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The mudslinging continues between former police chief Paul Prine and city officials, but this time, it’s in court.

After months of tumultuous negotiations, bankruptcy filings, and massive restructuring, Montgomery’s Jackson Hospital recently announced new leadership changes as the organization continues restructuring.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents recently arrested Jose Flores Quiahua, a previously deported Mexican illegal alien. 

As state lawmakers reevaluate the funding for Magic City Acceptance Academy, one of the nation's first charter schools specifically catering to LGBTQ+ students and their allies, State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) suggested that the school faces "dark fiscal days ahead."

So, does Alabama need a “Department” of Government Efficiency? We already have one. We just call it Republican leadership.

President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance were “putting America first” in their meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday morning, according to U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn).

Fred Denton Jr. has died at age 92. He was an early leader in industrial development in Alabama.

Two Democrats filibustered Senate proceedings for about six hours on Thursday.

Thursday was one of the first tests of State Senate Republicans under the leadership of State Senate Pro-Tem Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman): A loaded calendar with one bill that at least two Senate Democrats would exhaust every possible tool at their disposal to keep from getting a vote by the entire body.

U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona announced the sentencing of a man involved in a road rage incident. David Lee Hooker, 53, was sentenced to 30 months in prison.

Two bills by State Sen. Clyde Chambliss (R-Prattville) requiring device manufacturers and app stores to shield explicit content from minors passed the Senate Children and Youth Health Committee on Thursday.

The Hanceville City Council voted Thursday to table a move to determine if the Hanceville Police Department will be dissolved.

President Donald Trump has tapped U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) to lead a delegation to Montevideo, Uruguay, to attend the inauguration of Yamandú Orsi as the country’s next president.

House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) and State Sen. Pro-Tem Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) recently announced plans for leadership of the Alabama Commission on the Evaluation of Services to testify before the legislature.

House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) will host a fundraising reception for the recently declared Republican candidate, Heath Allbright, as he pursues the District 11 seat in the upcoming special election.

Maybe renewal begins not with new policies but ancient prayers spoken in one voice. 

As an immigration attorney for over 20 years, Sue Ann Balch has seen a lot. Over the years, she has assisted clients through several presidential administrations and has witnessed how policy changes impact them.

The “Great Experiment” continues – may the Liberty Bell always ring out for freedom in America!

Jim Nagy has left Mobile's Senior Bowl going to Norman, Oklahoma. He will be the newly expanded General Manager of Football for the Sooners.

The Alabama Port Authority and CSX broke ground Thursday on the Montgomery Intermodal Container Transfer Facility (ICTF).

Mobile County District Attorney Keith Blackwood said a Mobile-area pastor used his power over women to sexually assault them.

Now through Saturday, the finals of state high school basketball are played in Birmingham. You can watch there or on TV. ALL games televised.

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) recently participated in a hearing of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on Todd Blanche's nomination to serve as deputy Attorney General and Gail Slater's nomination to serve as assistant attorney general for the Antitrust Division. 

Acting assistant secretary of the Navy for Research Development and Acquisition Dr. Brett Seidle was in Mobile this week to take a look at Austal USA's ship manufacturing facility in Mobile.

Go outside on Friday night after sundown. Look to the west. You can see five to seven planets.

The Metro Area Crime Suppression Unit is boasting of increased efficacy in cracking down on crime in the Montgomery area, including nearly 700 arrest warrants for an array of crimes and seizing dozens of stolen cars, illegal guns and machine gun conversion devices.

Legislation putting the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner under the governor's control that passed the Senate last week by a 21-9 margin “doesn’t really give the veterans a voice,” according to one State Board of Veterans Affairs member.