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The Alabama House Judiciary Committee advanced legislation on Thursday that would require parental consent before administering vaccines to minors.

Although it is the very preliminary stage of the 2026 election cycle, some of the contests for statewide offices are beginning to take shape, including the race for attorney general.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) will be joining President Donald Trump at Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans on Sunday.

Hoover City Councilman Casey Middlebrooks announced, “It has been an honor to serve on the Hoover City Council, and I humbly ask for your continued trust and support as I seek reelection.”

A child in second grade was in possession of a firearm when it accidentally discharged during afternoon dismissal.

In response to accusations from the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts board, the City of Montgomery denied allegations of wrongdoing by Mayor Steven Reed and his office while making false statements about 1819 News’ coverage of the controversy that brought this conflict to light.

Alabama carried out its first execution of the year on Thursday evening, by putting Demetrius Frazier to death via nitrogen hypoxia for the 1991 rape and murder of a Birmingham woman.

Amid lawmaker shoutouts and multiple mentions of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, Gov. Kay Ivey made a peculiar declaration during her State of the State address on Tuesday.

Jackson Healthcare, one of the nation’s providers of healthcare workforce services, announced that its parent company, Jackson Investment Group, will provide a debtor in possession loan to Jackson Hospital & Clinic, enabling it to remain open to serve the Montgomery community as it undergoes Chapter 11 bankruptcy and reorganization proceedings.

The Alabama Senate on Thursday passed legislation that declares the state will recognize only two sexes, male and female.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) introduced legislation to stop the "unjust double tax" on Social Security benefits this week.

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) announced on Thursday that Ella Sullins has been promoted to chief of staff.

Gov. Kay Ivey released her proposed budget recommendations for the 2026 fiscal year on Wednesday, with increased funding for the state’s General Fund (GF) and Education Trust Fund (ETF), while state leaders advised caution due to anticipated revenue slowing.

New legislation filed by State Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Atmore) would allow a state authority overseeing prison construction to borrow an additional $500 million.

Yes, closing the Department of Education may present some challenges. But if it helps us rediscover that parents are some of the best teachers children have, then the children of our nation may be a whole lot better off than they have been in recent decades.

In a politically charged season, Auburn basketball has lightened the mood in our home since November.

A new $30 million Silverhill Elementary School was opened in Baldwin County.

The South Alabama Veterans Council said on Wednesday that it opposes legislation restructuring the governance of the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs.

After teasing it in her State of the State address on Tuesday, Gov. Kay Ivey announced the filing of her eight-bill package on Wednesday in an effort to bolster public safety and assist law enforcement in the state.

The Alabama House Judiciary Committee handily approved legislation by State Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Daphne) on Wednesday that would mandate life in prison or the death penalty for those convicted of first-degree rape or sodomy of a child 12 years of age and under.

Multiple bills seeking to combat illegal immigration passed the Senate County and Municipal Government committee on Wednesday.

The first face-to-face of candidates for the open seat of Mayor of Mobile will be Feb. 12. Connie Hudson vs. Spiro Cheriogotis.

If the father is the natural intermediary between the child and the world as a result of the biological differences between the mother and the father, then that is not a role to toss aside lightly.

On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) reacted to Pam Bondi being sworn in as U.S. Attorney General.

A bill banning cellphone usage in Alabama’s public school classrooms touted by Gov. Kay in Tuesday’s State of the State Address was filed on Wednesday in the Alabama House of Representatives.

Legislation that would change the makeup of the State Board of Veterans Affairs and how the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) commissioner is appointed passed the Senate Veterans and Military Affairs committee on Wednesday.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) on Wednesday called on Senate leadership to vote on his legislation preserving Title IX protections for female athletes to a vote.