In a bold move to tackle the state’s high smoking rates, Alabama lawmakers have introduced legislation aimed at reducing cigarette consumption by incentivizing adult smokers to switch to heated ...

Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed will be named the president of the National African American Mayors Association, according to Reed’s chief of staff. In a post on X early on Monday, Chip Hill, who serves ...

The Alabama House of Representatives passed a budget package totaling $11 billion Tuesday that funds raises for teachers, ...

Amidst a softening market, the Alabama Port Authority marked its third-highest month in the history of the Port of Mobile’s container terminal, moving 53,608 TEUs in March. This represents a 27 ...

The Autauga-Prattville Public Library board of trustees Friday denied violating the Open Meetings Act through a series of court filings. Former director Andrew Foster filed suit earlier this month, ...

Officials with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Alabama Department of Environmental Management cut a ceremonial ribbon Friday for resurfaced roads at Joe Wheeler ...

The Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to expand the state’s “Don’t Say Gay” provision through eighth grade. That’s a lesser expansion than proposed when Rep. Mack Butler, R-Rainbow ...

If you are a parent or grandparent like me, odds are that you have thought about the role technology plays in your child’s life. I often find myself asking: how should I manage screen use with my ...

As the 2024 Regular Legislative Session began about three months ago, I had a column entitled “2024 Legislative Session Begins Next Week.” In that column I highlighted the leadership of the Alabama ...

Improving our state’s public health depends on us doing more to reduce smoking rates. Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death and disease in Alabama, leading to $2.1 billion in health care ...

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, AL-07, released the following statement after voting in favor of four national security bills which passed the House Saturday with bipartisan support: “At a time when democracy ...