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Here are three things I’ve learned from my castaway life that are good to keep in mind if you’re one of the world’s lonely hearts. 

After multiple meetings and tense debate, the Marshall County Commission is moving forward with a resolution asking the state legislature to amend the Personnel Board Act of 1982.

Another name was added to the list for the open seat of Mobile mayor, State Rep. Barbara Drummond (D-Mobile), a former aide to then-Mayor Sam Jones.

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is short three patrol deputies this week after they resigned, Sheriff Jay Jones confirmed to 1819 News. 

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) joined U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) in reintroducing legislation on Thursday that would permanently repeal the federal estate tax, commonly known as the death tax. 

State Rep. Juandalynn Givan (D-Birmingham) recently filed legislation, at the request of House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter, requiring every county and municipal law enforcement agency to disclose annually how many officers are on staff.

State Rep. Marilyn Lands (D-Madison) shocked the Alabama political world last year by defeating Republican State House hopeful Teddy Powell by a landslide in a special election to fill a seat vacated by David Cole, who was forced to resign his seat after being sentenced for election fraud.

With reports of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians (PCI) rumored to be pushing a gambling bill in the Senate, House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter says any gambling bill out of the Senate must be comparable with what the House agreed to last year to garner consideration.

As significant rate hikes at Huntsville Utilities go into effect, many customers receiving payment assistance were also hit with a $100 surcharge.

A federal case involving a multi-million-dollar illegal sports betting operation ended this week with 10 defendants pleading guilty to multiple charges.

Daily prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance were as common as school lunch from students in previous generations, a time when many things were better in America, according to State Rep. Reed Ingram (R-Pike Road). That’s why he’s proposed a constitutional amendment to return both practices to the classroom.

Alabama state agencies and nonprofits received $7,500,861.35 from the federal government for migrant and immigrant-related health care, housing, and education in 2024.

State Sen. Larry Stutts (R-Tuscumbia) seeks to curb some perceived abuses by Pharmacy Benefits Managers (PBMs), companies that act as intermediaries between health insurers, pharmaceutical companies and consumers.

To round out the second week of the legislative session, State House Rep. Ernie Yarbrough (R-Trinity) introduced HB277, The “2nd Amendment Sales Tax Holiday” Act, which would create a tax break from Memorial Day to the July Fourth holiday exempting all firearms, ammunition, and hunting accessories from sales taxes.

In a show of bipartisanship, the House of Representatives passed legislation by Democratic State Rep. Marilyn Lands (D-Huntsville) to accelerate pregnant women’s coverage under Medicaid, ensuring swifter access to prenatal care.

Gov. Kay Ivey signed the so-called What is a Woman Act into law on Tuesday, codifying definitions of male, female, man, woman and other sex-based terms into Alabama law after its third attempt in the legislature.  

The Baldwin County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of a 36-year-old Foley man accused of sexually abusing a child under the age of 12 over the last year.

All eyes will be on the action in Coleman Coliseum on Saturday as No. 1 Auburn and No. 2 Alabama face off in a battle for SEC and national supremacy. 

Digital vigilantes brook no clemency, academic tribunals subordinate truth to predetermined verdicts, and the machinery of cancellation serves not justice but raw power.

As President Donald Trump's team works to clean house within the federal government, much focus is being put on Elon Musk and actions by the Department of Government Efficiency. While the critics are loud, one Alabama man says he knows firsthand why some moves are being made.

While marital unhappiness is a common reason for divorce, it is almost entirely preventable.

Earlier this week, Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth publicly announced his opposition to a bill that would change the makeup of the State Board of Veterans Affairs and how the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) commissioner is appointed.

During an interview on Fox News Channel's "America's Newsroom," U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) weighed in on Kash Patel's confirmation as FBI director, which cleared its first major hurdle on Thursday when the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance Patel to the Senate floor.

The Alabama House of Representatives bade farewell to the House Majority Whip Randall Shedd (R-Fairview) with a parting House resolution as he prepares to depart the body to join the staff of new State Sen. Pro-Tem Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman).

Most of the bills in an immigration package introduced by Republicans in the Alabama Senate passed along party lines on Thursday.

On Thursday, a proposed constitutional amendment requiring the Alabama State Department of Education to adopt policies requiring a daily recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance and a prayer "consistent with Judeo-Christian values" at the beginning of every school day advanced in a House Committee.

Legislation that would make murder and assault punishable by life imprisonment if the offender used a machine gun passed the Alabama Senate with little dissent on Thursday.