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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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

One of Alabama's staunchest defenders of preserving Title IX will be at the White House on Wednesday as President Donald Trump signs an executive order banning biological men from competing in women’s sports.

Our new president is not known for humility, but possibly that’s because he doesn’t hide his pride as well as some do. Sometimes, what passes for humility is just well-disguised pride.

Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed recently and interim Montgomery Police Department Chief James Graboys on Tuesday laid out a large display of seized firearms during a press conference as the pair pushed lawmakers to pass gun control legislation. 

The next mayor of Mobile will be paid $195,000 a year after the city council approved a raise of $70,000 a year.

Legislation filed to “restructure” the State Board of Veterans Affairs is retaliation for an ethics complaint he filed against a member of Gov. Kay Ivey’s cabinet last year, according to former Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) commissioner Kent Davis.

A conflict between Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) board members and Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed is responsible for an ad featuring President Donald Trump’s popular “Make America Great Again” slogan pasted over a picture of the infamous Bloody Sunday in Selma that went viral last week, according to a statement by the MMFA board on Tuesday.