender and sexuality against their parent's wishes and religious beliefs?

The Mobile City Council approved a 2% lodging tax increase, bringing the tax to 10%.

The "Tommy Tuberville for Governor" discussion gained steam last week after a Punchbowl News report revealed Alabama's senior U.S. Senator was telling colleagues and associates he wanted to run for governor in 2026 instead of seeking another term in the Senate.

Alabama Republican Party chairman John Wahl recently came out in support of President Donalds Trump’s proposed efforts to abolish the U.S. Department of Education.

The game of musical chairs in Alabama politics in 2026 is off-and-running after last week’s news that U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is interested in being Alabama’s next governor. 

A group of transit workers showed up to the Mobile City Council meeting Tuesday with a union representative instead of going to work, leaving some citizens stranded.

House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels (D-Huntsville) called out his colleagues in the Alabama Legislature for not extending the state's overtime tax exemption, which is due to expire this year.

When a customer swipes, inserts or taps a credit card at a store in Alabama, the small business is charged a fee that amounts to between two and four percent of the transaction amount – a total that includes more than just the cost of the item.

A larger-than-life-size bronze sculpture of Mobile's Jimmy Buffett will be erected on the Port City's waterfront.

Total Lunar eclipse watchers need to stay up late this THURSDAY, not Friday. Eclipse starts Thursday night late and goes total at 1:43 a.m. Friday.

Paul Prine, the former Chief of Police for Mobile, formally announced he is running for mayor after months of speculation.

The right labor performed in the right spirit becomes a form of worship.

Troy won the Sun Belt Tourney on Monday and an automatic bid to the NCAA, defeating Arkansas State 94-81.

In what might be one of the final chapters of the Hoover Forensic Audit, the outside firm hired by the city attorney has returned answers to nearly 100 questions. 

The most artistic aspect of that mess of a mural around Montgomery’s Court Square Fountain lies with time – sold as temporary only to still stain the street with the dirty rotten propaganda of years gone by.

The Business Council of Alabama affiliate ProgressPAC announced on Monday that it was supporting Heath Allbright as he pursues the Republican nomination for the District 11 seat in the upcoming special election.

The Hanceville City Council voted Monday to suspend and rebuild its police department.

Over two years since facing a wave of criticism for his drag queen performances and inter-classroom behavior, former Mountain Gap Middle School teacher James Miller is touting a new documentary detailing the “harsh modern reality of being an out and proud middle school teacher in Alabama.”

President Donald Trump’s economic policies are going to “work out better” for the country despite a recent downturn in the stock market recently, according to U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn).

Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl and senior All-American big man Johni Broome claimed the Southeastern Conference’s top men’s basketball postseason awards in a vote by the league’s head coaches released on Monday.

An examination of the school's recent guests clearly shows that reading, writing and arithmetic aren't the only topics on the list of the MCAA administration's priorities.