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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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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 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.

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

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.

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.

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.

With little time to spare, the Alabama Senate passed House Bill 220 (HB220) sponsored by House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) and Speaker Pro-Tem Chris Pringle (R-Mobile) that provides the governor, lieutenant governor, the speaker of the House, the president pro-tempore of the Senate, and minority leaders in the House and Senate with the authority to remove and replace any member of a board, authority, or commission that they appoint. 

Members of a House and Senate conference committee passed legislation on Wednesday creating a pilot program that would install a speed limit camera system in a highway construction zone.

The May 19 primary election will include two statewide amendments.

Members of the Alabama House of Representatives passed on Thursday legislation barring online political contributions from sources whose billing addresses are not in the United States.

The Alabama House of Representatives passed Senate legislation allowing participants in a new school choice program to sue the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) in certain eligibility disputes.

Alabama’s next lieutenant governor will have less responsibility than in years past due to a recent Senate rules change, but candidate John Wahl said he’s “not that concerned” that the change will impact his influence.

On Wednesday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed SB361, also known as Beau's Law, with multiple amendments.

On Wednesday, the Alabama House of Representatives advanced a bill that would ban the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to buy unhealthy snacks, such as candy and sugary sodas.