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- Elections
Alabama Secretary of State urges DHS to improve citizenship verification system
BCA, AFA endorse Heath Allbright in House District 11 special election
Tuberville would be the frontrunner in a gov’s race, but it wouldn’t be a cakewalk
Christina Woerner McInnis announces bid for Alabama ag commissioner
ALGOP opens candidate qualifying for House District 11 special election
- Governor
Gov. Ivey signs bill to establish Alabama Veterans Resource Center
Gov. Ivey signs “What is a Woman Act” into law
Ivey announces $23.5 million in SEEDS grants to boost Alabama’s economic growth
Gov. Ivey announces district judgeship and sheriff appointments
Gov. Ivey officially launches public safety package
- Legislature
Lawmakers to tackle tax relief bills upon return from spring break
Bill would expand scrap tire enforcement in some cities, increase penalties
Alabama 2025 Legislative Report: Week Four
House passes bill to increase penalties for resisting arrest
House votes to expand police immunity after lengthy debate
- Economy
Poarch Creek Indians’ economic impact in Alabama tops $4 billion
January 2025 Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report
Annual Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report 2024
Alabama’s broadband expansion: A national model for rural connectivity
Alabama Realtors release December Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report
- National
Britt joins Banking Committee Republicans in introducing bill against debanking practices
House unanimously passes bipartisan bills targeting Chinese espionage threats
Trump picks Lynda Blanchard for U.N. agriculture ambassadorship
Sewell, Figures ask that historic Montgomery Bus Station, Freedom Rides Museum not be sold
Sen. Britt receives American Farm Bureau Federation’s “Outstanding New Member” award
- Education
ACCS and AAMA to offer scholarships for automotive manufacturing
Troy University to close Phenix City campus
ASU among first HBCUs in the nation to offer cannabis certifications
Troy University introduces University Honors Global Scholars Program
Alabama’s community colleges generate $8.1 billion for the state’s economy
- Health
Alabama House committee approves presumptive Medicaid care
Jackson Hospital files for bankruptcy, state lawmakers speak out in support
U.S. Senator Katie Britt continues fight to improve rural obstetrics care
Program seeks to improve youth mental health care with federal funds
Tuberville backs RFK Jr. for Secretary of Health and Human Services
- Opinion
Opinion | Self-reliance fades as conformity and cowardice take hold, resist
Opinion | Want government efficiency? Democrats know the way
Analysis | Appeals Court decision is a win for plaintiffs, and eventually patients
Opinion | The battle for civil rights didn’t end in Selma — it still rages on
Opinion | Hal Moore, an actual American hero, deserves better
Economy
Last year was a great year for most state governments, with a few notable exceptions. In Alabama, tax revenues are soaring, but have not...
Economy
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced the first ever grants from Alabama’s Broadband Accessibility Fund. Residents in seven Alabama communities will be afforded access to...
Economy
Montana’s Gov. Steve Bullock presented a report in early January that shows Medicaid expansion has added $270 million to the state’s economy annually since...
Economy
The portion of Interstate 20/59 through downtown Birmingham has officially closed for a year of construction and repairs. The shutdown began Monday evening and...
Economy
When the federal government has shut down in the past few years, correctional officers at a federal women’s prison in West Alabama were optimistic....
Economy
The Poarch Creek Indians are buying a billion-dollar casino in Pennsylvania using un-taxed dollars siphoned out of Alabama. PCI is paying $1.3 billion for...
Economy
The true effects of the prolonged partial government shutdown are appearing as the impasse preventing funding for about a quarter of the federal government...
Economy
The Birmingham-based same-day delivery service Shipt is expanding in its hometown. Shipt announced plans this week to become the anchor tenant of Birmingham’s tallest skyscraper, Wells...
Economy
9. Who will challenge Sen. Doug Jones in 2020? It may have been only a year ago that Doug Jones won in a historic...
Economy
Stocks rebounded Wednesday after getting hammered last week and on Christmas Eve. The Dow Jones Index gained 1086 points to close at 22,878. That...