Rep. Reed Ingram (R-Pike Road) said some police departments need help from the state and he hopes to give cities that help.

A new law that would provide mothers using Medicaid with earlier access to prenatal care is making its way through the ...

Social media is under fire nowadays, especially when it comes to use by children. Several bills in the Alabama Legislature ...

In recent years, more has been learned about the negative effects of too much screen time on children, especially from social ...

Gun dealers or law enforcement officers could agree to temporarily take possession of a weapon from a person battling ...

Leaders at the Alabama Department of Public Health reflect on the organization's accomplishments over the last 150 years.

The Hanceville police chief and four police officers have been arrested, and a Cullman County grand jury has called for the ...

The “Safe Alabama” package comprises six pieces of legislation, one constitutional amendment, and one resolution. The ...

A breakdown of which bills stand to benefit Alabama, which could do harm, and which exist purely to appease the far-right ...

Alabama has one of the highest rates of veteran suicide in the nation, and lawmakers are hoping to reduce that number with new legislation called the Houston Hunter Act.

House Bill 202, also known as the Back the Blue Legal Protection Act, was introduced to the Alabama Legislature earlier this month. Some Alabama residents disagree with police immunity.

Chained up in the sweltering heat or left shivering in the cold, too many dogs in Alabama endure harsh conditions daily, but "the Alabama Dog Tethering and Outdoor Shelter Act" aims to change that.