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Governor Kay Ivey announced on Tuesday in her final State of the State address that she’s budgeting an increase for the state’s new education savings account program.

As the 2026 legislative session kicks off, State Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Daphne) is working to ensure Alabama's youngest are properly protected from sexual predators with a transformative piece of legislation.

State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) filed legislation on Tuesday prohibiting campaign contributions made with a credit card with a foreign billing address.

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office arrested a McAdory High School student after school resource officers discovered a gun.

In her final State of the State address on Tuesday in the Old House Chamber at the State Capitol, Gov. Kay Ivey touted past achievements while defining her goals for the current legislative session.

The owner of StarDome in Hoover announced his retirement after more than 42 years.

There will likely be legislation introduced focusing on the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) in the 2026 session, according to State Sen. Pro-Tem Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman).

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Katherine Robertson, in her role as chief counsel for the Alabama Attorney General’s Office, gave speeches defending women's sports in Washington D.C. today.

The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man after what they call a “disturbing crime.”

The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office and the Etowah County Sheriff’s Office are 270 miles apart, but that didn’t stop the two agencies from working together to bring justice to an imaginary teenage girl.

The University of Alabama (UA) School of Social Work was established by the Alabama Legislature in 1965 to address what was then described as a critical shortage of trained professionals in the field. On Monday, State Rep. Danny Garrett filed House Bill 152 (HB 152), a one-page bill to remove the language in state statute that requires the University to continue that program as a standalone college. 

The United States Army Corps of Engineers said thin-layer placement of dredge material in Mobile Bay is beneficial.

Attorney General Steve Marshall announced Sebastian Carrillo, 54, and his son, Sebastian Gideon, 27, are both facing charges in connection to alleged Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan fraud and tax evasion.

Barry Glisson was sworn in on Monday before city officials, employees, and his family.

Legislation that would place conditions on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects will be introduced Tuesday and Mobile Baykeeper said if the law is passed, it would not affect operations of the Port of Mobile.

A settlement was reached between the Attorney General’s Office and the owners of Cullman’s Aurora IV and Wellness Clinic.

Muscle Shoals city clerk Brittany Walker has been placed on leave following an unfavorable audit of the City’s finances.

State Rep. Greg Barnes (R-Jasper) will focus on ways to lower the cost of living and improving mental health in his first session.

The Enterprise Police Department announced the arrest of a 90-year-old man in connection to his wife's killing.

A $14 million project to improve infrastructure along the Dauphin Street corridor near the Interstate 65 intersection will soon begin.

Following the discovery of 186 illegally registered noncitizens, 25 of whom voted in Alabama elections, Secretary of State Wes Allen has released a list of the counties where the the illegal registrations and voting took place.

As fallout from the massive child care fraud scandal in Minnesota intensifies, the Senate Republican Conference is now demanding answers from outgoing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.

State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) and State Rep. Rhett Marques (R-Enterprise) joined constituents on the Fairhope Municipal Pier Monday morning to officially announce legislation to stop the federal government from dumping dredge material into Mobile Bay.

Members of the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals on Friday reversed a lower court’s ruling that barred the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) from licensing birth centers that operate in the midwifery model of care.

The U.S. Supreme Court recently vacated a lower court's ruling that denied religious liberties to members of the Amish community in rural New York.

In the third legislative session since passing Alabama’s divisive concepts bill in 2023, lawmakers and universities alike are still working toward the goal of ending radical ideology and discriminatory practices, including those masked under programs to promote “diversity, equity, and inclusion" that have been commonplace on campuses nationwide.

Lee County Revenue Commissioner Oline Price is proposing the county contract with Eagleview to assist appraisers in determining the size of property improvements.