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Legislation adding a new kind of legal immunity for police in Alabama will help with recruiting, according to Alabama Law Enforcement Agency secretary Hal Taylor.

Gov. Kay Ivey said on Wednesday she’s going to trust President Donald Trump’s decision on whether to abolish the federal Department of Education.

The Alabama National Guard has already met its recruiting goals halfway through the 2025 fiscal year.

The National Science Foundation gave Alabama A&M University a $343,789 grant in 2023 to study systemic racism in mathematics teacher education.

Members of the Alabama Republican delegation in the House voted in favor of a six-month spending bill on Tuesday to keep the government open.

The game of musical chairs in Alabama politics in 2026 is off-and-running after last week’s news that U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is interested in being Alabama’s next governor. 

President Donald Trump’s economic policies are going to “work out better” for the country despite a recent downturn in the stock market recently, according to U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn).

The University of Alabama at Birmingham recently received a large federal grant to study “structural racism” in childhood cancer care.

As Americans prepare to “spring forward” this weekend, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) spoke on the Senate floor on Thursday about the benefits of making Daylight Saving Time (DST) permanent at the federal level. 

The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals ordered Montgomery County Circuit Judge James Anderson to vacate a temporary restraining order on the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) on Friday.

The Alabama Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 178, the Speedy Trial Act, on Thursday.

Fight for Alabama Families, an IVF advocacy group, called for Alabama to pass a constitutional amendment offering permanent protection of IVF in the state at a rally on Thursday.

Richard Scrushy announced on Thursday he is requesting U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and the U.S. Department of Justice “commence an immediate investigation into the corruption, widespread fraud, lawfare, and weaponization of the DOJ relating to the politically motivated prosecution wrongfully brought against him.” 

Members of the Alabama Senate unanimously passed legislation on Wednesday giving paid parental leave to state employees and public school teachers. 

The Senate Education Policy Committee held a public hearing on Wednesday regarding legislation requiring K-12 public schools and colleges to display the 10 Commandments.

Recent federal Social Security Administration lease cancellations by the Department of Government Efficiency won’t impact Alabamians' ability to access Social Security services, according to U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville).

United States District Judge Myron Thompson held a hearing on Wednesday in federal court over whether the state of Alabama could prosecute Alabama organizations that facilitate and fund out-of-state abortions for Alabama women. 

The 2026 governor’s race could be one for the “history books,” according to Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth.

The Wilcox County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Wilcox County employee last week for allegedly stealing $437,402.28.

Members of the Senate County and Municipal Government Committee voted to overhaul the Alabama Board of Pharmacy at a Tuesday meeting.

Hollis Towns on Tuesday announced his resignation on Tuesday as vice president of content and editor-in-chief of Alabama Media Group’s al(dot)com effective March 28.

The General Service Administration’s Public Buildings Service announced on Tuesday they’ve picked six federally-owned properties in Alabama to possibly sell. 

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is leaning towards running to be Alabama’s next governor in 2026.

Mobile-based shipbuilder Austal USA settled a lawsuit last week brought by 53 employees who were denied exemptions from the company's COVID-19 vaccine mandate. 

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) recently canceled 13 more federal office leases in Alabama, saving taxpayers over $14 million.

Another gambling and lottery bill and constitutional amendment “may be coming back” this legislative session, according to Senate Minority Leader Bobby Singleton (D-Greensboro). 

Alabama leaders sided with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance’s tense meeting with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday.