Posts by Caleb Taylor

Members of the Senate passed legislation creating a removal process for local library board members on Tuesday by a 26-6 margin.

State Sen. Linda Coleman-Madison (D-Birmingham) said she opposes legislation to change the Public Service Commission (PSC) from being elected to appointed, despite initially co-sponsoring the bill.

The political action committee of the Home Builders Association of Alabama (ABPAC) endorsed Derek Chen in his campaign for State Auditor on Tuesday.

House Majority Leader Scott Stadthagen (R-Hartselle) is running for Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) chairman, according to multiple sources.

Legislative or legal action is likely after the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) denied Scottsboro High School’s appeal of its recent reclassification from 4A to 5A.

Tuscaloosa County Circuit Judge Daniel Pruet ruled on Monday University of Alabama center Charles Bediako was no longer eligible to play for the Crimson Tide.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield has brought Jackson Hospital to the “brink of closure,” according to Jackson Hospital CEO John Quinlivan.

Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) acting-chairman Joan Reynolds announced over the weekend she was running to continue in that role.

Public Service Commissioner Chris Beeker and Place 2 candidate Brent Woodall both weighed in on Friday on legislation making the Public Service Commission (PSC) an appointed entity.

A wide array of items from trucks, boats, and bicycles to electronics, fitness equipment, and office furniture will be up for bid starting Saturday in the latest online state surplus property auction.

The city of Montgomery is contracting with a private Louisiana company to handle some accident investigations.

Former U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl leads State Rep. Rhett Marques (R-Enterprise) 25.2% to 9.2% in the Republican primary for Congressional District 1, according to The Alabama Poll.

A bipartisan coalition of Alabama legislators in both the House and Senate unveiled on Thursday the Alabama Affordability Protection Plan — a three-bill reform package “designed to safeguard Alabama families and businesses from rising utility costs and undue political influence, all without increasing taxes or rates.” 

The Senate passed legislation requiring app store providers to verify the age of users on Thursday.

Members of the Alabama Senate passed the Child Predator Death Penalty Act on Thursday.

Members of the Senate State Governmental Affairs Committee passed legislation on Wednesday creating new Alabama digital driver's licenses.

Frontline Victory Fund announced an endorsement of Katherine Robertson on Wednesday in the Alabama Attorney General race.

Members of the Senate General Fund Budget committee passed legislation requiring a state agency to apply for a waiver from the federal government to exclude some junk food from the SNAP program.

Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee passed legislation on Tuesday making child rapists eligible for the death penalty in the wake of horrific child sex abuse cases in Bibb County last year.

Members of the Alabama Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Wednesday in Montgomery in a defamation and invasion of privacy lawsuit brought by former Alabama basketball walk-on Kai Spears against the New York Times.

Irondale Mayor James Stewart’s recent comments about refusing to assist ICE are a “dog whistle,” according to Jared Hudson, a U.S. Senate candidate and former Navy SEAL.

Members of the Alabama Senate passed legislation restricting the Alabama Department of Environmental Management from passing rules more stringent than the federal government on Tuesday.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) raised just over $1 million in January in his campaign to be Alabama’s next governor. 

Local media would be able to broadcast postseason high school games under a bill recently filed by State Rep. Marcus Paramore (R-Troy).

Foreign migration to Alabama declined by about 60% in 2025, according to a recent report by the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama (PARCA). 

The Electric Cooperatives of Alabama Political Action Committee endorsed Secretary of State Wes Allen for lieutenant governor on Monday.

Club for Growth Action donated $315,000 to former Alabama Republican Party chairman John Wahl on Wednesday for his campaign to be the state's next lieutenant governor.