Former Baldwin County District Attorney said he brought the devil statue to work and bad things kept happening to people who came in contact with it.... More

Rep. Jo Bonner, R-Mobile, measures his success as chairman of the House Ethics Committee partially with poll numbers. But not his own.... More

Michael Thompson spent his first day as Foley city administrator Friday, meeting employees, touring municipal facilities and going over plans.... More

Of 15 legislators interviewed for this article, an overwhelming majority from both parties said they believe an occupational tax bill for Jefferson County is unlikely. County commissioners are emphatic that drastic cuts to county operations are on the way unless they get help from legislators or the courts.... More

The vast majority of U.S. House members privately wish to end the Office of Congressional Ethics, said Rep. Jo Bonner, R-Mobile. But Bonner, chairman of the House Ethics Committee, said political realities prevented new Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, from making that wish come true.... More

Shelby County latest to challenge voting rights; case destined for U.S. Supreme Court... More

Homewood, you are ... something?Beautiful?It's hard to say.Something less attractive? That remains to be seen.It could be decided, one way or the other, at city council Monday night.But let's come back to that. Because our story really began months ago,...... More

'We want one law for everybody' -- Sean Faircloth, executive director of Secular Coalition for America... More

Taxpayers' lawyers renewed their call Friday for a judge to award workers and businesses some $100 million in Jefferson County occupational taxes and business license fees collected before the judge declared them invalid on Dec. 1.... More

Secular Coalition for Alabama formed to increase visibility of secular people, promote fact-based education, protect civil rights regardless of religious orientation, and make Alabama a more hospitable place for everyone.... More