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Harris has served as secretary of the Alabama Senate for nearly 15 years.
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Gov. Ivey mourns security detail member Justin Williams, 42, succumbed to cancer
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
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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
Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair talks first year in office, 2025 plans
Sweet Grown Alabama changes membership levels to flat $100 annual fee
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
- National
Alabama unions celebrate passage of Social Security Fairness Act
Sen. Katie Britt reintroduces Laken Riley Act in 119th Congress
Katie Britt named deputy whip, joins Senate GOP leadership team
Rep. Sewell marks four years since the Jan. 6 Capitol attack
AG Marshall signs onto another lawsuit over environmental regulations
- Education
AFP-Alabama applauds the opening of Education Savings Accounts applications
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
- 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
Legislature
Under proposed legislation, a family of four in Alabama would see an increase in monthly costs of around $4 up to $12 a month.
Legislature
The body approved an anti-environmental, social, and governance bill on a 27-8 vote.
Legislature
The bill spawned from a long-attempted bill to require content filters to be turned on by default on internet-enabled devices.
Legislature
The bill's sponsor says the aim is to prevent people crossing the border multiple times using different names.
Legislature
Hill said presumptive guidelines are "an offer" that a criminal defendant rejects by choosing to go to trial.
Legislature
The bill would use biological sex determined at birth as the definition for the terms "man" and "woman."
Legislature
The bill will move to the full Senate for deliberation and a potential vote.
Legislature
Opponents have criticized the centers as deceptive faith-based organizations that, when abortion was legal, pushed women away from the practice.
Legislature
HB247 is focused on spurring small business and entrepreneurial growth.
Legislature
Hundreds of people marched from the Alabama Supreme Court to the Capitol, and then to the Statehouse.