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- Elections
- Governor
Gov. Ivey honors Alabama veterans, reflects on father’s WWII service
Ivey appoints new member to USA Board of Trustees
Ivey sends more Alabama soldiers to Mexican border
Gov. Ivey announces new Growing Alabama funding topping $7 million for four sites
Gov. Ivey ousts VA commissioner after board defies her
- Legislature
Senator blocks contracts as ABC Board delays law implemetation
Flags at half-staff in Alabama to honor late Sen. Jimmy Holley
Bills to ban bump stocks, Glock switches pre-filed for 2025
Jimmy Holley, long-serving Alabama lawmaker, dies at 80
Proposed constitutional amendment would require public schools to play the national anthem
- Economy
Judge orders a third union election at Amazon warehouse in Bessemer
Alabama trails nation in women’s employment as U.S. rates hit historic high
NFIB: Small business owners continue to struggle with labor shortages
Realtors release September Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report
Alabama Woods to Goods Week celebrates state’s forest industry
- National
MAGA crowd pushing Sen. Britt to support Scott for Senate majority leader
Sen. Britt: American people “need answers” about fired FEMA employee
Anonymous racist texts reported at campuses across the country following Trump victory
EveryLibrary warns Trump election will likely boost censorship efforts
Sen. Katie Britt celebrates historic wins, pledges bold action
- Education
Bill would reward teachers for “American exceptionalism” training
Anti-DEI legislation is driving educators out of Alabama
Alabama nonprofit promotes literacy, distributes mental health resources to children
CHOOSE Act website launches, applications open for Education Service Providers
$400,000 in scholarships available for automotive manufacturing training
- Health
Analysis | Rural hospitals closure crisis: Alabama’s healthcare safety net at risk
Analysis | Alabama’s Medicaid expansion: Dispelling API’s myths and fears
Alabama hospitals work to address IV shortage following hurricane
Anniston clinic receives grant for mental health programming
Alabama faces dental crisis fueled by inadequate Medicaid coverage
- Opinion
Opinion | Why President Trump should bring Space Command HQ back to Huntsville
Opinion | Alabama’s absurd gambling predicament exposed again
Opinion | Support local shops and restaurants on Small Business Saturday
Opinion | United for Progress: Leaders back West Alabama Highway
Opinion | A thoughtful way to observe Veterans Day: Honoring our heroes with awareness
Opinion
By John McMillan Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture & Industries I grew up working on my family’s farm and spent 20 years working at my...
Opinion
By Mayor Sandy Stimpson, Senator Vivian Davis Figures, Senator Jabo Waggoner and Commissioner John McMillan Despite the fact that the Port of Mobile is...
News
By John McMillan Commissioner, Department of Agriculture and Industries Back in 1883, the Alabama Department of Agriculture was founded with a mission to promote and...
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By John McMillan The numbers tell the story: $70.4 billion. That’s the sum total of the economic impact of agriculture, agribusiness and forestry on...
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By John McMillan Commissioner Alabama Agriculture and Industry You may not read about this issue in the press coverage of what’s happening in the...
Opinion
By John McMillan Commissioner, Department of Agriculture and Industries Two years ago, when I first took the oath of office as Commissioner of Agriculture &...
Opinion
By John McMillan Commissioner, Department of Agriculture and Industries In the 1930s, an ecological disaster of epic proportions swept the American Midwest and threatened to...