Federal authorities are investigating a suspicious package sent to Alabama's Secretary of State's Office as part of a series of mailings targeting election offices across the country. No hazardous substance was found in the package.

U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures, who is in one of Alabama’s most hotly contested elections, outraised his Republican challenger in the most recent quarter. Figures, a Democrat, brought in more than $1 million, including some contributions from national organizations and figures like U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi. He enters the final weeks before the general election with more than $1.3 million on hand to ...

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Birmingham, is demanding the United States Postal Service immediately reopen the Akron Post Office after it was abruptly shuttered on Oct. 14, just weeks before the November midterm election. In a letter dated Oct. 16, 2026, and addressed to Postmaster General David Steiner and Senior Vice President Benjamin Kuo, Sewell said her office was informed that USPS chained ...

One of the Alabama’s most important offices often flies under the radar, but has had competitive elections for the first time in years in 2026. One of the big factors in the races for two seats on the Alabama Public Service Commission: How candidates might handle electricity costs, changing rules and the growth of data centers around the state. “The changing structure makes independent voices ...

“If this program is not working, you’ve got to eliminate that sucker.” That is how Sen. Tommy Tuberville says he would approach Alabama government if elected governor. Tuberville said this week that he would begin reviewing state agencies, their budgets and their workforces as soon as he takes office, arguing that Alabama has too many agencies and too many government employees. “Immediately, ...

North Alabama’s growth has brought new jobs, new families and, Tommy Tuberville says, new political challenges for Republicans. The Republican nominee for governor said this week that some people moving into the region arrive with political views shaped by schools that taught them “socialism and Communism.” Tuberville says Republicans must now persuade those voters to embrace Alabama’s ...

Although he lost the Republican primary nomination in May, an Alabama sheriff could be re-elected due to a grassroots effort to write him in as the preferred candidate in the general election. The effort revolves around writing-in Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones on Nov.

Former Democratic U.S. Sen. Doug Jones is calling for an independent review of the Alabama Department of Transportation. Jones said the examination is needed not because of problems within the agency, but because “it has been a long time since any review” has occurred. Jones’ proposal comes as transportation planning is emerging as an issue in the governor’s race, with both candidates talking ...