will force students in Mobile County Public Schools and Lee County Public Schools to stay home on Tuesday and work virtually to avoid confusion at schools that also serve as polling places. Lee County and Mobile County have designated Nov. 3 as an E-Learning or virtual distance learning day, in which students are expected to work remotely. That could affect about 50,000 students ...

Democrat Shomari Figures of Alabama is one of several Black members of Congress who've had their House districts redrawn by Republicans in the wake of the Supreme Court decision weakening the Voting Rights Act.

I believe our republic is alive and well,” said Strong, who represents north Alabama’s 5 th Congressional District. “I’ve enjoyed this time. I represent six different counties and 41 different cities.

Madison County, Limestone County and Morgan County residents will have several contested races to vote on in the Nov. 3 general election. The highest profile race is the 5th Congressional District race between two term U.S. Rep. Dale Strong, R-Monrovia, and his Democratic challenger, businessman and plumber Andrew Sneed of Huntsville. Strong has about a $1 million advantage over Sneed in ...

As shootings following one of Birmingham’s biggest events left a teen dead and eight people wounded, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville promised to be tough on crime across Alabama if elected governor. Tuberville and several other elected officials offered comments after shootings Oct. 31 outside of Legion Field after the Magic City Classic. Tuberville will face former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones in ...

This is an opinion column Senator Katie Britt has made it clear who she wants working alongside her in the United States House of Representatives. His name is Rhett Marques. With Election Day just days away, Britt’s support for Marques in Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District deserves attention for reasons that go beyond another politician endorsing a candidate. There’s a working relationship ...

The central part of the US, and the South, including southeastern Texas, Louisiana and Alabama, could see a wet Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 3.

President Trump is slated to speak at telerallies across the country Saturday, marking his last scheduled campaign appearance in several key battlegrounds before Election Day next week. Trump is set to appear in virtual events in at least 19 states — Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico,…