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The Alabama House Health Committee passed a bill on Wednesday that would add vape products to the Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act and also rename the act after State Sen. Vivian Figures-Davis (D-Mobile).

State Rep. Brock Colvin's (R-Albertville) HB226, amending the habitual offender law, passed the House of Representatives on Tuesday.

The Alabama House passed legislation on Tuesday sponsored by House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) and Speaker Pro-Tem Chris Pringle (R-Mobile) that provides the governor, the speaker of the House and the president pro tempore of the Senate with the authority to remove and replace board and commission members that they appoint. 

The House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Committee passed the bipartisan bill changing the Public Service Commission (PSC) to an appointed entity despite pushback from both sides of the aisle on Tuesday.

Attorney General Steve Marshall's campaign for U.S. Senate picked up an endorsement on Thursday from pastor Tony Perkins.

This week, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons came out against gender transition surgeries for minors, marking the first time a major U.S. medical association has stiffened its guidance on pediatric gender care.

Chambers County Republican Party chairwoman Kristin Nelson handily defeated Democratic nominee Hazel Floyd in the House District 38 special election on Tuesday night.

The Alabama Republican Party steering committee on Sunday unanimously voted against holding a formal hearing regarding U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville's (R-Auburn) residency in his gubernatorial bid.

Tuskegee University head basketball coach Benjy Taylor was taken off the court in handcuffs following his team's 77-69 loss against Morehouse College on Saturday.

Shortly after the now-former ALGOP chairman, John Wahl, entered the race for Alabama lieutenant governor, one of his primary opponents, Secretary of State Wes Allen, went on the attack. Allen called out Wahl for trying to use a "homemade fake ID" to vote in 2020.

As he continues to push for the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) to reconsider its recent decision to separate public and private school playoff competition, Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth questioned the scheduling balance and the travel difficulties that would accompany the separate divisions.

On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) called out the Democrats for the chaos in Minnesota with immigration raids, saying they could have "stopped it" by now.

John Wahl, Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, said he would "struggle" to support gambling legislation in Alabama.

Monday on One America News Network's "The Real Story with Riley Lewis," U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) put the blame on the chaos in Minnesota with immigration enforcement raids on former President Joe Biden.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is pushing back against Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin declaring January 2026 as Muslim American Heritage Month.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) served as the keynote speaker for the Alabama Hospital Association’s Healthcare Leadership Summit on Saturday.

After being ruled "immediately eligible" by a Tuscaloosa County circuit judge this week, NBA G Leaguer and former Alabama center Charles Bediako will again suit up for the Crimson Tide on Saturday.

During a Thursday House Judiciary Committee hearing, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) took former FBI special counsel Jack Smith to task for his investigation into President Donald Trump in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case and the January 6 Capitol riot.

On Wednesday, Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth continued his verbal assault on the Ivey administration's decision to borrow $730 million against future tax receipts to finance the West Alabama Highway project, also known as the West Alabama Corridor.

On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) weighed in on President Donald Trump’s plan to annex the Danish autonomous territory of Greenland, a move that has drawn protests and pushback.

On Monday, ahead of the college football national championship game between Indiana and Miami, legendary Alabama football coach Nick Saban explained why the Big Ten had been so successful recently.

A crowd of around 50 friends, family and supporters gathered on Friday as U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) qualified for the U.S. Senate.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) this week helped introduce legislation to strengthen penalties for child care providers who commit fraud and to impose immigration consequences on non-U.S. citizen providers, making them inadmissible and subject to deportation.

During a Tuesday appearance on Fox Business Network's "The Evening Edit," U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) weighed in on the nationwide uprising against the brutal Iranian regime.

On Tuesday, attorney and small business owner Hampton Harris officially announced his candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives in Alabama’s second congressional district.

On Friday, two legendary coaches representing the state of Alabama were inducted into the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Hall of Fame.

On Friday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) issued a warning regarding the state of college athletics and demanded change.