Legislature House passes bill requiring App Store age verification Alabamians may soon have to verify their age to download apps under a bill passed unanimously by House lawmakers Thursday. Jacob HolmesJanuary 23, 2026
Legislature Committee approves bill to allow death penalty in cases of child rape The death penalty would be applied in situations where the victim is under 12 years of age. Jacob HolmesJanuary 15, 2026
Governor Governor opposes parole of Judith Ann Neelley, convicted of killing child In 1982, Neelley, along with her late husband, Alvin Howard Neelley, abducted 13-year-old Lisa Ann Millican. StaffMay 24, 2023
News ADOC officer arrested and charged with abuse of a child According to a complaint filed with the District Court of Escambia County, Jackson allegedly struck the 8-year-old child with a belt several times. Patrick DarringtonApril 27, 2023
Featured Opinion Opinion | We are like a petulant child I guess we’re done. Despite a shutdown that lasted weeks, apparently state leaders were twiddling their thumbs, wishing, like Donald Trump, that COVID-19 would... Joey KennedyJuly 10, 2020
News First measles case reported in Alabama At least one Alabama child has contracted measles. The Alabama Department of Public Health reported Thursday that an infant under the age of 1... Chip BrownleeMay 3, 2019
Opinion Opinion | What is abortion, really? A battle over abortion is raging around us and more and more states are taking their stand. Some states, like New York and Virginia,... Parker SniderApril 2, 2019
Opinion Opinion | The fight against childhood cancer As a father of four, it is difficult to even contemplate a child’s life being cut short due to cancer or another terminal illness.... Bradley ByrneMay 7, 2018
Opinion Opinion | The most important decision our government will make: Who will be our next state superintendent of education The Legislative Session has come to an end, but legislators won’t be the ones making the most important decision our government will make this... Craig FordMarch 30, 2018
Opinion All I want for Christmas is… for every child to have a good education By Rep. Craig Ford When my kids were growing up, I don’t know who was more excited on Christmas morning: the kids opening their... Craig FordDecember 14, 2017