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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
Municipal elections
Auburn Mayor Ron Anders officially announced that he is seeking re-election in the city’s Aug. 23, 2022, municipal election.
Local news
For the last year, Tallassee has been rocked by nearly constant scandal. But underneath it all might just be overblown, small-town bickering.
Local news
Smith, a former LAPD police commander, resigned to focus on "personal matters," according to the mayor's office.
Local news
Pedestrians, bicycles and scooters will be allowed to access the bridge, while motorists can access downtown from the south by using alternative routes.
Local news
Through the program, 110 Birmingham residents will receive $375 a month for a 12-month period.
Municipal elections
Manning is a social worker and serves on the executive board of the Alabama chapter of the National Association of Social Workers.
Local news
Don Lupo, director of the Mayor's Office of Citizen Assistance, said in a Facebook post that the BJCC will be used as a warming...
Local news
Their appointments began Jan. 1, 2022, and will continue through January 2025.
Local news
Uche Bean, 32, was appointed deputy in November and has worked within the mayor's office for over three years.
Local news
The Auburn University alumna is a member of Design Alabama as well as the American Institute of Architects.