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Governor Kay Ivey signed legislation Monday closing legal gaps that allowed some impaired drivers to face lighter sentences for fatal crashes than injuries.
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- Elections
- Governor
Gov. Ivey’s summer internship program deadline is approaching
Gov. Ivey signs the Devinee Rooney and John Wesley Holt Safe Streets Act
Faith leaders, family to march on State Capitol urging clemency for Sonny Burton
Gov. Ivey signs law opening classroom doors to Alabama veterans
Gov. Ivey awards grant for program to help prison inmates end drug addictions
- Legislature
Alabama 2026 Legislative Report: Week Eight
House expands Capitol complex safety bill to restrict drones
House advances proposal to make Miss Alabama official state ambassador
Alabama Senate Democrats criticize Republicans over partisan legislative calendar
Alabama House passes bills to expand career and technical education
- Economy
Mercedes agrees to post notices about workers’ rights under NLRB settlement
New NFIB Jobs Report shows uptick in employment
Austal, Poarch Creeks sign agreement, will expand Alabama shipbuilding capacity
January 2026 Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report
House committee advances expansion to seafood labeling regulations
- National
Sen. Britt celebrates former BSC campus chosen as new USCG training center
Navy to open major defense industrial facility in Alabama
Senate passes bill to protect online privacy for young users
Rep. Sewell votes for Iran War Powers Resolution
Former Birmingham-Southern campus selected for new Coast Guard facility
- Education
House committee advances bill requiring Ten Commandments displayed in schools
Troy University hosts $10,000 pitch competition and business workshops
Opinion | Would someone please take a stand for public education?
House OKs tax exemptions for Alabama nonprofits, community groups
Rick Pate receives the Alabama School Nutrition Association’s Friend of the Year award
- Health
UAB Hospital now fifth-largest in the nation
Children’s of Alabama to host giveback night at Walk-Ons Sports Bistreux
ADPH reports downturns in healthcare-associated infection rates
Bill to eliminate out-of-pocket costs for breast cancer screenings heads to Ivey’s desk
House passes bill to allocate $43.1 million in opioid settlement funds
- Opinion
Opinion | Political parties never win when they protect power instead of listening to voters
Opinion | The cost–benefit analysis of mercy in capital punishment
Opinion | Alabama GOP resolutions revive the Founders’ warning on factions
Opinion | Selma should remind us of the redeeming power of voting
Opinion | Republicans leading on commonsense policies, Speaker Ledbetter a key partner
Courts
The high court rejected Alabama's request to overturn prior verdicts, ruling that Alabama's anti-begging laws are unconstitutional.
Opinion
Local governments across Alabama share the same objective as state leaders: safer communities.
Legislature
Alabama lawmakers passed legislation Thursday prohibiting law enforcement from stopping or boarding vessels for random safety inspections without probable cause.
Legislature
An Alabama Senate committee debated a bill Tuesday allowing the state to oversee major police departments if they fail to meet staffing requirements.
Legislature
“For us, allowing the state to override local officials is a bridge too far,” Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed said.
Legislature
Law enforcement officers and family of youths killed as a result of vehicular pursuits shared opposing stances on proposed police chase regulations.
News
ALDOT personnel monitored forecasts and coordinated preparation efforts for the expected high impact winter weather event across the northern half of the state.
Legislature
During its first 2026 meeting, a House committee reviewed a slew of law enforcement and vehicle regulation bills, advancing five measures.
Education
State legislators approved contracts for a statewide school safety software platform and detailed digital mapping, advancing the 2024 School Security Act.