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Gov. Ivey mourns security detail member Justin Williams, 42, after 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
Opponents questioned putting the onus on telecommunications companies, and expressed concerns about the bill's potential impact on First Amendment rights.
Legislature
Many men have been serving life without parole for crimes committed in their youth that never physically harmed anybody.
Legislature
Teague was elected by his peers from 1983-1986 as president pro tempore of the Alabama Senate.
Legislature
APR spoke to several Chinese people who are citizens or reside in Alabama who were outraged by this legislation.
Legislature
Thousands of Alabamians have lost their driver's licenses because they failed to pay a traffic ticket.
Legislature
The session started smoothly, but has become more contentious in recent weeks.
Legislature
The bill goes against Alabama's 2019 law, which expressly states that women who obtain abortions are not to be prosecuted.
Legislature
The Alabama Legislature met for days 19 and 20 of its 2023 Legislative Session this past week.
Legislature
The bill was one of two controversial school choice bills up for the Legislature in this session.
Legislature
With little fanfare, lawmakers passed legislation that ends a practice that has been deemed an illegal scam in other states.