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Support for passing legislation changing the members of the Public Service Commission from elected to appointed is currently lacking, according to State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur).

The company planning a 2,000-acre solar farm in Stockton has previously faced a lawsuit and outcry from community members in Georgia.

The Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee passed a bill on Wednesday to remove language in state statute requiring the University of Alabama (UA) School of Social Work to remain a standalone college under the authority of the Board of Trustees.

The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed the SAVE America Act on Wednesday, bringing the country one big step closer to more secure elections.

Members of the Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee passed two bills concerning data centers in the “Alabama Affordability Protection Plan” on Wednesday.

The Cities of Tuscaloosa, Montgomery and Hoover announced on Wednesday that they were voluntarily dropping the suit.

State Rep. David Faulkner (R-Mountain Brook) on Wednesday presented his bill that would establish safety plans for summer camps across the state.

A Fort Rucker soldier was sentenced to four and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of indecent recordings.

Legislation to change the appointment and removal process for members of the Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH) board of trustees advanced in the House State Government Committee on Wednesday.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) addressed the possibility of an upcoming lapse in funding for the Department of Homeland Security during a call with reporters on Wednesday,

On Wednesday, former U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks spoke to 1819 News about his recently launched campaign for House District 20, criticizing his opponent, State Rep. James Lomax (R-Huntsville), and Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) for allegedly misrepresenting his accomplishments while in office.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) asked for prayers on Wednesday evening after a special agent assigned to ALEA's SWAT Team was shot during an officer-involved shooting incident.

The search continues for a man Blount County sheriff’s deputies believe shot and killed a bond recovery agent Tuesday morning.

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) is urging fellow Republicans to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, arguing it would address leftist immigration policies perpetuated under former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden.

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).

S&P Global Ratings lowered its long-term rating to "AA-" from "AA" on Central Alabama Water's fiscal mismanagement, which the board attributes to the former Birmingham Water Works Board.

State Rep. Ed Oliver's (R-Dadeville) bill that would set rules for how emergency ground ambulance services are paid for in Alabama passed the House Health Committee on Wednesday.

Legislation ending popular election to the Alabama Public Service Commission is making progress in the state legislature. House Bill 392, which would transform the PSC into an appointed entity, received approval on Tuesday during a House committee hearing.

Dueling letters from top Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) leaders and staff present contradictory perspectives on the status and transparency of an ongoing audit of party finances.

Newly appointed Wedowee Utilities Board Chairman Barry Waldrep reviewed information from an audit of the utility following concerns of mismanagement and an investigation by the Alabama Attorney General’s Office.

Legislation requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools passed the Senate Education Policy Committee on Wednesday.

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. 

America is turning 250 this year, and to help mark the occasion, U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) introduced a bipartisan bill Monday to create a commemorative $2.50 coin.

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

State Rep. Chip Brown (R-Hollinger's Island) is hoping his bill turning the Public Service Commission into an appointed board will stop left-wing groups from getting a “foothold” in Alabama and lower costs through greater transparency.

Members of the Senate passed legislation creating a removal process for local library board members on Tuesday by a 26-6 margin.

State Sen. Linda Coleman-Madison (D-Birmingham) said she opposes legislation to change the Public Service Commission (PSC) from being elected to appointed, despite initially co-sponsoring the bill.