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There were seven shootings and four homicides in Montgomery over the weekend. 

Could a group of like-minded conservative state lawmakers form their own voting bloc, similar to the House Freedom Caucus on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.?

No. 10 Auburn baseball secured its second straight conference series with a 2-1 series win over Kentucky at Plainsman Park this weekend. 

No. 8 Alabama’s home-field advantage was nowhere to be found as the Crimson Tide got swept at home by No. 22 Arkansas.

During Wednesday's episode of Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," State Rep. Mark Gidley (R-Hokes Bluff) spoke about his legislation requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in Alabama's public schools.

Rodney Walker said too many able-bodied people are choosing not to work, creating a staffing issue, particularly for undesirable, but necessary, jobs.

I follow the data. The data says the most interesting Senate primary in Alabama in a generation is just getting started.

Before departing the legislature for the final day of the 2026 legislative session, several House Democrats spoke on what they believed to be the best and worst of the year, all naming the lack of a lottery bill as a stark negative.

The City of Mobile is asking for the public’s input on a new parks district along the Mobile Bay.

This generation is beginning to see what so many previous generations understood: that a life centered on family, faith and responsibility is not restrictive – it is freeing; that purpose is not found in self-fulfillment, but in self-sacrifice; that legacy is not built through personal achievement alone, but through raising the next generation in truth.

Project Safe Childhood, a Department of Justice program, investigated a Huntsville man who was accused of sexting with a child, leading to his arrest and subsequent conviction.

The Tuscaloosa Police Department closed down “The Strip” Saturday afternoon and evening due to overcrowding after the A-Day scrimmage game.

During a Friday interview with Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) discussed failed legislation setting minimum staffing standards for law enforcement agencies in Montgomery and Huntsville.

With Republican leaders promising an end to high gas prices in the near future and President Donald Trump declaring the U.S. to be the “largest oil producer in the World, by far,” many consumers are wondering when fuel prices will return to more comfortable levels.

Alabama held its A-Day game on Saturday, featuring a live scrimmage between the offense and defense in front of fans.

I like ducks. I watch the same two mallards visit this area of Lake Martin. Almost every morning.

During a Wednesday press gaggle with reporters, House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) said the quadrennium "has been really strong for Alabama," citing the passage of tax cuts, the CHOOSE Act, the Back the Blue Act and more.

Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday signed legislation into law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments after two years of Democratic backlash in the legislature.

The Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) reaffirmed its commitment on Friday to passing closed primary legislation.

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Kelly Loeffler visited Cherokee on Friday to tour the new Hadrian Factory 4 (F4) facility. 

Wednesday, on Mobile radio's FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," State Rep. Shane Stringer (R-Citronelle) criticized legislation authorizing the installation and operation of speeding cameras in work zones on interstate highways across the state.

With gas prices on the rise, Alabamians can rest assured that they are getting the exact amount of fuel they pay for. The Department of Agriculture and Industries inspects fuel pumps across the state to ensure they are calibrated correctly and that is just one aspect of what the department does to protect consumers.

The aim of good policy should be to protect the vulnerable and voiceless.

The Alabama Supreme Court advised a federal judge on Friday that the state’s “shield statute” doesn’t protect a reporter from having to reveal some information related to a source.

Following news of a 38% increase in funding for Alabama's universal school choice program, also known as the CHOOSE Act, Huntsville City School Board member Andrea Alvarez again attacked the Alabama Policy Institute as well as State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur), chairman of the Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee.

A new 238-acre solar farm capable of generating 40 megawatts of clean energy is coming to the North Alabama community of Triana following a unanimous vote of approval from the Huntsville City Council.

The Fairhope Police Department responded Friday morning to the beach area near the Fairhope Municipal Pier for a death investigation.