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Rep. Figures leads bipartisan national road safety week proposal

The measure drew support from trucking groups as lawmakers emphasized the need to share increasingly busy summer roads with commercial drivers.

June 9, 2026

Alabama Big 10 Mayors applaud ratification of Aniah’s Law expansion

Voters overwhelmingly approved the amendment, which lets judges deny bond for more violent offenses when defendants pose a public threat.

May 21, 2026

ALDOT halts temporary lane closures on interstates for Memorial Day holiday

ALDOT suspended temporary interstate lane closures for Memorial Day weekend as officials sought to ease congestion and improve safety amid heavier holiday traffic.

May 20, 2026

Gov. Ivey awards grants to combat crimes, assist victims

The funding supported training, investigations and victim services statewide, targeting domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking cases.

May 20, 2026

Despite multiple allegations of sex abuse, former high school basketball coach faced no charges

Everyone looks the other way for Anthony Clark.

May 18, 2026

Katie Britt secures $3 million for UWA, Livingston drainage improvements

The federal funding will support campus and city drainage upgrades aimed at reducing flooding and supporting growth in Livingston.

May 14, 2026

Gov. Ivey awards grants in support of sexual assault victims

Nearly $145,000 was directed to victim services, training and prosecutions, expanding support in Mobile County and across much of Alabama.

May 4, 2026

Gov. Ivey praises MACS unit as Montgomery crime drops

State leaders said the Montgomery crime unit’s results included hundreds of arrests, seized guns and recent school-related interventions that they said prevented violence.

May 1, 2026

Alabama mayors urge voters to expand Aniah’s Law

Alabama’s largest-city mayors urged support for a ballot measure that would let judges deny bond in more violent crime cases.

April 30, 2026

Birmingham awards $200,000 in microgrants for violence prevention, youth intervention programs

The money will back neighborhood groups offering mentoring, workforce help and family support to court-involved and high-risk Birmingham youth.

April 29, 2026