Roundup: Legislature approves primary election bill, as state waits for courts to weigh in on redistricting
Alabama lawmakers approved a bill during last week’s special legislative session that would allow the state to hold new primary…
Roundup: Ivey calls special session on redistricting following Supreme Court ruling
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced last week she will be calling a special legislative session focused on redrawing the state’s…
Roundup: Alabama-based Southern Poverty Law Center faces federal fraud charges
The Southern Poverty Law Center, a nonprofit based out of Montgomery, was indicted last week on federal fraud charges. The…
Roundup: Tuberville vows to crack down on crime in Montgomery after weekend shootings
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, the Republican frontrunner for governor, said last week that he plans to crack down on crime…
Alabama’s 2026 legislative session: Here are 30 bills that passed
The 2026 Alabama Legislative Session drew to a close last Thursday, April 9. State lawmakers met for 30 days of…
Roundup: Alabama’s 2026 legislative session ends
Alabama’s 2026 legislative session drew to a close last Thursday, April 9. State lawmakers met for 30 days of House…
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…
Roundup: Birth centers take health department decision to Alabama Supreme Court
Two Alabama birth centers announced last week they are appealing a January court decision upholding the Alabama Department of Public…
Roundup: Closed primary bill elicits bipartisan opposition, moves through legislature
A bill that would require Alabama voters to be a registered political party member in order to vote in that…
Roundup: Bill to end straight-ticket voting divides AL Democrats
A new bill introduced in the Legislature to eliminate the option for straight-ticket voting on Alabama ballots has divided Alabama…