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President Donald Trump endorsed Alabama Republican Party chairman John Wahl for lieutenant governor on Thursday.

Coming off its second consecutive win, Auburn travels to Gainesville on Saturday to face No. 16 Florida at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center, seeking to snap a drought that spans three decades. 

Thursday, on the heels of the Alabama State Senate's passage of Trey's Law (SB30) a day earlier, the House passed its version, House Bill 93 (HB93), sponsored by State Rep. David Faulkner (R-Mountain Brook).

During Thursday's broadcast of WVNN's "The Dale Jackson Show," State Sen. Sam Givhan (R-Huntsville) spoke about an ongoing legal case currently before the U.S. Supreme Court that could potentially result in Republicans gaining the two remaining Democratic House districts in Alabama.

After several lengthy rounds of hazing from her Democrat colleagues, State Rep. Cindy Myrex (R-Cullman) ushered Senate Bill 12 (SB12) through the House into passage by a 98-0 margin, with four abstentions.

After being deported from the United States on four separate occasions, an illegal alien from Guatemala with two felony convictions has now been sentenced to five years in prison for illegal reentry.

Former Mobile Police Chief Paul Prine officially registered with the Mobile County Republican Party to run for Mobile County Sheriff.

During a Thursday House Judiciary Committee hearing, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) took former FBI special counsel Jack Smith to task for his investigation into President Donald Trump in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case and the January 6 Capitol riot.

The Alabama Senate unanimously passed legislation creating a new teaching certificate for military veterans on Thursday.

Following a New York Times story featuring Mobile pastor Travis Johnson, President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social about the article.

Wednesday's House Judiciary Committee meeting's public comment for House Bill (HB13) offered the first public acrimony for what has been an otherwise sleepy legislative session to date.

The Governor’s 2026 Education Trust Fund supplemental budget request includes an increase of $2.96 million dollars for School-Based Mental Health Services in public schools.

The Senate passed legislation on Wednesday prohibiting non-disclosure agreements (NDA) in civil cases involving sexual abuse and trafficking.

The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform passed two bipartisan resolutions on Wednesday to hold former President Bill Clinton and former first lady Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress for defying subpoenas related to the investigation into notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

A man prosecutors called a “drug kingpin” was found guilty of multiple charges, along with his two co-defendants, according to Fox 10.

A Florida man was arrested with 81 gallons of moonshine, according to the Ozark Police Department.

The Alabama Port Authority is on board with a bill by State Rep. Rhett Marques to require 70% of dredging material to be beneficially used.

Passage of HB12 ensures the medical freedom that people need to make decisions for their own bodies without societal retribution for refusing to follow the herd.  

When examined closely, property taxation lacks a sound moral foundation and is economically structured to grow more burdensome over time.

The state of Virginia swore in its first-ever Muslim Lt. Governor on Saturday. Democrat state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi, who was born in Hyderabad, India, took the oath of office on the steps of the Virginia state capital building, reportedly using a Quran

Tuscaloosa County Circuit Judge James Roberts, Jr. granted NBA G League and former Alabama center Charles Bediako immediate eligibility to rejoin Alabama’s basketball team on Wednesday morning. 

On Tuesday, the Baldwin County Commission removed the Fairhope Public Library from the countywide book-sharing program. Two citizens addressed the Commission during the work session, though the decision had already been reached based on the contract violation.

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) announced full support for the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act on Wednesday morning, ending weeks of speculation regarding her personal position on the bill.

On Wednesday, State Sen. Larry Stutts, a former medical professional, gave his opinion on the deal on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5.

The City of Montgomery will lobby legislators to approve a 1% occupational tax during the 2026 legislative session.

On Wednesday, Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth continued his verbal assault on the Ivey administration's decision to borrow $730 million against future tax receipts to finance the West Alabama Highway project, also known as the West Alabama Corridor.

A registered sex offender with a final notice for deportation has been apprehended in Fort Payne thanks to the combined efforts of the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Homeland Security Investigations.