Wesley Walter

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Brookside accepts settlement, including $1.5 million compensation proposal

The Alabama town is agreeing to settle a class action lawsuit regarding its police generating revenue through fines and towing.

February 10, 2026

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Alabama Senate passes App Store age verification requirement

Lawmakers spoke before the Senate in favor of shielding minors from inappropriate content, requiring parental permission for account creation.

February 6, 2026

House committee punts votes on social media, joint custody regulations

Committee members questioned proposed regulations aimed at controlling minors' social media use and earnings, leading the chair to postpone all scheduled bill votes.

February 5, 2026

Alabama lawmakers celebrate funding package’s passage, as DHS fight looms

The appropriations bills include more than $200 million in state earmarks, and gives Congress more time to negotiate DHS funding.

February 4, 2026

Candidate urges Alabama senators to pledge not to trade stocks while in office

Senate candidate Craig Jelks demanded full financial transparency and zero stock trading from Alabama's senators following recent late disclosures.

February 3, 2026

Alabama House debates, passes bill to let UA restructure social work school

The Alabama House passed legislation Thursday, that drew debate concerning its impacts on University of Alabama social work programming.

January 30, 2026

Breast, prostate cancer screening bills advance to Alabama House for vote

House committee members unanimously approved measures designed to eliminate patients' co-pays for prostate cancer and necessary follow-up breast cancer screenings.

January 29, 2026

Alabama vigils, demonstrations scheduled following ICE killing

Grassroots organizations are making plans to pay respects and demonstrate against ICE, following the shooting death of Alex Pretti.

January 28, 2026

Advocates talk ACA tax credit extension, as Senate again prepares for vote

Alabama's lawmakers are backing competing health affordability plans as the U.S. Senate plans to vote again on extending ACA subsidies.

January 27, 2026

Rep. Sewell champions cancer early detection bill passing House

Last week, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Ala., celebrated the passage of a bipartisan piece of legislation to ensure emerging cancer blood tests are covered by Medicare. The Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection, MCED, Screening Coverage Act is legislation sponsored by Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, and named in honor of Sewell’s mother who passed … Continued

January 26, 2026