Legislature Lawmakers fast-track bill to replace Public Service Commission elections with appointments An Alabama House committee quickly approved a bill shifting utility regulators from elected to appointed positions despite concerns over corporate influence. Jacob HolmesFebruary 11, 2026
Featured Opinion Opinion | Who are we killing Sonny Burton for? Alabama scheduled the nitrogen hypoxia execution of 75-year-old Sonny Burton, though jurors and the victim’s daughter urged the state for mercy. Jacob HolmesFebruary 10, 2026
Elections Jones vows to remove APLS members if elected governor John Wahl, APLS chair and Republic candidate for lieutenant governor, said Jones' comments were "unhinged." Jacob HolmesFebruary 9, 2026
Legislature Bill to criminalize church protests advances in House The bill is a response to an incident at a Minnesota church last month. Jacob HolmesFebruary 5, 2026
Legislature House committee advances bill to rename Gulf of Mexico The committee also heard a bill by Representative Mark Gidley on prohibiting the term "West Bank" for Israel's West Bank. Jacob HolmesFebruary 5, 2026
Local news Fairhope Library won’t move books after state aid loss The library will soon be able to participate in the county courier service again after changes made Tuesday. Jacob HolmesFebruary 4, 2026
News North Alabama neo-Nazi bought firearms with intent to take out “high value targets,” FBI says Aiden Cuevas faces a charge of conspiracy to traffic illegal firearms, including to other area neo-nazis. Jacob HolmesJanuary 30, 2026
Legislature Bill to allow local police to be de facto ICE agents moves to House Debate continued over whether the bill would lead law enforcement to use racial profiling to enforce immigration law. Jacob HolmesJanuary 29, 2026
Legislature Bill to allow library board member removals advances out of Senate committee The bill allows two thirds of a library board's appointing authority to remove a member for any reason. Jacob HolmesJanuary 29, 2026
News House passes bill to allow death penalty for child predators The bill is a direct challenge to U.S. Supreme Court precedent that explicitly prohibits the death penalty in such cases. Jacob HolmesJanuary 28, 2026