This page covers government, elections, policy and civic life across Alabama. Reporting follows legislative action, campaigns and the decisions that shape the state.
State Sen. Arthur Orr says a new governor, new legislators and a tighter fiscal picture will slow the pace of lawmaking next year.
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Do you think the state legislature should move more slowly and cautiously next session?
Alabama House Republicans nominated Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter at their convention in Auburn, with the full House vote set for January 12, 2027.
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Should Alabama courts have a major say in access to fertility treatments?
Republican Justice Greg Shaw secured another term on the state's highest court in the only contested Supreme Court race on the ballot.
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Do you think political divisions in Alabama have grown too deep?
Unofficial Secretary of State figures show Republican straight-party ballots outnumbered Democratic ones statewide in the November 3 general election.
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Do you trust state agencies to follow open-meeting and spending rules?
State auditors found repeated violations of state law and inaccurate meeting records at the Alabama Board of Pharmacy.
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Should your local police be allowed to use license plate cameras to track drivers?
Several candidates who opposed Flock Safety camera contracts won November 2026 midterm elections across the state.
Day to day, that means election results, legislative developments, executive actions and shifting public opinion. It reaches from the capital to the rural counties. State-level debates over infrastructure and education funding often follow a distinct calendar tied to the budget cycle. Shifts in voter turnout and the outcome of ballot measures are the most frequent drivers of political coverage here.
