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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.

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.

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.

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

A bill that would allow voters to amend the state constitution to mandate a daily Pledge of Allegiance and student-led voluntary prayer time in Alabama schools passed the Senate.

Legislation establishing an up to $1,000 state tax deduction for overtime compensation and a two-month grocery tax holiday passed the Senate on Wednesday.

The Alabama Senate will consider legislation on Thursday requiring party registration to participate in the state's partisan primary elections.

The developers of a proposed solar facility in Stockton met with community members Wednesday to discuss plans for the 4,500-acre site.

The Alabama House of Representatives will meet on Thursday for the final time in the 2026 legislative session, where lawmakers will vote on a handful of consequential bills before the day’s end.

Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced that Alabama’s education savings account program — the CHOOSE Act — had a record number of applicants in its second year.

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.

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 Monday, the U.S. Department of Education released a statement pertaining to the successful efforts by the Trump administration to root out Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives in institutions of higher education.

On Tuesday, left-wing news source AL(dot)com reported on a recently released poll allegedly showing that most conservative voters in Alabama are against legislation closing Alabama's primary elections.

The Anniston Police Department worked with multiple agencies to arrest eight individuals in connection with reports of homes and vehicles being struck by gunfire.

Outlaw country music legend Willie Nelson is making two stops in Alabama this spring.

Recent caterwauling by the University of Alabama chapter of the American Association of University Professors in response to legislative efforts to regulate university governance would have you believe UA’s faculty numbers have dwindled after anti-DEI legislation, but the numbers tell a different story.

On Wednesday, the Alabama legislature granted final approval for legislation establishing a scholarship program for children and spouses of long-serving law enforcement officers.

Legislation that would allow businesses to round cash transactions at Alabama businesses to the nearest five cents passed the Senate on Thursday.

Baldwin County election school is underway as poll workers prepare for the May 19 primary.

The City of Mobile announced a new partnership with Regions Bank with the naming rights of Mobile’s new arena: Regions Arena.