By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Doctors could face prison sentences if they fail to try to save babies “born alive” after an attempted abortion, under a bill approve... Read more
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers approved a bill — filed after the tumultuous summer protests — to stiffen penalties for participating in riots and... Read more
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Transgender youth in Alabama would not be able to be treated with puberty-blockers, hormone treatment or surgery under a bill advance... Read more
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Lottery proposals will get their first hearing in a legislative committee this week, the bill sponsor said Monday. Sen. Del Marsh, who chairs the Senate Tourism and M... Read more
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press It wasn’t long ago when a “public meeting” of the city council or state legislature meant the general public could show up to watch and, quite often, speak... Read more
By Steve Flowers, commentary Historically, political power in the state has rested in the rural counties. Birmingham has been the home of the “Big Mules,” where the money that fueled the gu... Read more
By Paul DeMarco After the November 6th presidential election this past fall, there have been calls for election reforms from all sides. Democrats in the United States House of Representative... Read more
From The Tribune staff reports Birmingham – Jefferson County’s first County Manager and CEO, Tony Petelos, has announced his intent to retire. According to a release from Jefferson County Di... Read more
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Senate will debate a gambling bill soon, the bill’s sponsor said Monday, signaling the first major test of the prop... Read more
From the Tribune staff reports MONTGOMERY — Transgender youth in Alabama would not be able to be treated with puberty-blockers, hormone treatment or surgery under a bill approved Tuesd... Read more