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Enterprise Mayor William Cooper wins re-election in runoff

Enterprise Mayor William Cooper won re-election on Tuesday.

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Kevin Robbins wins Wetumpka City Council District 1 runoff by 12 votes

Wetumpka City Councilman Kevin Robbins narrowly defeated challenger Hunter Mills in the city’s runoff election on Tuesday.

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Mike Densmore wins Alexander City mayoral runoff election

Mike Densmore upset incumbent Mayor Woody Baird in Alexander City’s mayoral runoff election on Tuesday.

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Mayor Woody Baird, challenger Mike Densmore face off in Alexander City runoff election

Alexander City voters will decide on Tuesday whether they’ll stick with Mayor Woody Baird or go with challenger Mike Densmore.

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Alliance Defending Freedom gives 2025 Alan E. Spears Leadership Award to AG Marshall

Alliance Defending Freedom presented its 2025 Alan E. Sears Leadership Award to Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall on Friday.

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AG race: Jay Mitchell criticizes Katherine Robertson for $10K PCI donation

Former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Jay Mitchell criticized on Monday fellow 2026 Republican attorney general candidate Katherine Robertson for “accepting campaign contributions tied to the gambling industry.”

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Long-time Vestavia Hills lawmaker Jabo Waggoner to run for State Senate re-election

State Sen. Jabo Waggoner (R-Vestavia Hills) announced on Monday that he will seek re-election in 2026.

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Alabama’s unemployment rate decreases slightly to 2.9% in August

Alabama Secretary of Workforce Greg Reed announced on Friday that average weekly wages increased in August to $1,117.54, the state's second-highest wage level ever.  

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Ivey, Ledbetter continue fight in court against AHSAA over CHOOSE Act transfers’ eligibility for athletics

Governor Kay Ivey joined House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) in filing an amended complaint and a preliminary-injunction motion on Friday to continue fighting against the AHSAA’s policy denying eligibility to CHOOSE Act students. 

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AG Marshall backs FCC chair Carr's removal of Jimmy Kimmel Live: 'We have a remarkable leader at the FCC'

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall called Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr a “remarkable leader” after ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel Live off the air after Kimmel lied about the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

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Montgomery passes largest budget in City’s history, council pushes to oversee millions in fallout funds fails

Members of the Montgomery City Council passed the largest budget in city history for fiscal year 2026 on Tuesday.

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Prattville Pride president, LGBTQ+ activist arrested for chemical endangerment of a child

A local LGBTQ+ activist in Prattville was arrested on Tuesday for chemical endangerment of a child after a naked toddler was found wandering alone in downtown Prattville.

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ABC Board delays vote on liquor storage fee hike for new warehouse

Members of the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board delayed voting on increasing its bailment fee on Thursday.

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Ainsworth asks public to send him their AHSAA experiences, critiques and suggestions to his office

Following the AHSAA's recent decision to deny eligibility to some CHOOSE Act students, Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth invited Alabamians across the state on Thursday to email his office with their experiences, critiques and assessments of the AHSAA, along with recommendations for changes and reforms in the governing body.

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State media outlets omit drag queen Colana Bleu's anti-Charlie Kirk 'Rest in Piss' remarks in Auburn firing reporting

Every mainstream media outlet in Alabama omitted in recent coverage who was behind some of the anti-Charlie Kirk remarks that led to the firings of multiple Auburn University employees.

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'This was absolutely the right decision': Lawmakers applaud Auburn for firings over ‘dangerous’ Charlie Kirk assassination posts

Alabama lawmakers applauded Auburn University’s decision to fire multiple employees on Wednesday for social media posts related to the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

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Republican Attorneys General Association endorses Katherine Robertson for Alabama AG in 2026

The Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) announced on Wednesday that its executive committee voted to formally endorse Katherine Robertson for Alabama Attorney General.

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Auburn University terminates multiple employees after drag queen employee’s mocking of Charlie Kirk’s assassination goes viral

Auburn University announced on Wednesday that it was terminating multiple employees hours after an employee on campus called Charlie Kirk a "vile human" after his assassination and said, "I do not give one f*ck that he is gone."

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Auburn University drag queen employee 'Colana Blue' trashes Charlie Kirk after assassination — 'I do not give one f*ck that he is gone'

Seth McCollough, also known as Colana Bleu, a former music teacher at Drake Middle School who was then hired by Auburn University, said Charlie Kirk should “Rest in PISS” after his assassination last week.

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U.S. District Judge Madeline Haikala orders Jefferson County to redraw commission lines

U.S. District Judge Madeline Haikala ordered Jefferson County to redraw its district lines for its five commissioners on Tuesday.

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Former ADVA commissioner Kent Davis asks judge to allow lawsuit against governor to continue: ‘Ivey is not the Queen of Alabama’

An attorney representing former Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner Kent Davis asked a federal judge on Tuesday to allow a lawsuit against Governor Kay Ivey to continue.

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Doug Jones compares George Wallace and Charlie Kirk shootings: ‘Hateful rhetoric leads to violent acts’

Former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) on Monday compared the attempted assassination of former Governor George Wallace and the recent assassination of Charlie Kirk.

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Electric Cooperatives of Alabama endorses Derek Chen for state auditor

The Electric Cooperatives of Alabama Political Action Committee, the political arm of the Alabama Rural Electric Association of Cooperatives, on Monday announced its endorsement of Derek Chen for state auditor.

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Montgomery Public Schools teacher placed on administrative leave after video mocking Charlie Kirk’s death: ‘I hope he suffered’

A Montgomery Capitol Heights Middle School teacher was placed on administrative leave recently after posting a TikTok video mocking the death of conservative political organizer and activist, Charlie Kirk.

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Former Senate Majority Leader Clay Scofield leaving BCA for Energy Institute of Alabama

The Energy Institute of Alabama (EIA) announced on Monday that Business Council of Alabama (BCA) executive vice president and former Alabama Senate Majority Leader Clay Scofield will be joining EIA as its president and CEO. 

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State Superintendent Mackey: ‘Inexcusable’ posts by Alabama teachers on Charlie Kirk’s death to be ‘reviewed and investigated’

“Inexcusable” social media posts by Alabama teachers after the assassination of Charlie Kirk last week will be investigated, according to Alabama State Superintendent of Education Eric Mackey.

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Hundreds gather for prayer vigil for Charlie Kirk in Wetumpka: ‘A legitimate Christian martyr’

Hundreds of citizens attended a prayer vigil honoring the late Charlie Kirk at the Elmore County Courthouse on Sunday night.

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