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The Department of Energy (DOE) cancelled two clean energy grants to Alabama companies last week.

Jesse Battles, an Etowah County native and local business owner, announced his candidacy for State Senate District 10 on Wednesday, pledging to be an “unapologetic champion for Alabama values and a relentless advocate for the working families and businesses of Northeast Alabama.”

The Alabama Grocers Association (AGA) endorsed Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Rick Pate on Tuesday in his campaign for lieutenant governor in 2026.

State Rep. Debbie Wood (R-Valley) announced on Monday that she was resigning her House seat.

Alireza Doroudi, a University of Alabama mechanical engineering doctoral student from Iran arrested by ICE in March, left the United States on Sunday.

Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Rick Pate announced on Monday he will run for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor in the 2026 election.

Republican Secretary of State candidate Andrew Sorrell, who currently serves as state auditor, recently reported $50,027 in contributions raised in just 12 days, a new fundraising record on an initial campaign finance report for the office.

A Lawrence County man has been sentenced for committing multiple child sexual exploitation crimes, announced U.S. Attorney Prim Escalona.

Madison County School System officials announced a salary increase for all of its employees on Friday.

Americans for Prosperity-Alabama recently hosted U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) for a roundtable discussion on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Alabama Republican Party chairman John Wahl is considering jumping into the 2026 race to be Alabama’s next lieutenant governor.

Attorneys with the  Alabama ABC Board, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, and the Petroleum & Convenience Marketers of Alabama signed on to an agreement in federal court on Thursday that loosens restrictions on the types of vape products that can be sold in convenience stores under a new law passed in the 2025 session.

Mizell Memorial Hospital in Opp announced on Wednesday they were discontinuing orthopedic services in a cost saving measure effective June 20.

Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Rick Pate will be seeking the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor in 2026.

Alabama will keep its current congressional map for the remainder of the decade unless the state gets a favorable ruling on a forthcoming appeal, according to a filing by Reapportionment Committee Chairs State Sen. Steve Livingston (R-Scottsboro) and State Rep. Chris Pringle (R-Mobile).

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) is considering running for Senate in 2026.

Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh was appointed as state director for rural development in Alabama for the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday. 

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) announced on Tuesday he’ll be running to be Alabama’s next governor in 2026 instead of seeking re-election to the U.S. Senate.

There’s “some talk” in GOP circles about Auburn men’s basketball coach Bruce Pearl running for Senate.

The Department of Government Efficiency cut a $13,702,566 federal grant to the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs in May.

Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth, who chairs the Alabama Military Stability Commission, said on Tuesday that a package of twelve bills approved by the Legislature during the 2025 regular session will help ensure that Alabama remains the nation’s friendliest and most welcoming for active service members, veterans, and their dependents.

State Sen. Andrew Jones (R-Centre) will launch his campaign for re-election at events in Etowah and Cherokee Counties on May 29 and 30. 

A man who was detained during an immigration raid by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a Foley job site recently was attempting to obstruct the lawful arrest of an illegal alien, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

State Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Range) announced this week he is running for re-election for District 22 in the 2026 election.

State Sen. Jabo Waggoner (R-Vestavia Hills) is still deciding on whether he’ll run for re-election in 2026.

A federal grand jury in Huntsville has charged eight individuals with immigration crimes, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama Prim Escalona on Thursday.

Alabama’s House Republican delegation helped pass President Donald Trump's “One, Big, Beautiful Reconciliation bill” early Thursday morning.