Alabama Political News
Discover the latest developments in Alabama politics.

A bill to prohibit utilities from closing public waters has effectively died, and the Homeland Security Agency has recommended keeping recreation off the water supply.

In one of the final days of the legislative session, the Alabama House of Representatives is slated to tackle several somewhat controversial bills related to illegal immigration and the reforming of the Alabama Department of Archives and History.

The 2025 municipal election season is underway, and new and incumbent candidates around the state have hit the campaign trail, working to win votes and raise money.

For the third year in a row, State Rep. Debbie Wood (R-Valley) is facing a finished session without the final passage of her legislation mandating post-election audits in statewide elections.

Whether it's explicit books, child drag shows or preferred pronouns, the sexualization of children is one of the "biggest things" facing the nation, including Alabama, according to State Rep. Mack Butler (R-Rainbow City).

It was America's present meeting with America's future: the meeting of 18-year-old Brilyn Hollyhand with President Trump.

Republican House District 11 hopeful Don Fallin believes someone is attempting to rig the election in favor of a more pro-establishment candidate.

In the late-night hours of Tuesday’s gathering of the Alabama House of Representatives, legislation by State Sen. Clyde Chambliss (R-Prattville) to activate the adult content filter on all electronic devices used by minors cleared the body.

Late Tuesday night, the Alabama House of Representatives passed legislation excluding non-athletic English language learner students from being counted toward a school's daily average for the first five years of enrollment.

Matthew Frazier will announce his candidacy for the Mobile City Council from a sinkhole in his neighborhood. He is the leader of the citizen group fighting to reopen Big Creek Lek.

In his speech to the Houston County GOP on Monday, Alabama Republican Party chairman John Wahl emphasized taking political action, removing sexually explicit material from libraries and teaching children the meaning of freedom. 

Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth has a difficult decision to make. Should he run for Governor, or U.S. Senate -- or just go home to Guntersville with this family and business? He posted up those questions on Facebook.

Brooks told 1819 News the “key” to any decision, which is a “long ways away,” would come down to the quality of the candidates running in the GOP primary.

Statewide constitutional offices are due for a major shake-up in 2026, as many top offices, including governor, are wide open with no incumbent challenger.

Here we go again, so it appears.

The public is invited to a free event Tuesday May 6 at Mobile's Cottage Hill Baptist Church. It's a forum of candidates for the open seat of Mayor of Mobile.

The nation's state leaders in government finance heard 'the Alabama Story' from Auditor Andrew Sorrell.

Early this week, two candidates took to social media to show their intentions to seek the Republican nomination for State Senate District 34 (SD34) in 2026.

State Sen. Josh Carnley is recovering after hip surgery. He was injured in the Alabama v. Mississippi legislative softball game and taken to Baptist South Hospital in Montgomery.

The Alabama House of Representatives approved several bills on Thursday, directing over $12 billion in state funding and supplemental appropriations from the Education Trust Fund

Pike Road mayoral candidate Mark Spurlin called a recent decision by the Pike Road Town Council to pass an ordinance pausing gas station construction for one year “posturing during election year.”

On Wednesday, the House Commerce and Small Business Standing committee advanced legislation by State Sen. Clyde Chambliss (R-Prattville) to activate the adult content filter on all electronic devices used by minors.

The Alabama Legislature dropped a high-scoring affair Wednesday to their Mississippi counterparts 16-11 at Riverwalk Stadium in the second edition of their Battle of Tombigbee match-up.

Members of the Senate passed K-12 off-campus religious instruction legislation on Tuesday.

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) is boasting of increased support for his comprehensive legislation to combat influence by the Chinese Communist Party.

Social-emotional learning programs have been growing in popularity in public schools since the COVID-19 pandemic, but critics argue they’re really a Trojan horse to smuggle in woke ideologies. That’s why State Rep. Mack Butler (R-Rainbow City) has introduced legislation to ban SEL programs and training, similar to Alabama’s ban on DEI and other divisive concepts.

George McMillan, former Lt. Governor and state legislator, died Friday.