A closed-door meeting on PSC legislation was disrupted when Mooney was caught recording, escalating tensions after prior leaked caucus audio involving Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter.
A leading site selection publication recognized three Alabama economic development projects, including Eli Lilly's $6 billion Huntsville plant, with 2026 CiCi Awards.
The plea deal came shortly before Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge Stephen C. Wallace was to hear arguments on selective and vindictive prosecution.