Education & Culture: Alabama schools will be required to display Ten Commandments posters or framed documents in 5th–12th grade history classrooms and common areas starting Jan. 1, 2027, with the law allowing districts to rely on donations. Public Safety & Local Government: Moulton police say they arrested a man tied to “swatting” calls after investigating false emergency reports at a Walmart; the city also approved $73,000 in FY27 appropriations split among five local partner organizations. Community & Crime: Phenix City reported a scholarship awards event and also announced an arrest tied to an underage drinking party where a shooting left an 18-year-old dead. Statehouse Watch: Workers installed new signage renaming the Attorney General’s building the Kay Ivey Office Building, following legislative action and Ivey’s approval. Higher Ed Policy: The University of Alabama system removed explicit LGBTQ+ language from non-discrimination policies, saying protections remain covered under “sex.” Health Policy: ADPH is seeking proposals for grants to reduce youth tobacco initiation and secondhand smoke exposure. Elections & Courts: Alabama’s Fair Ballot Commission is drafting plain-language statements for four constitutional amendments headed to the Nov. 3 ballot. Federal/Political: U.S. Sen. Katie Britt and Sen. Tommy Tuberville backed a Senate move to extend government funding through Dec. 11 to avoid a shutdown.