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Former U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl leads State Rep. Rhett Marques (R-Enterprise) 25.2% to 9.2% in the Republican primary for Congressional District 1, according to The Alabama Poll.

Under House Bill 67, sponsored by State Rep. Jamie Kiel (R-Russellville), the cost of the voter list is capped at $1,000 total, matching surrounding states, and phone numbers and emails are removed. 

Former Decatur Police officer Mac Bailey Marquette's trial has been pushed back to Sept. 21 in Morgan County. Marquette is charged with murder in the September 2023 shooting death of Stephen Perkins.

Attorney General Steve Marshall's campaign for U.S. Senate picked up an endorsement on Thursday from pastor Tony Perkins.

The Senate passed legislation requiring app store providers to verify the age of users on Thursday.

The conviction of a Birmingham man was affirmed by the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals, Attorney General Steve Marshall announced.

Members of the Alabama Senate passed the Child Predator Death Penalty Act on Thursday.

The Randolph Leader is going online only, according to publisher Tim Altork.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) spoke to reporters on Thursday about the possibility of local mayors and police departments in Alabama refusing to work with federal agencies conducting immigration enforcement operations.

The Alabama House passed a bill on Thursday that increases penalties for making terrorist threats against schools and requires principals to immediately suspend students charged with such crimes for one year.

Kristin Nelson, a Republican, won a resounding victory over her Democrat opponent, Hazel Floyd, during a special election on Tuesday, earning 84,7% of the votes cast.

Alabama HB161 is a clear example of well-intentioned legislation that would create unintended, unfortunate consequences.

With Auburn head coach Alex Golesh bringing in former USF assistants Joel Gordon as offensive coordinator, Kodi Burns as wide receivers coach and Tyler Hudanick as offensive line coach, the offensive side of the ball is built on familiarity and cohesion.

Under House Bill 363, sponsored by State Rep. Greg Barnes (R-Jasper), anyone who enters church property with the intent to riot, harrass or disrupt the service would be charged with a Class C felony and face up to five years in prison on a second offence. 

Child trafficking is the most heinous of crimes against humanity. If you aren’t willing to stand for the children’s sake, you don’t deserve a nice, plush office on Capitol Hill or the privilege of representing us anymore.

The bill defines a board as “any board, authority, or commission comprised of individual members, of which some or all members are appointed, as established under state law.” Members of those boards would serve “at the pleasure” of the governor, House speaker and Senate pro-tem.

Members of the Senate State Governmental Affairs Committee passed legislation on Wednesday creating new Alabama digital driver's licenses.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order last year renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. But State Rep. Marilyn Lands (D-Huntsville) wants input from “our friends across the border” before Alabama recognizes the name change.

A new Wedowee Utilities Board was sworn in on Wednesday and a special-called meeting was held to address issues brought up in Tuesday’s Town Council meeting.

Alabama bounced back after an embarrassing loss with a 100-97 win over Texas A&M.

When someone decides to flee from law enforcement, the danger doesn’t stop with that individual.

Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) joined fellow members of the Sharia-Free America Caucus for a press conference on the dangers Sharia law presents to the United States.

The Morgan County Courthouse will temporarily close on February 16 for electrical renovations, with the closure expected to last two to four weeks.

Officials in Calhoun County are raising concerns associated with rehabilitation facilities and halfway houses after the escape of a suspect with an extensive criminal history.

Members of the Senate General Fund Budget committee passed legislation requiring a state agency to apply for a waiver from the federal government to exclude some junk food from the SNAP program.

State Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Daphne) is “recovering well” after being hospitalized for a medical emergency on Tuesday, according to his wife.

Frontline Victory Fund announced an endorsement of Katherine Robertson on Wednesday in the Alabama Attorney General race.