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State Sen. Clyde Chambliss (R-Prattville) joined Mobile radio's FM Talk 106.5 this week to discuss the budgetary challenges facing the state of Alabama and financial strategies for navigating expected difficulties.

The Auburn Police Department is investigating after a person was injured during an investigation into a criminal trespass complaint.

As mass immigration threatens to collapse the United States and Europe, a new documentary shows how governments are funding their own demise.

Iron City Revival, a band made up of middle schoolers who were born to rock, released its first single on multiple streaming platforms.

The USS Farragut, Mobile’s 2026 Mardi Gras ship, will arrive at the Mobile Ship Channel on February 13.

On a Wednesday edition of Mobile radio's FM Talk 106.5, State Sen. Will Barfoot (R-Pike Road) discussed the court-mandated redrawing of Alabama Senate District 26 and his current office, Senate District 25.

Public Service Commissioner Chris Beeker and Place 2 candidate Brent Woodall both weighed in on Friday on legislation making the Public Service Commission (PSC) an appointed entity.

A wide array of items from trucks, boats, and bicycles to electronics, fitness equipment, and office furniture will be up for bid starting Saturday in the latest online state surplus property auction.

Irondale Mayor James Stewart posted a straight-to-camera video on Facebook Friday night to walk back his comments on ICE saying repeatedly, “We are not a sanctuary city," while also insisting "I said what I said," when it came to his remarks on ICE tearing apart families.

During an interview with Mobile radio's FM Talk 106.5, State Senate Pro-Tem Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) discussed a possible rules change in the Alabama State Senate for the 2026 legislative session after a number of bills stalled out in the 2025 session due to filibustering.

In light of National School Counselor Week, a review of the Alabama School Counselor Association (ALSCA) shows counselors across the state are being provided resources that may stun lawmakers and parents alike.

The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office is still searching for a mother and her two children, who they believe were taken from their Theodore home against their will. In the meantime, the sheriff said online rumors are taking the focus away from what could be a real tragedy.

The city of Montgomery is contracting with a private Louisiana company to handle some accident investigations.

Alabama Public Library Service chairman and lieutenant governor candidate John Wahl said gubernatorial candidate Doug Jones is “out of touch with reality” after Jones’ latest episode of “Doug Unplugged.”

The Alabama Attorney General’s Office is investigating Wedowee Utilities after allegations of mismanagement of public funds.

A planned visit to Murphy High School from the United States Secretary of Education, Linda McMahon and Bruce Pearl, had to be canceled due security concerns after students worked with the group Indivisable to plan a protest.

A suspect is currently on an immigration hold in Marshall County after a shootout with police that left one person injured.

During a call with reporters on Thursday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) discussed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act) and the Democratic Party's push to secure the vote of illegal aliens, partly led by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.).

A bipartisan coalition of Alabama legislators in both the House and Senate unveiled on Thursday the Alabama Affordability Protection Plan — a three-bill reform package “designed to safeguard Alabama families and businesses from rising utility costs and undue political influence, all without increasing taxes or rates.” 

Following the bill's passage out of the chamber, Alabama's top elections official, Secretary of State Wes Allen, is weighing in on HB 214.

Former Decatur Police officer Mac Bailey Marquette's trial has been pushed back to Sept. 21 in Morgan County. Marquette is charged with murder in the September 2023 shooting death of Stephen Perkins.

Under House Bill 67, sponsored by State Rep. Jamie Kiel (R-Russellville), the cost of the voter list is capped at $1,000 total, matching surrounding states, and phone numbers and emails are removed. 

Kristin Nelson, a Republican, won a resounding victory over her Democrat opponent, Hazel Floyd, during a special election on Tuesday, earning 84,7% of the votes cast.

The Alabama House passed a bill on Thursday that increases penalties for making terrorist threats against schools and requires principals to immediately suspend students charged with such crimes for one year.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) spoke to reporters on Thursday about the possibility of local mayors and police departments in Alabama refusing to work with federal agencies conducting immigration enforcement operations.

The Randolph Leader is going online only, according to publisher Tim Altork.

Members of the Alabama Senate passed the Child Predator Death Penalty Act on Thursday.