Governor Kay Ivey awarded two universities a combined $135,000 to train Alabama law enforcement officers on advanced crime-fighting and prevention techniques.
Independent Senate candidate Craig Jelks toured a Homewood Islamic school to counter conservative misinformation after safety concerns derailed the academy's relocation.
Representative Terri Sewell criticized congressional Republicans for refusing to fund the TSA and other Homeland Security agencies, warning that political games threatened aviation safety.
U.S. Senators Katie Britt and Raphael Warnock introduced a bipartisan bill to streamline federal research funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
The new legislation advanced by the committee expanded the state's false-name statute and created a misdemeanor for knowingly withholding identifying information.
The Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee approved measures streamlining voting rights restoration for felons and increasing penalties for reckless endangerment and illegal handicap parking.
The Healthy Early Development and Screen Time Act passed unanimously, limiting screen time for children 5 and younger in publicly funded learning centers.
The competitive federal funding will strengthen and align the state's early childhood education system, focusing on rural regions and underserved communities.