Legislature

Sarah Marsh of Birmingham, Alabama, was one of 27 Camp Mystic campers and counselors swept to their deaths when floodwaters engulfed cabins at the Texas camp on July 4, 2025. Grieving parents pushed Texas lawmakers to approve new safety requirements for camps, including mandating detailed emergency plans and emergency warning systems.

APR commentator Steve Flowers often talks about Alabama governors, U.S. senators and other political heavy hitters, but not every person who wields…

When Wallace was elected in his last term as governor, I was elected my first term in legislature. Ironically, my district included Wallace's hometown of…

Alabama lawmakers head into special session today.The main topic of discussion will be Governor Robert Bentley’s proposed constitutional amendment…

A legislative committee has voted down a proposed hike in Alabama's cigarette tax. The votes kills a major proposal for filling a shortfall in the state's…

The state of Alabama is suing over a plan it says will harm water quality by holding water in a Georgia lake for recreational use.Gov. Robert Bentley's…