Alabama lawmakers are once again testing the limits of constitutional law with House Bill 231, a proposal that would force public school children to begin their day with a state-mandated prayer ...

A bill to create certificates of employability for those who have been recently released from the Alabama Department of Corrections passed the House Judiciary Committee. HB238, sponsored by Parker ...

For years, the moral argument against gambling legislation has been effective. But today, the shoe’s on the other foot. Throughout the multi-decades fight over gambling in Alabama, there has been one ...

Earlier this week, Representative Jim Hill, R-Moody, introduced HB307, or the Speedy Trial Act. A retired judge, chair of the House Judiciary Committee, and frequent proponent of reforms to the ...

Governor Kay Ivey reminded Alabamians Thursday about the upcoming Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday. It began at 12:01 a.m. today, Feb. 21, 2025, and concludes at midnight on Sunday, Feb.

The Afterschool Alliance announced Thursday that it has selected Janie Browning, 21st Century Program Director/Federal Programs at the Gadsden City Schools, to serve as a 2025 Afterschool Ambassador – ...

There is a problem – pretty much everyone in the Senate Insurance and Banking Committee on Wednesday agreed on that much. What to do about the problem … well, that was a bit stickier. The problem, ...

A bill that would give incarcerated individuals whose sentence has been enhanced under the Habitual Felony Offender Act a chance to be resentenced has passed out of an Alabama committee. The Alabama ...

A public hearing in an Alabama House committee resulted in a heated debate over whether expanding civil and criminal liability for police officers would help or harm those who wear the uniform. HB202, ...

The Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee passed HB177 on Wednesday following a brief public hearing. Sponsored by state Rep. Ben Robbins, R-District 33, HB177 looks to enforce current ...

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama’s mission is to provide Alabamians access to quality, affordable healthcare because we care about their health, financial security, and peace of mind.

Chapel Hill resident Christian Coleman is running for the Hoover City Council in this year’s election. Coleman is undecided on which place to seek and is waiting for current city council members to ...