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A federal judge dropped charges against an Opelika Mexican restaurant manager on Friday for insufficient evidence of hiring illegals.

Alabama Republicans are optimistic about the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision to scrutinize whether red states can be forced by courts to draw second majority-minority congressional districts.

Members of the Alabama Republican Party State Executive Committee passed a bylaw change at a meeting on Saturday mostly restricting Republican elected officials from appointing Democrats.

State Sen. Pro-Tem Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) announced on Friday he has pre-filed legislation for the 2026 regular session that will repeal Senate Bill 322, block the annexation of land and prevent the creation of a community development district for a proposed resort project on Smith Lake. 

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) doesn’t agree with U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley’s (R-Mo.) support for a ban on Congressional stock trading.

A recent horrific child sex trafficking ring discovered in Bibb County has possible ties to the Sureños Mexican-American gang.

Alabama lawmakers will try again to pass legislation in the 2026 legislative session that would make child rapists eligible for the death penalty in the wake of horrific child sex abuse cases in Bibb County.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) recently filed legislation to prevent students from hostile countries from studying at American colleges and universities.

Southern Company reported second-quarter earnings of $900 million in 2025 compared with earnings of $1.2 billion in the second quarter of 2024.

The amount of foreign-owned land in each county differs dramatically across Alabama.

A bipartisan group in Congress is working on legislation to reform the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) at the federal level rather than sending funding through block grants to the states, according to U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures (D-Mobile).

Congress should “consider taking action preempting abortion shield laws” in blue states, according to Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall.

In response to horrific child sex abuse cases recently discovered in Bibb County, State Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Daphne) and State Sen. April Weaver (R-Brierfield) will unveil legislation to extend the death penalty to child rapists at a press conference on Thursday.

Jiandong Cao and Xuejun Zheng were both arrested by the Pelham Police Department recently for allegedly possessing 15 counterfeit devices after being suspected of switching out gift cards at local CVS stores.

Mayors from across the state of Alabama continued pushing for changes to Alabama’s online sales tax law after a meeting in Tuscaloosa on Monday.

Bibb County’s recent bust of an underground child sex ring is “probably just scratching the surface” of what happened, according to Bibb County Sheriff Jody Wade.

The Alabama Republican Party announced on Saturday that its upcoming summer dinner, originally scheduled for August 1 is being postponed.

Montgomery County Circuit Judge Greg Griffin approved $336,725 in fees and expenses on Friday for James White, a certified public accountant (CPA) serving as a court-ordered special fiduciary for the Mabel Amos Trust Fund in a lawsuit alleging wrongdoings by Regions Bank and the fund's board members.

FBI Birmingham, in collaboration with ALEA, Homeland Security Investigations, and local law enforcement, apprehended an international fugitive wanted for sexual abuse of a minor in Italy.

State Sen. Pro-Tem Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) announced on Friday that his chief of staff Tim Howe is leaving his office to lead the “incumbent protection program” for Gudger’s FORGEPAC leadership committee during the 2026 election cycle.

A targeted attack?

Northern District of Alabama U.S. District Judge Anna Manasco sanctioned three Butler Snow attorneys on Wednesday over their role in submitting court filings created by ChatGPT in litigation defending the Alabama Department of Corrections.

The United Football League will likely relocate the Birmingham Stallions to a new city next season despite the league receiving millions from local governments.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall and 27 other state attorneys general urged on Tuesday the NCAA to restore female athletes’ awards and records that were “wrongfully awarded” to male athletes competing in female NCAA events.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) joined U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) in introducing the Stop Financial Underwriting of Nefarious Demonstrations and Extremist Riots (Stop FUNDERs) Act on Tuesday. 

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is the frontrunner to win the Republican primary to be Alabama’s next senator in 2026, according to a new poll.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) backed the Washington Commanders changing their team’s mascot back to the Redskins on Monday.