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Lakeshore Data Center, LLC existed for about a year and was involved in land sales that increased the data center site’s price by $66 million.

During a speech to the Rotary Club of Birmingham, Democrat Doug Jones said while Alabama has had business success, it lags on measures of poverty, education and health.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell was first elected to Congress from Alabama's 7th District in 2010. While the district has long suffered from high poverty, she says progress is being made.

The potential 6.4% rate increase and customer service woes were revealed during a special-called meeting of the utility’s board of directors.

“The numbers that matter most are still secret,” said Monika Gerhart of the Gulf States Renewable Energy Industries Association.

Officials announced $10 million in funding for the R.E.D.E.S.I.G.N. Alabama project Monday. That covers design and engineering work. Construction will cost more.

Toforest Johnson was convicted of the 1995 murder of Deputy Sheriff William Hardy, but he has maintained his innocence. Ivey commuted his death sentence to life in prison without parole.

Ammie Akin lives in the 6th District but is running for the 7th. While that's allowed by the Constitution, it is not typical.

One amendment is technical — changing how a lieutenant governor vacancy is filled. Another is controversial — dealing with school prayer.

A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit the city of Birmingham filed challenging a state law that reorganized the metro area’s water utility and its board of directors last year.