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Tuberville Alabama News
Tuberville on NCAA’s new transgender athlete policy: ‘Continues their streak of being gutless’

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) on Wednesday ripped the NCAA’s recently-passed participation policy for transgender student-athletes.

Alabama Power Alabama News
Southern Company reports profit of $4.4 billion in 2024

Southern Company made $4.4 billion in 2024, according to an earnings statement released by the company on Thursday.

Steve Marshall Alabama News
AG Marshall defends DOGE’s spending cuts in federal court

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall joined 19 other states in defending President Donald Trump’s administration against lawsuits attempting to stop his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

SNAP Alabama News
Britt files bill to exclude junk food from SNAP benefits

U.S. Sens. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) introduced the Healthy SNAP Act on Wednesday to exclude soft drinks, candy, ice cream and prepared desserts from being purchased with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.

Boeing Alabama News
Boeing laying off 71 workers in Huntsville

Boeing is laying off 71 workers in Huntsville in April.

pbm hearing Alabama News
Public hearing held on two PBM bills: ‘Independent pharmacy faces extinction in this state’

Two bills filed in the Alabama Senate that would regulate pharmacy benefit managers received a public hearing in the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee on Wednesday.

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Senate passes workers’ compensation benefits for public K-12 employees

Members of the Alabama Senate unanimously passed legislation creating workers’ compensation benefits for public K-12 employees in Alabama on Tuesday.

Alabama Political News Jury Duty Alabama News
Senate passes jury duty exemption for nursing mothers

Members of the Alabama Senate unanimously passed Parker’s Law, a bill that exempts breastfeeding mothers from jury duty.

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Ivey-supported bill putting Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs under governor’s control passes Senate

Legislation putting the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) commissioner under the control of the governor passed the Senate on Tuesday by a 21-9 margin. 

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Secretary of State Wes Allen running for lieutenant governor in 2026

Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen announced on Tuesday he will seek the Republican nomination for Lt. Governor in 2026. 

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Lawrence Medical Center merges under Huntsville Hospital Health System; ER to close middle of the year

Lawrence Medical Center in Moulton and the Huntsville Hospital Health System announced they were merging on Monday.

Aderholt Alabama News
Aderholt co-sponsors legislation ending birthright citizenship

U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) announced on Monday he was co-sponsoring the recently introduced Birthright Citizenship Act. 

Figures crockett Alabama News
Far-left U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett fundraising for Shomari Figures in Atlanta

U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) will fundraise for U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures (D-Mobile) in Atlanta today. 

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Alabama News
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission drops lawsuit against Dothan hotel after Trump executive order

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) dropped a discrimination lawsuit against the ownership of a Home2 Suites by Hilton Hotel in Dothan on Thursday.

Kent Davis Alabama News
Former ADVA commissioner Kent Davis: Amendments to Ivey-backed veterans board bill ‘Not addressing the substantive issues’

Amendments on legislation “restructuring” the governance of the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) are “not addressing the substantive issues,” according to former ADVA commissioner Kent Davis.

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Tuberville calls for permanent repeal of the ‘death tax’

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) joined U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) in reintroducing legislation on Thursday that would permanently repeal the federal estate tax, commonly known as the death tax. 

Migrants in the U S Photo AP Photo Marco Ugarte Alabama News
Alabama state agencies, nonprofits raked in $7.5 million in federal grants for migrant education, housing in 2024

Alabama state agencies and nonprofits received $7,500,861.35 from the federal government for migrant and immigrant-related health care, housing, and education in 2024.

Smitherman Alabama News
‘Glock switch’ legislation requiring life imprisonment for murder or assault by ‘machine gun’ passes Senate

Legislation that would make murder and assault punishable by life imprisonment if the offender used a machine gun passed the Alabama Senate with little dissent on Thursday. 

Border fence Alabama News
Alabama Senate Republicans pass most of their anti-illegal immigration package

Most of the bills in an immigration package introduced by Republicans in the Alabama Senate passed along party lines on Thursday.

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Birmingham billboards promote anti-Elon Musk, Britt backlash over potential UAB budget cuts

Two billboards in Birmingham popped up recently after Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in the new administration of President Donald Trump began scrutinizing the administration overhead of National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant research.

Shedd Alabama News
State Rep. Randall Shedd resigning to join State Sen. Pro-Tem Garlan Gudger’s staff

State Rep. Randall Shedd (R-Fairview) is resigning effective next week to join the staff of new State Sen. Pro-Tem Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman).

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Senate committee passes bill allowing state to borrow up to $500 million more for new prison construction

Legislation increasing how much the state of Alabama can borrow to pay for new prison construction passed the Senate General Fund Budget committee on Wednesday.

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Britt, Tuberville vote to confirm Tulsi Gabbard as Trump's Director of National Intelligence

U.S. Sens. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) both voted on Wednesday in favor of Tulsi Gabbard to serve as President Trump’s Director of National Intelligence.

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Bill changing print newspaper ad requirement for public bids clears Senate committee

Legislation allowing state and local governments to advertise for public contracts online rather than solely in print newspapers was approved by members of the Senate County and Municipal Government committee on Tuesday.

Joe Lovvorn Alabama News
Alabama lawmakers file bill exempting NIL athletic compensation from state income tax

State Rep. Joe Lovvorn (R-Auburn) introduced HB 240, the Competitive Edge NIL Tax Cut Act, which would exempt any compensation earned by student-athletes for the use of their name, image and likeness from the state’s individual income tax. 

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Vote on amended Ivey-backed ADVA ‘restructure’ bill delayed

A vote on legislation that would change the makeup of the State Board of Veterans Affairs and how the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner is appointed was carried over in the Senate on Tuesday after multiple amendments were added to the bill.

Dr. Anthony Fauci retirement Alabama News
Marshall, 16 AGs demand Anthony Fauci be held accountable for COVID-19 response

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall joined a coalition of state attorneys general recently in demanding accountability for Dr. Anthony Fauci’s actions during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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