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The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) filed a motion in federal court on Tuesday to dismiss the charges against it as "vindictive prosecution."

Longtime Perry County District 1 Commissioner Albert Turner Jr. narrowly lost re-election by the slimmest of margins on Tuesday.

A ruling by a federal court on Tuesday forcing Alabama to use a more Democrat-friendly congressional map for the 2026 election was “unsurprising,” according to Gov. Kay Ivey.

Alabama appealed a Tuesday ruling by a federal court forcing Alabama to use a congressional map that will likely lead to the election of two Democrats in 2026.

A three-judge panel of federal judges on Tuesday granted a motion by left-wing activist groups to block the use of a 6-1 Republican congressional map passed by lawmakers in 2023. 

Alabama Department of Workforce Secretary Greg Reed announced on Friday that the state’s April preliminary, seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is 2.8%, up from March’s rate of 2.7%, and below April 2025’s rate of 2.9%.

The Alabama Department of Insurance recently promoted Michael Herron to lead pharmacy benefit manager compliance specialist within the Department's PBM Compliance Division. 

A three-judge panel of federal judges considered on Friday a motion by left-wing activist groups to block the use of a congressional map passed by Republican lawmakers in 2023. 

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) on Thursday declined to overturn a federal appeals court ruling in favor of Joseph Smith who has been on Alabama’s death row for more than 20 years. In a 5-4 ruling, the court dismissed Alabama’s petition for review.

Alabama FarmPAC, the political action committee of the Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA), announced on Thursday its endorsement of U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) for U.S. Senate. 

The House Judiciary Committee subpoenaed the SPLC on Wednesday for documents related to its coordination with the Biden-Harris administration and funding of extremists.

Southern Poverty Law Center interim president and CEO Bryan Fair should appear before the House Judiciary Committee soon to “answer our questions about the scam they run,” according to committee chairman U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio).

Terry Waters knocked off State Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Atmore) in the Republican primary for State Senate District 22 on Tuesday.

State Sen. Donnie Chesteen (R-Geneva) won the Republican primary for State Senate District 29 on Tuesday.

State Sen. Randy Price (R-Opelika) won the Republican primary for District 13 on Tuesday.

State Sen. Jay Hovey (R-Auburn) won the Republican primary for District 27 on Tuesday.

State Sen. Andrew Jones (R-Centre) won the Republican primary for District 10 on Tuesday.

Former Alabama Republican Party chairman John Wahl and Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen are headed to a runoff in the Republican primary for lieutenant governor.

Alabama State Treasurer Young Boozer won the Republican primary over challenger Steve Lolley on Tuesday.

Caroleene Dobson won the Republican primary for Secretary of State on Tuesday.

Montgomery County Board of Education member Arica Watkins-Smith called out Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed on Monday for “shenanigans on the radio” before voters headed to the polls on Tuesday.

The U.S. Senate confirmed Thomas Govan and Phil Williams on Monday as U.S. Attorneys.

United States District Judge Anna Manasco denied a request on Monday by the State of Alabama to allow the use of a State Senate redistricting map drawn by the legislature in 2021.

A three-judge panel of federal judges will consider on Friday a motion by left-wing activist groups to block the use of a congressional map passed by Republican lawmakers in 2023. 

The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) handed down a unanimous decision on Thursday in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, ruling that shippers can be sued for negligence. 

Cars, trucks, boats, electronics, tools, industrial equipment, and more will be up for bid starting Saturday in the latest online state surplus property auction.

Riggs Walker is running unopposed for the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 5, after incumbent Judge Beth Kellum dropped her re-election bid in February.