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U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and staff are confident President-elect Donald Trump will send Space Command back to Alabama, according to Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth.

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) floated President-elect Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law Lara Trump to fill a possible open Florida Senate seat.

The Poarch Creek Indians recently hired the high-powered Fine Geddie lobbying firm ahead of the 2025 session.

Tuskegee University announced it was closing its campus for a second day on Tuesday as ALEA continues investigating a Sunday shooting that left one victim dead and 16 injured. 

Jaquez Myrick, 25, of Montgomery, was arrested on a federal charge of possession of a machine gun in relation to a shooting at Tuskegee University on Sunday morning.

A shooting at Tuskegee University Sunday morning left one dead and multiple injuries.

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) wrote Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell on Saturday voicing outrage following reports a FEMA supervisor instructed relief workers to “avoid homes advertising Trump,” resulting in at least 20 houses with Trump campaign flags or signs being bypassed for outreach regarding possible federal disaster assistance.

A redistricting trial that could change the makeup of the State Senate is set to begin on Tuesday in federal court in Birmingham.

President-elect Donald Trump is considering U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) for secretary of defense, according to multiple media reports.

Early voting legislation could be “on the table” for Alabama, according to State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur).

State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) delayed about $80 million in contracts with state agencies and boards on Thursday over a dispute with the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Board.

Alabama’s tax rates rank 38th in the nation compared to other states, according to the Tax Foundation.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) will be championing President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda in the Senate, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday.

Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth said on Wednesday he was hopeful the incoming Trump administration would bring Space Command headquarters back to Huntsville.

Josh Carpenter will step down as president and CEO of Southern Research, effective December 6, the organization announced on Wednesday. 

Cullman County voters narrowly rejected a new 15% sales tax on medical cannabis on Tuesday.

Shomari Figures, a Democrat, defeated Caroleene Dobson, a Republican, in the only somewhat competitive congressional race in Alabama on Tuesday.

Autauga County voters rejected a seven mill property tax increase for local education funding by a 61% to 39% margin on Tuesday.

Former State Sen. Jimmy Holley will be “greatly missed,” according to State Senate Pro-Tem Greg Reed (R-Jasper).

Some voters at St. Clair County precincts were turned away on Tuesday due to a “printing error” on ballots that didn’t include constitutional and local amendments.

New Montgomery County District Attorney Azzie Oliver outlined her priorities for her new role on Monday.

Former State Sen. Jimmy Holley, 80, passed away on Monday. 

The 2024 election results need to be finalized in a “timely” manner, according to Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall.

Cullman County voters will vote on whether to add a 15% local tax to medical cannabis products on Tuesday when they go to the polls.

Alabama Supreme Court Justice Greg Cook said a written policy issued by the Birmingham Police Department barring officers from pursuing fleeing drivers is “badly misguided.”

Governor Kay Ivey’s unilateral firing of former Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner Kent Davis “smacks of classic retaliation” for an ethics complaint he filed in July at the request of members of the State Board of Veterans Affairs, according to Davis.

Northern District of Alabama U.S. Attorney Prim Escalona is an option for former President Donald Trump to consider as acting Attorney General if he’s elected next week.