Rep. Terri Collins announces retirement from Alabama House
First elected in 2010, the representative championed landmark legislation on abortion, education reform and school choice during 16 years in office.
Year in Review: Mary Claire Wooten’s Top 5 stories of 2025
Alabama’s 2025 politics featured abortion access battles, civil legal aid threats, parole reform pressure, agency transparency fights and Doug Jones’s gubernatorial entry.
Report: Alabama taxes remain lowest, most regressive nationally
PARCA’s 2025 report finds Alabama collects less tax revenue, relies heavily on sales taxes and maintains a structurally imbalanced system.
January 1 brings a new statewide regulatory system for consumable hemp products
HB445 establishes a statewide licensing, testing, labeling, taxation and enforcement system regulating who may sell consumable hemp products in Alabama, effective January 1.
Ron Sparks considering comeback bid amid concerns for Alabama farmers
Ron Sparks is weighing a return to state office, saying farmers, consumers and food security need stronger leadership and renewed policy focus.
Proposed legislation would require parole board to weigh rehabilitation
HB86 would require Alabama’s parole board to positively consider rehabilitation, low recidivism risk, work and education when reviewing parole decisions.
Alabama parole grant rate remains low in November report
Parole grant rates for the fiscal year 2026 sit at 17 percent, compared to 29 percent in November 2024.
Alabama receives portion of multi-state Mercedes-Benz settlement
Mercedes-Benz will pay $149 million and provide consumer relief after states found the automaker used illegal emissions software in diesel vehicles.
Prefiled bill would give State Auditor’s Office more authority
HB94 would grant the State Auditor’s Office more enforcement authority and allow exceptions for properties “located behind security bars”
Alabama Board of Pharmacy weighs civil penalties schedule
The Board of Pharmacy debated a new civil penalty schedule, aiming to balance minor in-state violations with stronger enforcement against serious out-of-state misconduct.