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.
AL.com columnist Kyle Whitmire released an opinion Thursday questioning Ivey's whereabouts and detailing his struggle to find answers from the governor's office.