Latest Alabama political news — state government, legislation, and policy updates from across the state.
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Dakarai Larriett said he has picked up early endorsements from former state Rep. Patricia Todd, Birmingham school board member Antwon Womack and Birmingham civic advocate Josh Coleman. The backing comes ahead of Alabama's May 19 Democratic primary.
Democratic congressional candidate Jeremy Devito plans to meet voters at an April 18 community event at Butler Green Park in Huntsville. The gathering comes a month before the May 19 Democratic primary in Alabama's 5th Congressional District.
Jeremy Devito, a Democratic candidate in Alabama’s 5th Congressional District, said Congress should begin impeachment proceedings after President Donald Trump threatened military action tied to Iran. Devito said the president’s public comments about regime change and civilian destruction crossed a constitutional line.
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dale Deas says a nonprofit veterans forum in Spanish Fort removed him from its April 7 program after its executive director endorsed rival Jared Hudson. Deas is demanding to be restored to the lineup and says he will file an IRS complaint if that does not happen.
Lawmakers logged 521 roll call votes, passed 10 bills through a chamber and saw 66 bills signed into law, led by a new PSC oversight law and criminal penalties bills.
Democrat Hanu Karlapalem formally opened his campaign for Alabama House District 4 in Madison and challenged Republican incumbent Parker Moore to three debates ahead of the Nov. 3 general election. Karlapalem used the event to outline his opposition to SB21, the CHOOSE Act and rising household costs.
A bill introduced in the Alabama House would suspend the state's gasoline and motor fuel taxes from April 15 through June 15, 2026. The proposal would temporarily remove 30 cents per gallon on gasoline and 31 cents per gallon on motor fuels if lawmakers approve it.
A House bill by Rep. Mike Shaw would phase out Alabama's state sales tax on food over several years and let cities and counties adopt their own local exemptions beginning in 2029. The proposal is now before the House Ways and Means Education Committee.
Rep. Kelvin Datcher has introduced a bill that would give some Alabama taxpayers a one-time state income tax credit for the 2025 tax year. The proposal ties the credit to a taxpayer’s 2024 state income tax liability and sets maximum amounts based on filing status.
The Athens City Council will hold a public hearing April 27 on a proposed zoning change that would allow data centers as a conditional use in the city’s heavy industrial district. The proposal follows a favorable recommendation from the city’s planning commission in March.