Senator Rodger Smitherman

Alabama lawmakers are considering pausing reading assessments usually required of third graders because of school disruptions caused by COVID-19. The…

The Alabama Senate passed a bill that would require police to record racial data during traffic stops. It was approved with a 19-7 vote and will now move…

The Alabama Senate has approved new legislative districts over the objections of black Democrats who said the plan was gerrymandered to maintain GOP…