Alabama Political Stories
The Alabama House has reluctantly accepted a stripped-down version of changes to the state's immigration law, sending them to the governor.
The Alabama Senate has approved a $5.4 billion education budget that will reduce spending for public schools and universities, but doesn't require any teacher layoffs or larger class sizes.
Both the House and Senate have agreed to let a conference committee work out differences between the two chambers' versions of a General Fund budget for non-education state services.
The Madison County Republican Party says there was no change in the vote totals between Eddie Sisk and Joey Parker following Wednesday's recount.
Four demonstrators protesting against Alabama's toughest-in-the-nation immigration law were led away in handcuffs after they tried to block entrance to the state Senate chamber.
A conference committee of six legislators is using the Legislature's last meeting day to try to work out differences between the House and Senate over Alabama's $5.5 billion education budget.
Protesters sang folk songs outside the Alabama Senate chamber as the Senate approved revisions to Alabama's immigration law.
Gourmet beer that aficionados say is often only distributed in larger bottles can now be sold in the state of Alabama.
In the wake of a state-mandated change to school schedules, the Madison City, Madison County and Huntsville City School leaders came together to submit identical schedules for 2012-13.
The Alabama Senate opened its final meeting day with a prayer for state Sen. Shadrack McGill's daughter, who was injured in a fall.
U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions says that legislation he will endorse would close a loophole in the federal tax law that allows illegal immigrants to claim certain tax credits.
On the final day of the Legislative Session, bills are flying through Montgomery, but time may run out before the full agenda is done.
A bill passed by the Alabama House to establish stricter rules for abortion clinics has failed in a state Senate committee.
President Obama does not fault his vice president for forcing his hand on the issue of same-sex marriage because "it came out of a generosity of spirit," he said in a wide-ranging interview on ABC's "The View" Tuesday morning.
The governor has signed legislation that requires Alabama children to begin attending school or be home schooled at 6 years old.
Leon Dave, who was accused of harassment and menacing two weeks ago, has broken his silence about the issue.
The Madison County GOP has overturned the decision of the Executive Committee, and wants a recount to settle the race between Eddie Sisk and Joey Parker.
Alabama craft beer loves got a victory with the passage of a bill to allow bigger brew bottles, but they're still waiting action on a measure to make the state the 49th to allow home brewing.
Ron Paul says he is done spending money on his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination.
Both sides involved in former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman’s 2006 bribery convictions are trying to persuade the U.S. Supreme Court to either hear his appeal or allow a lower court’s verdict to stand.
