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- Elections
- Governor
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
Gov. Kay Ivey, 25 GOP leaders back Trump’s immigration policies
Gov. Ivey appoints Sen. Greg Reed as senior advisor to Workforce Transformation
- Legislature
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
Alabama counties set 2025 legislative priorities at ACCA Conference
- Economy
Alabama Real Estate Report offers good news for both home buyers, sellers
Alabama farmers face crisis: Pate urges Congress for emergency Relief
Innovate Alabama celebrates innovation, talent, and progress at 2024 event
Lt. Gov. Ainsworth visits jobsite, talks red tape and workforce solutions
Small businesses struggle to fill job openings as labor costs rise
- National
Rep. Sewell releases statement on potential Trump-Musk shutdown
Sen. Katie Britt joins colleagues in leading resolution to block natural gas tax
Sen. Katie Britt supports passage of defense spending bill
Rep. Strong introduces the SPACEPORT Act legislation
AG Marshall argues against certifying the Equal Rights Amendment
- Education
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
Read Freely joins ACASH to talk about sex ed book bans
Troy University to reduce cost of high school dual enrollment
- 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 | Social media warning labels first step in fighting our mental health crisis
Opinion | There’s way more of us
Opinion | The first “Working for Alabama” czar will be Greg Reed
Opinion | The CHOOSE Act favors the few while leaving most behind
Opinion | Santa Claus: The unchecked threat to Christmas
Economy
Accurate estimates of the financial costs of the COVID-19 pandemic on local municipalities will be critical when cities ask the federal government for help...
Governor
On Tuesday, Gov. Kay Ivey announced that Alabama will shift from a “stay-at-home” order to a “safer-at-home” order beginning April 30 at 5 p.m....
Featured Opinion
The Alabama Legislature is returning on May 4. May the odds be ever in their favor. Because, with dozens of members over the age...
Health
Sen. Vivian Figures, a leading Democrat in the Alabama State Senate, is urging the Senate’s leadership not to resume the 2020 Legislative Session on...
Legislature
Thursday, the Alabama Legislature made the decision to kill all statewide legislation in a move to end the 2020 regular legislative session as quickly...
Health
The Alabama Legislature plans to return to its regular session beginning May 4 after postponing the session in March amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Alabama...
Elections
Today, Alabama received $6,473,612 from the coronavirus stimulus package recently appropriated by Congress. The Alabama Secretary of State’s Office will match 20 percent ($1,294,722)...
Legislature
State Rep. Tommy Hanes, R-Bryant, joined a growing movement of Americans angry with China as the death toll continues to mount from the coronavirus...
Economy
Alabama Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth and State Rep. Danny Garrett, R-Trussville, will hold a news conference Friday to announce a series of recommended steps...
Legislature
Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday tamped down discussion about expanding Medicaid in Alabama, saying it would be financially irresponsible to expand the program, which...