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The Alabama House of Representatives passed the Education Trust Fund Budget for fiscal year 2027 on Thursday morning.

As the war in Iran continues and gas prices rise across the nation, Americans are increasingly concerned about the conflict's impact on their personal income. Despite the temporary change in cost, conservative lawmakers, including U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn), are asking voters to bear the price increase for just a few more weeks at the gas pump.

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) said on Wednesday that she was "committed" to getting the SAVE America Act passed next week, including utilizing the talking filibuster.

Legislation expanding the number of members of the Public Service Commission passed the Senate unanimously on Thursday.

The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office announced the bodies of three people were found in Summerdale nearly six weeks after they were reported missing.

The nationwide surge in gas prices due to the ongoing conflict in Iran is likely a temporary "blip on the radar," according to U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise).

Members of the Alabama Senate confirmed former Vestavia Hills City Councilman George Pierce to the Alabama Ethics Commission on Wednesday.

The Alabama Senate passed a series of bills allocating $3.72 billion in fiscal year 2027 from the State’s General Fund for executive, judicial and legislative expenditures on Wednesday.

Two competing House and Senate bills that would make changes to the PSC passed their respective committees on Wednesday.

A new report released by Central Alabama Water describes the financial and operational catastrophe that the new board inherited from Birmingham Water Works.

State Sen. Clyde Chambliss (R-Prattville) joined Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show" on Wednesday to discuss recently filed legislation changing the Alabama Public Service Commission from three members to seven elected by the public.

During a Wednesday appearance on "The Benny Show" with Benny Johnson, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) pledged to "run" the talking filibuster for days if needed to pass the SAVE America Act.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will close a portion of US-280 near the Jefferson County/Shelby County line to complete a bridge demolition.

The House Ethics and Campaign Finance Committee held a public hearing on Wednesday on a bill that would close Republican and Democrat primaries in Alabama. 

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) came out in support of Gov. Kay Ivey’s decision to commute the death sentence of Charles “Sonny” Burton, a man who served over three decades on Alabama’s death row.

The Alabama Legislature could consider a measure urging Congress to help thousands of combat-injured veterans receive their full retirement pay and disability compensation.

Just a day after exiting the U.S. Senate race and endorsing U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise), Morgan Murphy said on Tuesday he learned his name might still be on the Republican primary ballot on May 19.

The National Weather Service in Birmingham confirmed a tornado hit Jefferson County on Monday, causing over 6,000 power outages and minor damage.

State Sen. Pro-Tem Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) announced on Tuesday the “Power To The People Act,” a measure that expands the Alabama Public Service Commission from its current three seats to seven seats elected by the public.

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 House of Representatives on Tuesday. 

The Spanish Fort Police Department released the identities of seven people facing charges following a human trafficking operation. In just one day, the team was able to connect with the suspects in an undercover sex sting.

BamaCarry described the legislation as a "weak-kneed half measure."

The Alabama Senate General Fund Budget Committee passed a series of bills allocating $3.72 billion in fiscal year 2027 from the state’s General Fund for executive, judicial and legislative expenditures.

During his remarks, the legislator touted President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill," and its expected impact on Alabamians across the state.

The construction of the Mobile Arena has reached the halfway point, with the project being on time and on budget. The final steel beam was placed in the arena’s structural framework last week.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said a man whose death sentence was commuted on Tuesday by Gov. Kay Ivey was nothing but a career criminal who could have been put to death a long time ago.

The City of Mobile is giving citizens and riders options on the rebranding of the public transit system.