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This proposal could allow Alabama Power and other utilities’ coal ash ponds to remain saturated in groundwater indefinitely.

Residents widely oppose the secrecy agreement signed by the city’s mayor and city attorney over Project Marvel, a proposed $14.5 billion hyperscale data center in Bessemer.

The judge made the decision Friday after hearing arguments that hinged on whether the two homeowners are eligible to sue.

A Montgomery County circuit judge said Thursday that she did not have the authority to decide the dispute. The lawsuit argued that Tuberville does not meet the seven-year residency requirement.

Allegations from former employees and their attorneys suggest Central Alabama Water leaders did not follow human-resources best practices.

President Trump signed “Lulu’s Law,” which requires the federal regulators to allow emergency alert messages for shark attacks. It authorizes alerts to mobile phones, similar to Amber Alerts.

Birmingham Industrial Development Board chair David Perry says granting $3.2 billion in tax abatements for a controversial data center was the right decision.

The signs outside the Birmingham City Council chambers Tuesday were notable because councilors have made varying statements about the policy, and officers ejected a would-be speaker last week.

It's been six decades since the Voting Rights Act was enacted. Today, as the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, the sacrifices of those who died for that landmark law are in question.

Doug Jones is the only Democrat to win statewide office in Alabama in almost 20 years. Now he’s running for governor and believes the time is right for another victory.