Legislature House committee weighing bill to criminalize “smugglers” of undocumented immigrants The bill would make it a felony to transport an undocumented immigrant into the state of Alabama. Jacob HolmesApril 14, 2025
Featured Opinion Opinion | Mack Butler’s chemtrail crusade is pure political cosplay Rep. Mack Butler battles clouds, chemtrails, and common sense in HB248 — because nothing says "public service" like yelling at the sky. Bill BrittApril 14, 2025
Education School choice launch sees high demand — and debate over who benefits Most schools participating in the CHOOSE Act are religious and a supermajority of applicants come from private institutions or homeschooling. Chance PhillipsApril 14, 2025
News Advocates, violent crime victims spread awareness for victim compensation According to a national survey, 96 percent of violent crime victims failed to receive victim compensation in 2022. Alex JobinApril 14, 2025
Opinion Opinion | The App Store Accountability Act protects parental rights Every parent wants to protect their child from online dangers, and I appreciate that lawmakers are trying to give parents tools to keep kids... Kelly ReeseApril 14, 2025
Legislature Alabama 2025 Legislative Report: Week Eight More than 890 bills have been introduced to date. Beth LyonsApril 14, 2025
News Montgomery radiologist becomes new president of Alabama Medical Association Mark LeQuire, M.D., a Montgomery radiologist, was sworn in as the new president during the Association’s annual meeting on April 11. StaffApril 14, 2025
Congress Rep. Sewell demands accountability for potential market manipulation “The American people deserve to know if any of Trump’s billionaire friends knew about the tariff pause before it was announced," Sewell said. StaffApril 14, 2025
Congress Rep. Strong introduces legislation to study Winter Canola This legislation would direct the USDA to study the gap in crop insurance coverage for double-crop grown winter oilseeds like canola. StaffApril 14, 2025
Legislature Speaker Ledbetter’s week eight legislative update “This was without a doubt our most comprehensive week of the session,” Ledbetter said. StaffApril 14, 2025