A maternity home will soon be available in Chilton County for expectant mothers in need.
After a $5 million bailout of Birmingham’s World Games 2022 was left out of the educational budget supplemental passed by the Senate last week, state legislators are still getting requests to put the funding back in elsewhere.
House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) remains elusive on whether House members for recent comments on the House floor that have caused resounding drama for the past two weeks.
Legislation that would require mandatory ballot audits by county canvassing boards has been filed in the Alabama House of Representatives.
Can a law restricting banks increase economic freedom? In the case of Alabama’s Senate Bill 261, the “anti-ESG” bill, the answer is likely yes.
Members of Alabama’s congressional delegation took to Twitter on Thursday and Friday to criticize the Biden administration’s border policies and praise the passage of a new border security bill in the U.S. House of Representatives.
It was a matter of time before the breakaway progress of the Alabama House's 2023 legislative session hit a speed bump, but last week's passage of State Rep. Jamie Kiel's (R-Russellville) anti-ballot harvesting bill appears to have been that mechanism.
Former UAB safety Jaylen Key chose to drive up the road instead of going home.
Freshman State Rep. David Cole (R-Madison) asked for a stay in the contested election lawsuit on Friday in Madison County Circuit Court a few days before he is scheduled to be deposed at the State House.
Alabama’s SEC Tournament run comes to a close in the semifinals losing to the No. 1 seed Tennessee Volunteers 7-6 Friday night.
I’m not advocating for a $15 minimum wage statewide. But I do wonder why the discussed proposal is for government employees — who are part of a powerful lobby — when too little is being done to support the private sector.
A planned drag show brunch at Bay Breeze Café, Bar and Grill in Fairhope could be illegal if lawmakers pass a recently proposed obscenity bill.
A bill that would place more land next to the current Alabama State House under legislative control for possible construction of a new State House passed the Senate on Thursday.
A mother at Oakman Middle School said her child was one of three threatened when another student came to school with a gun. Two students were arrested, but Erin Harbin said she was not notified.
Listen to 1819 News Executive Editor Jeff Poor on iHeart Radio with JT as they discuss the offensive books found in the Prattville library and the racist comments of State Rep. Juandalynn Givan on the House floor.
Alabama was able to advance to the semifinals of the SEC Tournament with an extra innings victory over Arkansas, but their ace pitcher Montana Fouts’ health is in question.
Alabamians should rest assured that the federal appellate judges in our jurisdiction respect election integrity and religious freedom.
During a press conference, Comer said the committee had obtained thousands of pages of the Bidens’ financial records revealing links with the Chinese Communist Party and other foreign sources forged during Joe Biden’s tenure as vice president. The records also showed the Bidens received millions of dollars through a "complicated network of companies."
Davion Davis is making a case to get back into a NFL camp with his strong play for the Birmingham Stallions.
Tensions erupted on the floor of the Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday when House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter gaveled out State Rep. Napoleon Bracy (D-Prichard) and cut his microphone for attempting to address already-passed voting legislation.
Former Oak Mountain High standout Will Shaver joins a stellar recruiting class at UAB.
Last week, the House of Representatives passed legislation to crack down on ballot harvesting. House Bill 209, sponsored by State Rep. Jamie Kiel (R-Russellville), passed in the lower chamber by a 76-28 vote and now awaits debate in the Alabama Senate.
Legislation that would end an ignition interlock installation requirement for those guilty of drunk driving and participating in a pretrial diversion program passed the Senate Transportation and Energy Committee unanimously on Wednesday.
The Birmingham City Council approved over $1 million in funds from the Birmingham Parking Authority to go toward renovating an abandoned parking garage for a local restaurant.
The Alabama Senate approved a $1 million appropriation for Troy University’s Johnson Center for Political Economy last week in its Education Trust Fund budget, but Johnson Center executive director Allen Mendenhall said he only found out about this when a reporter showed him the bill.
Authorities in Mobile are investigating an incident after a Mobile Port Authority truck went into the Mobile River early Thursday morning.