2026 Alabama legislative session: 26 bills to watch
The 2026 Alabama Legislative Session kicked off Jan. 13, with lawmakers in the state House of Representatives and Senate beginning…
Roundup: Cost to remove confederate statues could rise significantly
A pre-filed bill for the 2026 legislative session seeks to increase sanctions for Alabama cities removing or renaming historical monuments…
Roundup: Investors expected to take heavy losses in Ponzi scheme that targeted Republican voters
The Alabama Securities Commission has opened an investigation into the possible impact of a Ponzi scheme run by Brant Frost…
State library board bans books related to ‘gender ideology’
The chair of the Alabama Public Library Service board, John Wahl, issued a letter to library directors across the state…
Roundup: Judge rules lawsuit over harvested inmate organs may proceed
Alabama Circuit Court Judge J.R. Gaines denied a motion from the Alabama Department of Corrections and University of Alabama at…
Judge rules state cannot prosecute out-of-state abortion assistance
U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson ruled on March 31 that the state of Alabama cannot prosecute those who assist women…
Roundup: Fairhope Public Library funding is cut by state
At its most recent board meeting, the Alabama Public Library Service voted to remove state funding from Fairhope Public Library…
Families remain intent on advancing case over organs harvested from incarcerated
Lawyers for the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the Alabama Department of Corrections sought to dismiss a lawsuit brought…
Roundup: Grand jury recommends abolishing local police force
A grand jury recommended abolishing Hanceville’s entire police force for its “rampant culture of corruption.” The grand jury gave this…
Roundup: Lawmakers consider placing governor in charge of Department of Veteran Affairs
Months after Gov. Kay Ivey fired Alabama Department of Veteran Affairs Commissioner Kent Davis, changes might be coming to the…