Wesley Walter

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Wes Allen asks Alabama recipients of Ponzi scheme funds to return money

Wes Allen urged recipients of an alleged $140 million Ponzi scheme to return funds to ensure victims could be made whole.

July 22, 2025

Rep. Sewell highlights vote against 2026 defense appropriations bill

Sewell’s office criticized the bill’s failure to include $300 million for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative.

July 21, 2025

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Gov. Ivey announces second round of 2025 Rebuild Alabama infrastructure grants

Ivey awarded over $3.7 million in state funding for 12 road improvement projects across Alabama as part of the Rebuild Alabama Act.

July 18, 2025

Sen. Britt celebrates bill to address snapper, tuna poaching clearing Senate

The legislation passed the Senate on Monday and now progresses to the U.S. House. It aims to protect Alabama’s fishermen and combat cartel-backed poachers.

July 17, 2025

Bill reintroduced to enhance religious exemptions for vaccinations, mask-use

This bill, entitled the Alabama Conscientious Right to Refuse Act, cited "reasons of conscience, including religious convictions" as legally protected justifications.

July 16, 2025

Alabama law professor, legal panel talk SCOTUS term’s lasting impacts

Legal experts, including an Alabama law professor, gathered to discuss the lasting impacts of the Supreme Court’s recent rulings on major cases.

July 10, 2025

Attorneys discuss shifting legal landscape for Alabama’s immigrants

Trump’s immigration crackdown ripples through Alabama as workplace raids, detentions surge, and legal experts warn of dire consequences for civil liberties and the state economy.

July 4, 2025

Attorney General Steve Marshall calls for parole board chair’s reappointment

During Leigh Gwathney's tenure, Alabama's parole rates dramatically declined, earning her support from Marshall but criticism from some lawmakers.

July 2, 2025

Bill to bolster abstinence-only sex education reintroduced for 2026

The proposed legislation aims to expand public sex education's emphasis on abstinence, requiring K-12 initiatives to exclusively teach sexual risk avoidance.

July 1, 2025

Former Supreme Court justice, panel talk future of judicial independence

International judges, including a retired Supreme Court justice, highlighted global threats to the justice system and warned against actions curbing independence.

June 27, 2025