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- Elections
AG Marshall officially bows out of gubernatorial race
Gov. Ivey calls special election for Alabama Senate District 5
2026 Alabama governor’s race heats up with big names and open field
Wes Allen to host Alabama Electors Meeting for Trump and Vance votes
Alabama State Canvassing Board certifies results of the 2024 election
- Governor
Ivey opens applications for Alabama’s new CHOOSE Act school choice program
Gov. Kay Ivey shares Christmas message with Alabamians
Governor awards grants to help low-income residents become self-sufficient
Gov. Ivey awards funds for aid, shelter for victims of domestic violence
Governor appoints 26 to key state and local positions
- Legislature
For Senate Secretary Pat Harris, being unknown is a sign of a job well done
New bill could allow campaign finances to cover dependent care
Sen. April Weaver legislation targets porch pirates with up to 20-year prison sentence
Speaker Ledbetter awarded honorary doctorate at JSU fall commencement
League of Women Voters trains citizens to engage in legislative process
- Economy
Manufacture Alabama highlights 2024 successes in workforce and advocacy
Over 1,000 H1-B visa recipients work in Alabama as Trump allies debate the program
Alabama among six states with unemployment increases in November
Birmingham Starbucks workers to spend the holidays on the picket line
Alabama job ads drop 1.6 percent in November, top employers revealed
- National
Members of AL congressional delegation share comments ahead of House speaker vote
NOLA attack leaves 15 dead, police and lawmakers searching for answers
Reflecting on Katie Britt’s role in the 118th Congress
Republicans praise DOGE, bring up past efficiency measures
Rep. Sewell celebrates renaming Marion Post Office after Civil Rights legend
- Education
Alabama considers new education funding models to address inequalities
Alabama exploring expanding Pre-K program to home-based settings
Vouchers reduce school funding without lowering fixed costs: EPI report
Google gives $1 million to Stillman Cybersecurity Clinic in memory of Dr. Kevin Harris
ACHE advances education, approves programs, addresses workforce gaps
- Health
PEEHIP board talks 2024 finances, “treacherous waters” ahead
White Lightning: Inside Alabama’s raw milk “secret society”
New billboard urges Medicaid expansion to save Alabama hospitals
Analysis | Rural hospitals closure crisis: Alabama’s healthcare safety net at risk
Analysis | Alabama’s Medicaid expansion: Dispelling API’s myths and fears
- Opinion
Opinion | To get to the bottom of crime problems, look deeper
Opinion | Jefferson’s vision for education could transform Alabama today
Opinion | Trump’s new SEC chair: A win for Alabama and financial innovation
2024 in Review: Josh Moon’s Top 5 Stories
Opinion | Two of Alabama’s legislative giants passed away in 2024
Featured Opinion
It is evident that Gov. Kay Ivey is determined to build three new men’s correctional facilities. Ivey’s move is not without controversy, but after...
Education
Strident dissension erupted during the 2019 Legislative Session when it was discovered that a new methodology adopted by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education...
Infrastructure
In a surprise move, APR can confirm that Gov. Kay Ivey earlier this morning removed freshman State Sen. Chris Elliott, R-Fairhope from the Alabama...
Infrastructure
No reporter has done more to chronicle the story of the Interstate 10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project than al.com’s John Sharp. Recently,...
Economy
Labor Day is intended to be a tribute to the labor movement and “is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers,”...
Featured Opinion
In the immediate aftermath of the revelation that as a college student Gov. Kay Ivey had worn blackface over 50 years ago, she was...
Governor
An audio tape over 50 years ago shows that as an Auburn student Gov. Kay Ivey attended a party dressed in blackface. “I have now...
Elections
Congresswoman Martha Roby recently announced her retirement as the representative for the Second Congressional District leaving an opening that others hope to fill. Persistent...
Infrastructure
Last week, Gov. Kay Ivey invited South Alabama lawmakers and other stakeholders to a meeting with ALDOT consultants to address questions which have surfaced...