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- Elections
- Governor
Gov. Ivey appoints Sen. Greg Reed as senior advisor to Workforce Transformation
Gov. Ivey awards grants to assist assault and domestic violence victims
Gov. Ivey launches poll to name turkeys for Alabama’s 76th annual pardoning
Gov. Ivey honors Alabama veterans, reflects on father’s WWII service
Ivey appoints new member to USA Board of Trustees
- Legislature
Birmingham mayor pushes for voter decision on gun permit laws
Matt Woods announces bid for Alabama Senate District 5 seat
Sen. Coleman pre-files bills to combat excessive use of force by police
Prefiled bill would ensure right to access contraceptive care
Alabama’s Jones, Rafferty honored in 2024 CSG 20 Under 40 Leadership Award
- Economy
Alabama AG praises injunction against protections for migrant farmworkers
Gov. Ivey declares Saturday after Thanksgiving “Small Business Saturday”
PARCA: Tax revenues continue to rise, leveling out post-pandemic
Alabama Realtors release October economic and real estate report
BCA, Chamber of Commerce announce 2024 Alabama Small Business of the Year Award winners
- National
Rep. Jerry Carl talks Farm Bill, “head-spinner” return for Trump
Sens. Britt, Tuberville request report on federal funding for health providers
Sens. Britt, Tuberville vote against Ukraine debt forgiveness
USDA names three Alabama counties as primary natural disaster areas
Rep. Sewell introduces legislation to support rural hospitals
- Education
Trump’s plans for the Department of Education may reshape Alabama’s school system
AEA announces Team Alabama, Team Auburn “Be a Champion and Read” winners
Troy University announces new Ph.D., master’s programs
Bill would reward teachers for “American exceptionalism” training
Anti-DEI legislation is driving educators out of Alabama
- Health
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
Alabama hospitals work to address IV shortage following hurricane
- Opinion
Governor
The group named Gov. Kay Ivey to its Hall of Fame at a Thursday night dinner in Birmingham.
Elections
The law would give judges the power to deny bail to people charged with first-degree offenses.
Prisons
Charles Rocky Ramsey, a 36-year-old man incarcerated at Ventress Correctional Facility, was pronounced dead on Wednesday.
Economy
The EV battery module plant in Montgomery will eventually employ at least 400 people.
Elections
Tax records appear to show that David Cole, a Republican House candidate, lives outside of the district where he's seeking office.
Governor
Gov. Kay Ivey in 2020 created the Alabama STEM Council to expand STEM education opportunities in the state.
Economy
The unionization attempt was part of a nationwide effort to unionize workers at General Electric factories.
News
Daeshun Mincey, a 21-year-old incarcerated man at the Elmore County facility, was found unresponsive at the facility on Oct. 22.
State
The poll found that 79 percent of likely voters favor legal, medical cannabis in Alabama.
Economy
The company’s hope is to increase its production and provide its innovative aerospace materials even more efficiently.