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Anti-death penalty advocates urged clemency, citing Taylor’s age when the crimes occurred and what they described as decades of change on death row.
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- Elections
- Governor
Governor sets execution date for man convicted of 1991 murders
Doug Jones urges cost-sharing delay to protect Alabama SNAP benefits
Alabama awards $144 million in rural health care grants
Gov. Ivey announces latest appointments to Alabama boards and entities
Gov. Ivey welcomes Alabama students back for new school year
- Legislature
State retirees to get hit with another premium increase
Contract Review Committee holds ADOC contracts over prison litigation costs
DraftKings, FanDuel-backed PAC scores big wins in Alabama primaries
“Brawling for our Vote”: Thousands rally to protect Black voting power in the South
Full exchange undercuts claims Ledbetter called for ending 14th Amendment
- Economy
Montevallo keeps A-bond rating as enrollment rises
Britt talks data center accountability, defends Trump admin ratepayer pledge
Huntsville-based Seabrook Solutions awarded $317 million NASA contract
ALL.SPACE wins federal agreement to scale satellite communications
TVA to raise data center rates, affecting North Alabama facilities
- National
Rep. Sewell champions passage of AGOA reauthorization in continuing resolution
Rep. Sewell to host live telephone town hall today
Analysis | Tuberville brief offers court a path to affirm dismissal
Britt talks data center accountability, defends Trump admin ratepayer pledge
Figures requests emergency hearing over Trump’s beef import policy
- Education
Montevallo keeps A-bond rating as enrollment rises
Rep. Figures introduces Restoring Opportunity for Advanced Education Act
Students appeal UA magazine suspensions in First Amendment case
Birmingham invests additional $1 million into financial education, wealth-building program
UAB announces David Standaert as new vice president for research
- Health
Opinion | Proposed Medicare changes could make timely care harder for Alabama seniors
Rep. Sewell praises FDA approval of breakthrough pancreatic cancer drug
UAB announces David Standaert as new vice president for research
Alabama awards $144 million in rural health care grants
Alabama kindergarten vaccine exemptions reach 14-year high
- Opinion
Analysis | Tuberville brief offers court a path to affirm dismissal
Opinion | Could it be—an Alabama governor’s race with substance?
Opinion | My game plan for data centers
Opinion | Proposed Medicare changes could make timely care harder for Alabama seniors
Opinion | Cities that invest in themselves win
Local news
The roadmap sets annual reduction targets for shootings and homicides, pairing data-driven enforcement with youth programs and community partnerships.
Elections
A Limestone County couple alleged discrepancies over licenses and voting ID raised questions about the GOP nominee’s eligibility.
Legislature
Despite not receiving a cost-of-living adjustment in two decades, Alabama retirees are about to get hit with another premium increase.
News
Officials said the shift was revenue neutral, moving more fixed costs into monthly charges while trimming usage-based gas rates.
Economy
S&P cited enrollment gains, state support and experienced leadership as justifying the rating, despite significant operating deficits from FY 2023 to 2025.
Courts
Tuberville gives the Alabama Supreme Court several paths to affirm dismissal without deciding whether he satisfies the constitutional residency requirement.
Elections
Our political system only works if we have two viable choices. It's the only thing that forces the politicians to listen to the people.
Elections
Gubernatorial candidate Tommy Tuberville argues Alabama should welcome Big Tech investments only if companies pay full taxes, cover infrastructure costs and protect ratepayers.
Congress
The senator urged public input and ratepayer protections while arguing AI infrastructure buildout is an economic and security necessity.
Congress
Representative Shomari Figures urged Congress to review Trump’s beef import policy, warning it could harm Alabama cattle producers and domestic industry stability.
Health
I am especially concerned about one proposed Medicare change affecting patients who can appropriately be evaluated and treated during the same visit.
Opinion
Montgomery’s Momentum 2040 proposal tests whether fiscal discipline, public projects and quality of life can reshape the city’s economic future.
Featured Opinion
For years now, Chris England has fought the waste, fraud and abuse in Alabama's Department of Corrections. Why is he fighting alone?
Featured Opinion
The Roberts Court treats history as a boundary on individual liberty, but not on presidential power.
Economy
The five-year deal marked the company’s first NASA prime contract in Huntsville and is expected to add 100 jobs.
This Matters with Bill Britt
Political beliefs often grow from identity, experience and belonging, shaping how citizens interpret facts, leaders and even their own principles.
Elections
The donor, tied to one of Alabama’s most prominent coal families, was charged in domestic violence cases in two cities.
The Voice of Alabama Politics
Jones challenges Tuberville as Alabama confronts data-center growth, public broadcasting scrutiny, library restrictions and the limits of local political power.
News
The civil rights group said more than 60 people faced arrest or prosecution as the county used courts to collect sanitation debt.
Economy
With a Muscle Shoals hub, ALL.SPACE will help demonstrate faster production of resilient, multi-orbit satellite communications equipment for defense missions.
Infrastructure
Crash rates fell by half after crews rebuilt a dangerous SR-160 interchange where officials feared a fatal wreck was inevitable.
Environment
The new paved stretch added wetland-spanning bridges, a bathhouse and stronger links to Gulf State Park’s broader trail network.
Courts
An Elmore County judge halted an alleged scheme to undermine the Elmore Community Hospital and allow Montgomery's Baptist Hospital to build a replacement.