Congress Sen. Britt steers Laken Riley Act past final procedural hurdle Following the Senate invoking cloture, the legislation is on its way to Senate passage in the coming days. Staff1 hour ago
Health More contagious omicron BA.2 variant found in Alabama The Alabama Department of Public Health confirmed to APR on Tuesday that the first case of the BA.2 variant of COVID-19 has been identified... Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 23, 2022
State Alabama DHR sends $12.6 million in bonuses to 10,000 child care workers Funding for the grants comes from the American Rescue Plan Act. StaffFebruary 23, 2022
Featured Opinion Opinion | 2022 Senate race will be most expensive in state history It will be an interesting and expensive three-month show. It will be fun to watch. Steve FlowersFebruary 23, 2022
Education Two-thirds of Americans say schools fall short in teaching Black History Alabama's fight against Critical Race Theory has created confusion about what Black history can and cannot be taught in schools. Jacob HolmesFebruary 22, 2022
State World Games venue changes drone racing, speed skating to the “very heart of the city” Drone racing is moving to Protective Stadium from Barber Motorsports Park, and the track speed skating competition is moving to the Powell Steam Plant. StaffFebruary 22, 2022
Elections Blanchard campaign holds meet and greet at ALGOP winter meeting Blanchard is on the ballot in the Republican primary for governor on May 24. StaffFebruary 22, 2022
Elections Mo Brooks: “Never Trump, Big Tech liberals … recruited Mike Durant” “The one thing I would like to underscore in this regard is that these folks are clearly not conservatives,” Brooks said. Bill BrittFebruary 21, 2022
Elections Coalition of churches condemns SCOTUS decision on Alabama’s new congressional maps Faith in Action Alabama on March 25 is to unveil the group's plan to address voting rights. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 21, 2022
Party politics ALGOP passes resolutions supporting school choice bill, ending mask mandates in school The executive committee passed three resolutions, all passing with broad support from 85 percent or more of attending members. John H. GlennFebruary 21, 2022
Featured Opinion Opinion | Poor Republican candidates; bless their hearts And here we are on Feb. 20. The Republican primary isn’t until late May. We are going to be subjected to this drivel for... Joey KennedyFebruary 20, 2022