County still has $39 million to cut for 2012 budget.... More

Bob Riley and Associates will be required to file regular reports with Congress on how much money those clients pay for his work.... More

WASHINGTON -- A lawyer for Shelby County this morning filed notice that they are appealing the court order Wednesday upholding sections of the Voting Rights Act.The one-page notice says the appeal will go the U.S. Court of Appeals for the...... More

US Rep. Terri Sewell claims Alabama voter ID law aims to stymie voting.... More

She has been charged with first-degree theft of property, court records show.... More

"Sadly, the Alabama Co­alition Against Domestic Vi­olence is not surprised that Alabama is in the top 10 be­cause we have been for sev­eral years," said Nancy Tra­v is, president of the coalition.... More

WASHINGTON -- The 1965 Voting Rights Act survived another legal challenge Wednesday when a federal judge ruled against Shelby County's bid to free itself and others of U.S. Justice Department oversight of its elections.... More

The bill's progress in the Senate coincided with word that the House's Gulf-area lawmakers -- who have long been deadlocked on the matter -- were on the verge of announcing their own agreement, perhaps as soon as today.... More

MOBILE, Alabama -- Proposed toll road developer Ameri-Metro sent out a broadcast email Wednesday morning indirectly implying it had $37 billion "available" to develop its project, citing a 2010 stock filing. That stock filing, though, shows only that the company would like to sell that amount in bonds.... More

MOBILE, Alabama -- Alabama’s new immigration bill gives police the right to check the status of anyone they believe might be in the U.S. illegally, Mobile immigration lawyer Robert Ratliff said Wednesday during a panel discussion. ¶... More