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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.

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.

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.

Four suspects have been convicted for their roles in a large-scale drug trafficking operation that transported cocaine from Mexico to Alabama, according to acting U.S. Attorney Kevin Davidson and Drug Enforcement Administration special agent in charge Steven Hofe.

Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced the appointment of Judge Benjamin Bowden to the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals. 

Club for Growth PAC endorsed U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) for governor of Alabama on Wednesday.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is expected to officially announce a run for governor next week.

Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth won’t run for governor in 2026, he announced on Wednesday.