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- Elections
Voting rights experts call for Congressional action at hearing hosted by Rep. Sewell
Opinion | The Democratic debates have been an embarrassment. Doug Jones should keep avoiding them
Jeremy Devito to host town hall in Huntsville on May 4
Lt. Gov. Ainsworth endorses Rhett Marques for Congress
Case Dixon touts endorsement from anti-vax group in CD6 race
- Governor
Gov. Ivey awards funds to south Alabama organizations assisting victims
Gov. Kay Ivey is very popular, but will it transfer to her successor?
Gov. Ivey awards three grants to aid domestic violence victims, train law enforcement
Gov. Ivey congratulates first ADOC graduating class of 2026
Gov. Ivey signs tax relief bill, state grocery tax eliminated for two months
- Legislature
Alabama Arise reviews wins and disappointments in 2026 session
Alabama 2026 Legislative Report: Sine die
Gov. Ivey signs tax relief bill, state grocery tax eliminated for two months
Opinion | Alabama’s four-year record of tax relief
Opinion | Investing in Alabama’s coal communities is investing in our future
- Economy
Alabama labor groups host Workers’ Week of Action kickoff
Opinion | Alabama takes a stand for small business fairness
Alabama spring home sales rise, but trail last year
Innovate Alabama launches $15M fund to retain, scale early-stage companies
Small business optimism falls as oil prices fuel uncertainty
- National
Voting rights experts call for Congressional action at hearing hosted by Rep. Sewell
Figures unveils rural bill package focused on health, land-grant universities
Sens. Britt, Fetterman discuss operations in Iran, social media regulations
Rep. Sewell to host shadow subcommittee hearing on voting rights
Strong secures postal audit, ZIP code review for North Alabama
- Education
Emmett Till exhibit opens at Civil Rights Memorial Center
Figures unveils rural bill package focused on health, land-grant universities
UAB professors receive patent for lens that could slow myopia progression in children, young adults
Stillman announces Magic Johnson as 150th anniversary commencement speaker
Alabama recognized for pre-K quality for 20th year
- Health
UAB professors receive patent for lens that could slow myopia progression in children, young adults
Free healthcare clinic served more than 465 patients in Montgomery
Opinion | Are we eating ourselves to death?
Judge lets Birmingham water utility end fluoridation
Alabama doctors urge safe drug disposal on Take Back Day
- Opinion
Opinion | The fight now isn’t left vs. right. It’s forward vs. backward
Opinion | The Democratic debates have been an embarrassment. Doug Jones should keep avoiding them
Opinion | Justice and politics cannot serve the same master
Opinion | America’s guardrails are eroding, and instability is growing
Opinion | Alabama runs on workers. It shouldn’t run over them
Prisons
A state audit found some compliance failures, missing records, weak controls and reporting lapses in Alabama Department of Corrections financial practices.
Featured Opinion
In the United States, here in Alabama, and in places around the globe, a pattern is emerging. The future is being dragged backward.
Congress
U.S. Representative Terri Sewell heard testimony from various voting rights experts during an unofficial shadow hearing on Monday.
Elections
Doug Jones has declined to debate the other Democratic candidates for governor. It's the right decision. Because his absence is exactly the proper message.
Education
Interactive displays retrace Emmett Till’s killing and his mother’s activism that helped galvanize the modern civil rights movement.
Health
Volunteers delivered more than $280,000 in medical, dental and vision care as patients lined up overnight for treatment and on-site glasses.
Elections
The backing added to Marques’ growing support as a recent poll showed him leading with just over three weeks until the Republican primary.
This Matters with Bill Britt
Coordinated political attacks with hidden funding are reshaping Alabama elections, raising questions about transparency, trust and who truly controls power.
News
The five-day series is set to blend remembrance and organizing, with events across Alabama spotlighting labor history, worker power and economic justice.
Congress
The senators backed continued U.S. involvement in Iran while pressing bipartisan steps to address social media’s impacts on young users.
Opinion
Lady Justice has long stood as the symbol of an ethical judicial system. But if she is not strong, politics will overwhelm her.
Featured Opinion
In the end, stability is something we must choose to maintain.
Opinion
In short, when workers do well, Alabama does well.
Health
I love a good hot dog and a bag of Cool Ranch Doritos. But we are the only country seeing these kinds of numbers.
Congress
The session was set to examine mounting threats to ballot access and launch a national series of listening sessions on voting rights.
Governor
The grants backed shelters, counseling, trafficking recovery and prosecution services across south Alabama, expanding support for victims and efforts to prevent future crimes.
Congress
The move followed complaints of delayed deliveries, misrouted packages and prescription mail problems, while Skyline’s long-sought ZIP code request remains under review.
Elections
The Alabama Republican said the group’s stances on vaccines, fluoride and the WHO largely matched his own ahead of May’s primary.
Governor
Ivey’s solid approval highlights steady leadership, but questions remain whether that support will carry into Alabama’s next race.
News
The supply chain is “linked to worker deaths, child labor, unsafe conditions, and systemic labor exploitation,” a nonprofit’s report alleges.
Courts
The Republican AGs argue the order offers states tools to tighten voter roll and absentee ballot safeguards, while challengers have said the mandate is...
State
The event raised $42,500 at Oak Mountain State Park, marking a successful first fundraiser to support improvements and programming across Alabama’s park system.
Elections
Alabama voters planning to cast absentee ballots in the May 19 election should be aware of several approaching deadlines.