The Alabama Public Library Service board Thursday adopted a definition of the term "sexually explicit" after advocates and local library officials throughout the state said that the term – the center of controversies over book content around the state – was vague and hard to comply with.
Two bills that would change Alabama's bail system are working their way through the Legislature in the waning days of the 2025 session.
An Alabama Senate committee hearing Wednesday on a bill that would enhance immunity protections for law enforcement drew critics who feared the consequences for their communities.
The Alabama House of Representatives approved legislation Thursday to regulate hemp products consumed by the public amid concerns that minors will have access to the products.
Immigration advocates urged members of an Alabama House committee Wednesday to reject a bill targeting immigrants and potentially those who provide assistance to them.
An Alabama House committee Wednesday approved a bill to create a public warning system along the state coast in the event of a shark attack.
An Alabama Senate committee is considering legislation that would require individuals to support the child of another family if they are convicted of a driving under the influence offense that resulted in a parent's death.
Voting rights advocates on a panel Saturday highlighted the difficulties those who have completed prison sentences have in trying to regain the right to vote.
The Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee last week approved a series of measures giving law enforcement additional powers over objections from Democrats about potential abuse.
State officials will name a $1 billion prison in Elmore County after Gov. Kay Ivey, who made its construction a priority in her first term.
