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“The root of the problem … is not here. The root of the problem is in Washington,” McWhorter told legislators.
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- Elections
Wes Allen highlights purge data from AVID voter registration system
BCA ramps up political efforts for 2026 with key staff appointments
John Russell seeks Pickens County district judge seat
State Auditor Andrew Sorrell announces candidacy for secretary of state
Allbright announces candidacy 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
Bill to create presumptive standard of joint custody gets first public hearing
Alabama leaders reaffirm fiscal oversight, ACES director to testify
Sen. Waggoner passes bill to increase safety in youth sports
Senate committee pushes bills to require filters, age verification from app providers
Democratic Senators block Archives Board appointment reform bill
- 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
Reps. Sewell, Palmer seek to award for 761st Tank Battalion with Congressional Gold Medal
Figures asks VA secretary for answers on DOGE cuts, potential VA issues
Alabama advocacy groups urge congress to protect Medicaid, SNAP amid budget cuts
Rep. Sewell introduces the Leveling the Playing Field Act 2.0
Tuberville introduces legislation to overhaul NIAID, attacks former director Anthony Fauci
- Education
Troy University introduces University Honors Global Scholars Program
Alabama’s community colleges generate $8.1 billion for the state’s economy
Public Charter School Commission ensuring schools fit anti-DEI law
Sid J. Trant appointed to UA System chancellor
Alabama climbs in national reading, math rankings
- 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 | Say it louder, Bobby Singleton
Opinion | Bill over medical cannabis licensing process, limiting AMCC is the right step
Opinion | Governor Jim Folsom Jr. has a legacy
Opinion | A compromise between the ADVA board, governor would best serve Alabama’s vets
Opinion | Empowering local economies: the critical role of community banks
National
On Friday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) announced that Global Trade, a publication focusing on international business, selected Alabama as the nation’s top state...
National
According to Randy Blazak, former professor of sociology at Portland State University and an expert on hate crimes, a particular segment of white men...
Featured Opinion
You live by the cowardice, you die by the cowardice. Jeff Sessions is learning that lesson the hard way these days, as he adjusts...
News
According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) annual crime report, the number of violent crimes in Alabama has been increasing. Alabama reported 532.3...
Elections
Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, responded to negative ads by his Democratic general election opponent Peter Joffrion. Brooks said that Joffrion was too liberal for...
National
Democratic Congressional candidate Mallory Hagan is attempting to cover a lot of ground in personal appearances as she campaigns across the 3rd Congressional District...
News
An Albertville man who led police on a memorable chase over Lookout Mountain was indicted Wednesday for illegal gun possession by a federal grand...
Featured Opinion
Labor Day is intended to be a tribute to the labor movement and, “is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers,”...
National
Today, Monday, September 3, 2018, is a Federal, State of Alabama and banking holiday. Most schools and many businesses will be closed. The first...
News
Thursday, State Senators Gerald Dial, R-Lineville, Jim McClendon, R-Springville, and Steve Livingston, R-Scottsboro, along with representatives from Kaleo, Inc., held a press conference today...