Roundup: Lawmakers pass PSC bill, giving governor more control over commission
Alabama lawmakers passed a bill last week that would effectively place control of the Alabama Public Service Commission into the…

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Alabama lawmakers passed a bill last week that would effectively place control of the Alabama Public Service Commission into the…
March marked the final full month of the 2026 legislative session for Alabama lawmakers, who spent the month passing several…
Two Alabama birth centers announced last week they are appealing a January court decision upholding the Alabama Department of Public…
A bill that would require Alabama voters to be a registered political party member in order to vote in that…
A new bill introduced in the Legislature to eliminate the option for straight-ticket voting on Alabama ballots has divided Alabama…
Alabama is preparing to execute death row inmate Charles Lee “Sonny” Burton on March 12, prompting calls from advocates for…
Alabama Power, alongside Georgia Power, received a record $26.5 billion loan from the U.S. Department of Energy to be used…
The Alabama legislature officially reached the halfway point of the 2026 legislative session in February, and activity is ramping up…
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed new legislation into law last week that would greatly reduce the state’s ability to set…
Community members in Stockton, a small community in northern Baldwin County, are rallying against a proposed 4,500-acre solar panel project…