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The Alabama State Senate won the fourth annual Battle of Goat Hill by a 14-4 score over the Alabama State House of Representatives on a brisk Wednesday evening at Montgomery's Riverwalk Stadium.

State Auditor Andrew Sorrell has nominated former State Auditor Agnes Baggett for the Alabama Women’s Hall of Fame.

During a Wednesday call with the press, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) said he was "praying" over a potential gubernatorial run instead of seeking another term in the U.S. Senate.

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) recently slammed her Democratic colleagues after a vote on legislation by U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) prohibiting men from competing in women’s sports failed to advance.

During his nearly two-hour speech, Trump laid out his agenda for his second term and explained how he would make good on his promises to undo the damage of the Biden administration regarding national security, economic growth, foreign policy and protecting the southern border.

Many schools in Alabama have seen their enrollment explode virtually overnight due to immigration. One unintended consequence of that has been a decline in student athletics. State Rep. Brock Colvin (R-Albertville) is hoping to change that with his newly proposed bill.

The “Designation of English as the Official Language of the United States Act of 2025” comes shortly after President Donald Trump issued an executive order to accomplish the same thing.

The Alabama Republican Party will consider a resolution to increase tax cuts for Alabama families at its next Steering Committee meeting.

Despite anticipations of a swift passage out of the House of Representatives, the controversial State Board of Veterans Affairs restructuring did not wind up on Tuesday’s special order calendar to receive a floor vote.

As state lawmakers reevaluate the funding for Magic City Acceptance Academy, one of the nation's first charter schools specifically catering to LGBTQ+ students and their allies, State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) suggested that the school faces "dark fiscal days ahead."

President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance were “putting America first” in their meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday morning, according to U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn).

Two Democrats filibustered Senate proceedings for about six hours on Thursday.

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) recently participated in a hearing of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on Todd Blanche's nomination to serve as deputy Attorney General and Gail Slater's nomination to serve as assistant attorney general for the Antitrust Division. 

The Alabama House Education Committee advanced on Wednesday legislation to ban student use of cell phones and other electronic communication devices in K-12 classrooms in the state.

State Rep. Kenneth Paschal (R-Pelham) traveled to Washington, D.C. for the Black History Month event at the White House, his first visit.

The Florence mayor’s race has a new candidate who could appeal to a younger portion of the town’s electorate.

Former State Rep. Jack Williams is at a national conference in D.C. He has accidentally networked there.

On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) blasted former President Joe Biden's handling of the Ukraine-Russia war, which he said the previous president could have stopped "day one."

During a Wednesday appearance on FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth seemingly took a shot at Gov. Kay Ivey over her support of legislation putting the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner under the governor's control.

In a Tuesday appearance on Newsmax's "National Report," U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) discussed legislation she is introducing with U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) to create more affordable and available child care in the United States.

Legislation offering paid parental leave for state employees and educators, touted by Gov. Kay Ivey in her State of the State Address earlier this month, was filed Tuesday in both legislative bodies.

In what some are hailing as a major win for President Trump’s “America First” agenda, the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the budget resolution for fiscal year 2025. 

A straw poll taken among this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference attendees last week ranked U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) the fourth favorite U.S. Senator overall.

U.S. Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) introduced the NIH Reform Act to increase congressional oversight on leadership at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) on Monday.

Governor Kay Ivey has announced the special election date to fill the House of Representatives District 11 seat after its previous occupant, former State Rep. and House Majority Whip Randall Shedd (R-Fairview), departed to join leadership staff in the Senate.

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) says the story of an Alabama man suing the government after a delay in retirement benefits “ruined his life,” is an example of why Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) efforts are important.

Alabama State Auditor Andrew Sorrell announced on Monday his plans to run for Secretary of State (SOS) to continue bolstering Alabama’s election integrity after sitting SOS Wes Allen begins his push for another office.