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State Rep. Donna Givens (R-Loxley) is not moving forward with a bill that would have increased penalties for harassing communications and assault on public officials.

Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Rick Pate qualified last week to run as a Republican in the state's upcoming lieutenant governor's race.

An illegal alien was sentenced on heroin-trafficking charges last week.

State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) has filed legislation requiring law enforcement agencies conducting vehicle pursuits to adopt or create a written pursuit policy, including for chases that cross over into other jurisdictions.

Retired U.S. Air Force Colonel Rob Maness, a combat veteran and Chairman of GatorPAC, announced recently his endorsement of Alabama businessman and cattleman Rodney Walker in the Republican primary for Alabama’s open U.S. Senate seat. 

On Monday, ahead of the college football national championship game between Indiana and Miami, legendary Alabama football coach Nick Saban explained why the Big Ten had been so successful recently.

In 1776 – 250 years ago – General George Washington made a pragmatic and radical decision when he integrated the Continental Army, allowing free black men – and later some formerly enslaved men – to serve alongside white soldiers. 

The South Alabama Veterans Council announced the death of former president, Lou Lartigue.

State Rep. Susan DuBose (R-Hoover) said the legislature is poised to reevaluate how Alabama’s colleges and universities train teachers during the 2026 legislative session

In its first Capital Pulse newsletter of the 2026 session, the Alabama Education Association (AEA) scoffed at Gov. Kay Ivey's proposal for a 2% teacher pay raise, saying, “While appreciated and much needed, Governor Ivey’s proposed 2% pay raise is not enough.”

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is staying in the Senate race despite President Donald Trump’s endorsement of U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) on Saturday.

Fort Morgan Fire Rescue contained a large brush fire off State Highway 180 over the weekend.

The question is not whether the ABA should exist, but whether its accreditation regime should continue to enjoy compulsory status. Texas and Florida have answered that question sensibly. Alabama would do well to consider the same course. 

Nothing overcooks my grits more than the cheap iterations and representations of Our Lord. Just as ancient civilizations would chisel desired features into idols made of rocks and wood, modern-day false believers carve out the modern god named My Jesus.  

The next state auditor must ensure that a complete and total ban on all Chinese-made drones and their component parts are banned from Alabama's property inventory.

An employment dispute between the Marshall County Commission and the County Personnel Board has been decided in the Commission’s favor after a judge ruled last Tuesday.

From the George Floyd riots and soft-on-crime policies to illegal immigration and anti-ICE protests, the left has continually advocated for outsiders and criminals over the best interests of law-abiding citizens.

Americans were forced into Obamacare under threat of a financial penalty, promised affordable care in return, and told the system would protect working families. Now the subsidies are gone, the real costs exposed, and the bills have arrived. ... When Washington replaces freedom with control and responsibility with dependency, working families always pay the price.

Residents in the unincorporated Baldwin County community of Lillian are asking lawmakers to pass a landmark bill to protect and preserve their cultural history and land rights. However, it is unlikely to happen in this year’s legislative session.

The former chief trial attorney for the Madison County District Attorney's Office, Tim Douthit, was sworn in as the county's newest district judge on Friday.

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore's (R-Enterprise) bid for U.S. Senate got a shot in the arm on Saturday.

Looking to rebound from a midweek road loss to Missouri, Auburn weathered multiple stretches without its leading scorer and earned its second SEC win Saturday, taking down South Carolina 71-67 at Neville Arena. 

Prattville Police arrested one suspect on Friday night for a stabbing that happened at LongHorn Steakhouse in Prattville. 

No. 18 Alabama grabbed another road win with an 83-81 win over Oklahoma.

“We are never really happy until we try to brighten the lives of others.” Maybe we ought to put that in our dictionary.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Alabama Port Authority released a fiscal note claiming a bill to curb thin-layer mud dumping in Mobile Bay would cost the state an estimated $65 million a year. However, those concerns are already being addressed on the federal level.