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 ...

U.S. Sens. Katie Britt, R-Ala., and Maggie Hassan, D-NH, have reintroduced the bipartisan “Clergy Act,” which would allow clergy members who previously opted out of Social Security a chance to opt ...

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 ...

Immigrant rights advocates are organizing a peaceful protest at Railroad Park on Saturday, Feb. 22, at 1 p.m., calling on state and local officials to protect immigrant communities from policies they ...

The Ukrainian community in Huntsville, Alabama, is organizing a rally titled “Alabama Stands with Ukraine!” on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, at 2 p.m. at Big Spring Park, located at 201 Church St., ...

The Alabama Legislature has concluded its third week of the 2025 Legislative Session, with both chambers meeting twice and advancing several bills aimed at law enforcement, veterans, and public safety ...

According to the January 2025 Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report released on Thursday by the Alabama Association of REALTORS®, the state’s housing market saw increases in key areas, with home ...

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, ...