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Former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Jay Mitchell and chief counsel to the attorney general, Katherine Robertson, engaged in a contentious back-and-forth over "dark money" during Monday night's runoff debate as the pair vie for the soon-to-be-vacant AG position.

State Rep. Rhett Marques (R-Enterprise) recently picked up an endorsement from Manufacture Alabama, the trade association that advocates for the state’s manufacturing industry, as the state approaches a special election.

State Sen. Robert Stewart (D-Selma) joined anti-death penalty advocates who met in Montgomery today to plead with Gov. Kay Ivey to offer amnesty to  Jeffrey James Lee, 49, who is scheduled for execution on Thursday for the 1998 murder of Jimmy Ellis and Elaine Thompson in an attempted robbery.

The months-long back-and-forth between former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Jay Mitchell and Attorney General Steve Marshall continued this week after Mitchell slammed Marshall in an attack against his runoff opponent, Marshall's chief counsel, Katherine Robertson.

The Alabama Board of Medical Examiners recently put out a notice addressing an “increased interest in peptides," warning Alabama physicians about the restrictions surrounding substances not approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

Attorney General Steve Marshall openly condemned claims in campaign materials by GOP attorney general hopeful Jay Mitchell, who is vying for the office against Katherine Robertson later this month, regarding the Aaron Cody Smith case.

Sebastian Carrillo, the currently indicted Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) employee who funneled money into Sheriff Mark Pettway’s political campaign through a company receiving state and federal money, appears to have lied in his state ethics filings regarding the business he used to make the donations.

Recent polling from Coefficient, a political data and analytics firm, showed U.S. Rep Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) leading his opponent, former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson, in their upcoming runoff for U.S. Senate.

While the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) was doling out thousands in state and federal funds to a brand new company to disinfect the jails during the COVID-19 pandemic, that same company was pushing funds into Jefferson County Sheriff Mark Pettway’s political campaign.

Alabama football legend, three-time national champion quarterback and Mobile native AJ McCarron came out in support of former Alabama Republican Party chairman John Wahl ahead of his Republican primary runoff for lieutenant governor against Secretary of State, and former Alabama football player, Wes Allen.

Over a year into the planned development of a large-scale data center in Bessemer, residents and activists continue to struggle for transparency and clarity about what is shaping up to be one of the world’s largest data centers.

Multiple residents approached the Prattville City Council on Tuesday evening, accusing the city’s code enforcement department of removing property from their homes without proper warning, only to be billed for the city’s actions.

In response to three-year-old comments made by U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) on the quality of inner-city education, the president of the Birmingham American Federation of Teachers (AFT) attempted to “fact check” Tuberville by highlighting the school system’s “improvement,” while glossing over the overall failure in the system.

Data recently released by The Alabama Poll, which shows Jared Hudson leading in the Senate race, Katherine Robertson leading in the attorney general race, and Wes Allen leading as lieutenant governor, has some candidates lashing out.

State Rep. Philip Ensler (D-Montgomery), the current Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor, is proposing a moratorium on all data center construction in the state, citing concerns that special-interest influence is overwhelming citizens’ choices.

In a recent proclamation, Gov. Kay Ivey declared June “Strong Families Month” in Alabama, highlighting the importance of homes "led by a father and mother."

The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) announced multiple arrests in consecutive days, which brought a total of four people arrested and charged with trying to bring contraband into Ventress Correctional Facility in Clayton.

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) recently filed legislation that would require televised parental disclaimers to warn viewers when children’s programming contains transgender, non-binary, gender transition or “abnormal gender expression themes."

Although legislation banning classroom instruction or discussions regarding gender identity or sexual orientation in public pre-K-12 schools did not advance during this legislative session, the bill’s sponsor believes people are fed up with gender ideology in the classroom.  

Former Alabama Republican Party chairman and current leading candidate for the state's next lieutenant governor, John Wahl, recently boasted over $500,000 in donations to his campaign since being sent to a runoff election against Secretary of State Wes Allen.

Selma Mayor Johnny Moss III recently announced a multi-agency partnership, including federal law enforcement, after a series of shooting deaths, including a two-year-old child. 

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) and his Senate opponent, former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson, recently exchanged perspectives in back-to-back radio interviews, with the political newcomer seeking his shot at political office over Moore, whom he dubbed a career politician.

Recent polling shows former Alabama Republican Party chairman John Wahl with a substantial lead over his primary opponent, Secretary of State Wes Allen, in their upcoming runoff election for lieutenant governor in June.

The Autauga County Sheriff's Office has arrested one former teacher and two former teacher aides following an Investigation Into allegations of child abuse in a self-contained special needs classroom at Billingsley School.

The Alabama Board of Medical Examiners recently issued a notice to physicians in the state, warning against prescribing research-grade peptides that have not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

The race for the Republican nomination for Alabama’s U.S. Senate seat currently has U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) taking an early lead against his opponent, former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson.

Pamela Casey, the Republican candidate for attorney general who was defeated last week in the Republican primary, has endorsed her former opponent, former Supreme Court Justice Jay Mitchell, in the upcoming runoff election.