U.S. Rep. Barry Moore, a longtime political figure in this rural Alabama community, has his priorities. Among them? A reform ...

Alabama House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter, R-Rainsville, on Tuesday made it clear who he is backing in the 2026 election for ...

Dozens of important Alabama elections this year will likely have just one candidate. As of Jan. 21, 255 people have filed for ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — The race for the state’s next lieutenant governor is heating up. Former Alabama Republican Party ...

Hope you weren’t expecting a break from Alabama politics, because the silly season is about to begin.

Editor’s Note: News 5 corrected this article to include another candidate for lieutenant governor. MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — Wednesday night, Alabama is ringing in a new year of state politics. With ...

Alabama voters have big decisions to make in 2026, choosing replacements for state leaders who are leaving because of term limits or to run for another office. Voters will pick their next governor, ...

Alabama Republican Party Vice Chairman Joan Reynolds will become Chairman effective immediately after John Wahl stepped aside ...

Residents also oppose a data center the size of 18 Walmarts that is set to be built in pristine woodland outside Bessemer, Ala. “All this will be gone,” one said.

MONTGOMERY, Ala.(AP) — Ann Bedsole, a trailblazer in Alabama politics who became the first woman elected to the Alabama Senate, has died. She was 95. The Alabama Republican Party on Tuesday announced ...