Author: Caroline Beck (Caroline Beck)

Gov. Kay Ivey has endorsed a package of criminal justice reform bills as a way to respond to systemic problems within Alabama's prisons system.

During the 55th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday," Democratic presidential candidates came to commemorate the famous civil rights moment and win over black voters, with some being welcomed with wider arms than others.

The Alabama State Senate on Thursday voted along party lines to give final approval to legislation slowing cities' ability to pass local occupational taxes.

A bill that would require counties to allow voters to decide if they want to eliminate police jurisdictions passed out of a Senate committee on Tuesday, but disagreements between representatives of counties and municipalities still exist.

At least one member of the Alabama Senate committee that approved a bill opponents claim takes state animal abuse laws backwards said he wants to see the legislation die.

Legislation to allow and regulate the use of medical marijuana cleared its first vote on Wednesday and now moves to the State Senate, where about half its members voted last year to approve a similar bill.

A bill that would create a new tier of improved retirement benefits for education employees passed the Alabama House unanimously on Tuesday, but some lawmakers still wonder if the change should apply only to K-12 classroom teachers.

State law already prohibits texting while driving but House Bill 74 also prohibits a person from using a device to watch, capture or record a picture or video while driving. Holding the device while talking on the phone is also prohibited.

State Sen. Cam Ward, R-Alabaster, has two TV campaign ads airing as part of his run for the Alabama Supreme Court. Both highlight Ward’s stance that a supreme court justice should only interpret Alabama laws, not create their own.