U.S. Sen. Katie Britt skeptical of one-year ACA subsidy extension
U.S. Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, expressed skepticism Monday of a proposal to renew Affordable Care Act subsidies one year.
Alabama bill would further restrict communications for sex offenders
An Alabama legislator has prefiled a bill that would allow parole officers to restrict the communications of people convicted of a sexual offense against children and require them to undergo treatment.
Alabama commission weighs security concerns, law enforcement needs around drones
An Alabama commission charged with regulating drones Tuesday weighed security concerns around drones manufactured in China with law enforcement insistence that no domestic manufacturer makes comparable ones.
Alabama tax revenue growth slows as COVID relief disappears and interest rates drop
The growth in tax collections declined in 2025 and the trend is expected to continue for 2026, according to a report from the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama (PARCA).
‘Coercion from on high:’ Book authors targeted by Alabama bans condemn new state policies
The authors of two books targeted by activists trying to restrict access to books with LGBTQ+ themes for youth in libraries have criticized new state policies to move their books to adult sections.
Executions in United States hit 12-year high; Alabama 2nd in nation for capital punishment
Alabama's execution of Anthony Boyd on Thursday added to the growing number of executions for the year.
Dozens of law enforcement agencies haven’t reported crime stats, says Alabama commission
The Alabama Justice Information Commission said Thursday that dozens of jurisdictions in the state have not yet reported incidents of crime, and plan to pressure local law enforcement agencies for the numbers.
Ministers, families describe assaults, overdoses and extortion in Alabama prisons
Ministers and family members described the dangerous conditions that incarcerated people endure in Alabama correctional facilities at a legislative committee hearing Wednesday.
Alabama commission finds wide disparities in courts costs in different counties
Local laws have created significant disparities in court costs and access to court services in different counties in Alabama, according to findings presented by the Joint Interim Commission on Court Costs.
Alabama state prison population could rise by a third by 2030
The Alabama Sentencing Commission said Alabama's already overcrowded prisons could see inmate populations rise by nearly a third by 2030 due to new punitive laws passed by the Legislature.
