
Terry Waters knocked off State Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Atmore) in the Republican primary for State Senate District 22 on Tuesday.

Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced the retirement of Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) Commissioner John Hamm.

The Alabama Senate delayed a vote on Tuesday that would put a temporary moratorium on solar power facilities in Alabama.

The Alabama Senate General Fund Budget Committee passed a series of bills allocating $3.72 billion in fiscal year 2027 from the state’s General Fund for executive, judicial and legislative expenditures.

During an interview with Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," State Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Range) discussed potential changes to Alabama's Simplified Sellers Use Tax (SSUT).

Farmer, veteran and small-business owner Terry Waters announced on Wednesday his candidacy for State Senate District 22.

An online sales tax lawsuit pushed by multiple cities “threatens the fiscal viability of the state,’ according to General Fund Budget chair State Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Atmore).

Members of the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Board increased its bailment fee on Thursday from 72 cents to $1 per case.

State Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Range) announced this week he is running for re-election for District 22 in the 2026 election.

Legislators still have work left to do to find funding for completing the move into the new State House currently being built, according to State Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Range).

Statewide legislation that would change how a Baldwin County sales tax is distributed passed the Senate County and Municipal Government committee on Tuesday afternoon.

Gambling might be dead for longer than just the remainder of the 2025 session.

The state of Alabama continues to work on a finance plan for the Mobile Interstate 10 Bayway Project and continues to wait on word from the federal government.

House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) was visibly peeved at the surprise drop of lottery and gambling legislation in the Senate on Thursday, saying he was left entirely out of the loop.

Much-discussed lottery and gambling legislation in the 2025 legislative session has “too few votes to pass,” according to State Sen. President Pro-Tem Garlan Gudger (R - Cullman).

During Wednesday's Alabama State Senate County and Municipal Government Committee hearing, State Sens. Greg Albritton (R-Range) and Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) had a contentious back-and-forth over Senate Bill 270 (SB270), sponsored by State Sen. April Weaver (R-Brierfield).

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cancelled $239,797,598 in federal grants to the Alabama Departments of Mental Health and Public Health this week.

State Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Range) says to expect changes in the delivery method for the Escambia County men's mega-prison after the price for its sister facility, named for Gov. Kay Ivey and nearing completion in Elmore County, doubled from $623 million to $1.25 billion.

During Friday's broadcast of Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal," State Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Range) downplayed the prospects of a gambling bill making it through the Alabama Senate this session.

Legislation increasing how much the state of Alabama can borrow to pay for new prison construction passed the Senate General Fund Budget committee on Wednesday.
Lottery and gambling legislation could be on tap again in the Alabama Legislature in the 2025 session.

The new $1 billion Elmore County prison will be named after Gov. Kay Ivey.

State Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Atmore) addressed the Alabama Republican Party’s resolution to oppose the expansion of gambling, immigration concerns and controversy surrounding the Alabama Department of Veteran Affairs during the North Baldwin County Republican Women’s meeting Tuesday.

Alabama Department of Corrections director John Hamm recently detailed the ongoing issues the department currently has with staffing while the timeline on a federal lawsuit ticks down.

After years of fighting to get gaming in Alabama under control, State Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Atmore) said it’s “back to the drawing board” for the legislature.

In an interview that aired on Friday's Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal," the Escambia County Republican said that it came down to three specifics that led to his "no" vote.

Gov. Kay Ivey threw her support behind a gambling and lottery legislative package that passed the House easily yesterday.