Alabama’s Black lawmakers urge Ivey to call special session on SNAP

About 750,000 people in Alabama use SNAP, a food assistance program that is on hold because of the federal governor shutdown.
Opinion

My oath was to defend the Constitution — not to let Alabama rewrite it: op-ed

When I took my oath to support and defend the Constitution, I never imagined the greatest threat would come from inside our own state government. Yet today, Alabama lawmakers want to redefine what it ...
The Andalusia Star-News

Carnley named Vice Chair

Sen. Josh Carnley has been appointed vice chair of Alabama’s State Government Affairs Committee, reflecting his growing influence since joining the Senate in 2022.
The Greenwood Commonwealth

Rising costs, inflation negatively affecting Mississippians’ health, Senate committee told

The Mississippi Senate Insurance Study Committee is gathering information ahead of the 2026 session as members consider ...
MyNorthwest

Wisconsin becomes the 36th state to limit cellphones in schools

Wisconsin became the 36th state to limit cellphones and other electronic devices in school Friday, when its Democratic ...
KTBS 3

LSU’s leadership purge continues after Landry bashes athletics director

LSU is parting ways with its athletics director hours after Gov. Jeff Landry publicly blasted him at a news conference and in ...
The Troy Messenger

Carnley appointed as vice chairman of Senate State Government Affairs Committee

Freshman Sen. Josh Carnley has been appointed to serve as the vice chair of the Senate State Government Affairs Committee.  Carnley, R-Ino, currently serves on the Agriculture, Conservation, and ...