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In its first Capital Pulse newsletter of the 2026 session, the Alabama Education Association (AEA) scoffed at Gov. Kay Ivey's proposal for a 2% teacher pay raise, saying, “While appreciated and much needed, Governor Ivey’s proposed 2% pay raise is not enough.”

State Rep. Susan DuBose (R-Hoover) said the legislature is poised to reevaluate how Alabama’s colleges and universities train teachers during the 2026 legislative session

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is staying in the Senate race despite President Donald Trump’s endorsement of U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) on Saturday.

An employment dispute between the Marshall County Commission and the County Personnel Board has been decided in the Commission’s favor after a judge ruled last Tuesday.

From the George Floyd riots and soft-on-crime policies to illegal immigration and anti-ICE protests, the left has continually advocated for outsiders and criminals over the best interests of law-abiding citizens.

Residents in the unincorporated Baldwin County community of Lillian are asking lawmakers to pass a landmark bill to protect and preserve their cultural history and land rights. However, it is unlikely to happen in this year’s legislative session.

The former chief trial attorney for the Madison County District Attorney's Office, Tim Douthit, was sworn in as the county's newest district judge on Friday.

Prattville Police arrested one suspect on Friday night for a stabbing that happened at LongHorn Steakhouse in Prattville. 

The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) appointed five leaders in agriculture on Tuesday to serve on the Alabama USDA Farm Service Agency state committee.   

 The fire chief of the Town Creek volunteer fire department in Walker County is recovering after surgery and a mild stroke.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Alabama Port Authority released a fiscal note claiming a bill to curb thin-layer mud dumping in Mobile Bay would cost the state an estimated $65 million a year. However, those concerns are already being addressed on the federal level.

During Friday's broadcast of WVNN's "The Dale Jackson Show," State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) spoke about the need to improve graduation rates at a handful of Alabama's public colleges and universities.

Patrick Braxton's journey to the Newbern mayor was extensively chronicled by national media.

The Birmingham Police Department is investigating a deadly collision between a train and a minivan. Jefferson County Coroner Bill Yates said two women were killed and four juveniles were injured.

Governor Kay Ivey on Friday signed Executive Order No. 742, expanding school choice in the state of Alabama by participating in the newly-created Federal Education Freedom Tax Credit program, also known as the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit. 

After a three-day trial, Irwing Ivan Jaramillo-Teodoro, 45, was convicted on four counts of sexual abuse of a child less than 12 years old.

On Thursday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed State Rep. Joe Lovvorn's (R-Auburn) post-election audit bill, House Bill 95, which requires each county's probate judge to conduct a post-election audit after every county and statewide general election to verify the accuracy of the originally reported results.

A book from the teen section of the Fairhope Public Library was so explicit that Alabama Public Library Service chairman John Wahl was asked to give a trigger warning before reading more.

The Alabama Senate passed legislation on Thursday repealing a law passed in 2025 that set up the framework for a Smith Lake development.

Students with the “Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP UA)” organization at UA are renewing their list of demands for the school to cut ties with companies with ties to Israel.

The Foley airport will be officially dedicated and renamed on Friday. The city is renaming the airport after long-time Mayor Arthur Holk.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a spending package on Wednesday to fund parts of the government ahead of another potential shutdown. But it’s what got left out of the legislation that is drawing the ire of many Republican lawmakers and voters.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) this week helped introduce legislation to strengthen penalties for child care providers who commit fraud and to impose immigration consequences on non-U.S. citizen providers, making them inadmissible and subject to deportation.

State Sen. Donnie Chesteen (R-Geneva) filed legislation to overhaul the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) on Tuesday.

During an interview with Mobile radio's FM Talk 106.5, House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) said he anticipated the 2024 CHOOSE Act would ultimately make Alabama one of the "strongest" school choice states in the country.

 State Rep. Rex Reynolds (R-Huntsville) spoke to 1819 News on Tuesday afternoon about the upcoming legislative session. The North Alabama lawmaker noted two personal points of focus in the coming months.

Following the approval of a minor amendment, State Rep. Joe Lovvorn's (R-Auburn) post-election audit legislation received a favorable report during Wednesday's House Ways and Means General Fund meeting.