Alabama Political Reporter

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall says it is "necessary to fix the culture of college sports," urging reforms in how collegiate athletics are run. The comments add a political voice to ongoing national debate over name, image and likeness payments, conference realignment and the governance of college athletics. The full substance of his proposed measures was not detailed in the available report.

Alabama Finance Director Bill Poole is leaving his post, and Governor's office has named Doryan Carlton as his successor. Poole, a former state legislator, has overseen state budget matters since 2019. The announcement sets up a leadership change at the Department of Finance, which manages Alabama's state spending and fiscal planning, though the reasons for the departure and the transition date were not detailed in initial reports.