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There were seven shootings and four homicides in Montgomery over the weekend. 

During Wednesday's episode of Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," State Rep. Mark Gidley (R-Hokes Bluff) spoke about his legislation requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in Alabama's public schools.

Rodney Walker said too many able-bodied people are choosing not to work, creating a staffing issue, particularly for undesirable, but necessary, jobs.

Before departing the legislature for the final day of the 2026 legislative session, several House Democrats spoke on what they believed to be the best and worst of the year, all naming the lack of a lottery bill as a stark negative.

The City of Mobile is asking for the public’s input on a new parks district along the Mobile Bay.

With Republican leaders promising an end to high gas prices in the near future and President Donald Trump declaring the U.S. to be the “largest oil producer in the World, by far,” many consumers are wondering when fuel prices will return to more comfortable levels.

During a Friday interview with Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) discussed failed legislation setting minimum staffing standards for law enforcement agencies in Montgomery and Huntsville.

The Tuscaloosa Police Department closed down “The Strip” Saturday afternoon and evening due to overcrowding after the A-Day scrimmage game.

Project Safe Childhood, a Department of Justice program, investigated a Huntsville man who was accused of sexting with a child, leading to his arrest and subsequent conviction.

Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday signed legislation into law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments after two years of Democratic backlash in the legislature.

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Kelly Loeffler visited Cherokee on Friday to tour the new Hadrian Factory 4 (F4) facility. 

The Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) reaffirmed its commitment on Friday to passing closed primary legislation.

During a Wednesday press gaggle with reporters, House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) said the quadrennium "has been really strong for Alabama," citing the passage of tax cuts, the CHOOSE Act, the Back the Blue Act and more.

Wednesday, on Mobile radio's FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," State Rep. Shane Stringer (R-Citronelle) criticized legislation authorizing the installation and operation of speeding cameras in work zones on interstate highways across the state.

The Alabama Supreme Court advised a federal judge on Friday that the state’s “shield statute” doesn’t protect a reporter from having to reveal some information related to a source.

Following news of a 38% increase in funding for Alabama's universal school choice program, also known as the CHOOSE Act, Huntsville City School Board member Andrea Alvarez again attacked the Alabama Policy Institute as well as State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur), chairman of the Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee.

A new 238-acre solar farm capable of generating 40 megawatts of clean energy is coming to the North Alabama community of Triana following a unanimous vote of approval from the Huntsville City Council.

The Fairhope Police Department responded Friday morning to the beach area near the Fairhope Municipal Pier for a death investigation.

A lawsuit claiming that Alabama game wardens violated the rights of private property owners was dismissed in a Lauderdale County Court.

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office arrested one of its own. Cameron Xavier Lee, 21, of Birmingham, is charged with use of official position or office for personal gain.

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) joined "The Jeff Poor Show", guest-hosted by Apryl Marie Fogel, on Mobile radio's FM Talk 106.5 this week to discuss his campaign, Iran and his hopes that the Alabama Legislature will create its own Freedom Caucus.

The Alabama Legislature adjourned for the final time in the 2026 legislative session on Thursday, and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle couldn’t avoid talking about the state’s long and sordid history of trying to legalize gambling.

After failing to pass last year, the House of Representatives finalized a bill on the final day of the 2026 legislative session requiring schools to display the Ten Commandments, provided that the display or the funds to purchase one are donated to the school.

In the final hours of the 2026 legislative session, lawmakers pushed through a contested bill that dictates the governance structure of public colleges and allows for the removal of tenured professors.

Republican and Democrat primaries will remain open in Alabama due to a bill requiring party registration to participate in the state's partisan primary elections not getting a vote in the Senate on Thursday.

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) has helped secure an additional $36 million for projects in Mobile Bay as part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fiscal Year 2026 Work Plan.

Legislation setting minimum staffing standards for law enforcement agencies in Montgomery and Huntsville died in the House on Thursday.