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A compromise might be the best way to ensure Alabama's veterans get the help and support they need and deserve.
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- Elections
Allbright announces candidacy for House District 11 special election
Secretary of State Wes Allen announces bid for Alabama Lt. Governor in 2026
BCA endorses Matt Woods in Senate District 5 special election
Tuscaloosa’s District 1 City Council race heats up
SPLC report: Extremist rhetoric infiltrates mainstream 2024 campaigns
- Governor
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
Analysis | Gov. Kay Ivey’s State of the State address: Alabama’s future, on her terms
- Legislature
SB84 seeks to authorize Alfa health plans for members
ACCA warns bill raising axle weight limits could “undo” Rebuild Alabama progress
Alabama cities could raise their local minimum wage under proposed law
Bill to ease occupational license restrictions for inmates passes committee
Rep. Jim Hill introduces Speedy Trial Act in attempt to fix court backlogs
- 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
Sens. Britt, Tuberville celebrate confirmation of controversial FBI Director Kash Patel
Rep. Moore hires new communications director
DOGE faces mixed response in Alabama
Britt reintroduces bipartisan bill allowing clergy to opt back into Social Security
Sen. Britt praises Trump’s executive order expanding IVF access
- Education
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
AFP-Alabama applauds the opening of Education Savings Accounts applications
- 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 | A compromise between the ADVA board, governor would best serve Alabama’s vets
Opinion | Empowering local economies: the critical role of community banks
Opinion | School threats are a serious matter and should be treated as such
Opinion | Alabama’s Ten Commandment’s bill: A power grab disguised as faith
Opinion | The government waste has been found
Featured Opinion
Sherry Lewis will most likely never serve another day of jail time for committing two felony ethics violations. A Jefferson County judge on Thursday...
Featured Opinion
Oliver Robinson deserved to go to jail and I wouldn’t vote for him to be team captain in a pick-up basketball game. Good riddance...
Featured Opinion
Want to see the difference between Alabama Republicans in Congress and the only Alabama Democrat in the U.S. Senate Doug Jones? It’s pretty stark....
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One of the really good guys in Alabama government took over the reigns as President of the Alabama Association of County Commissioners this summer....
Elections
Maybe, just maybe, Tommy Tuberville is our fault. The fault of the sane people. The fault of the non-crazies. Because we’re not harsh people....
Featured Opinion
Thank God for Mo Brooks and Bradley Byrne. In this day and age of information delivery making people increasingly smarter and more understanding of...
Featured Opinion
The majority of Alabamians don’t care about people in prison. Hell, they barely care about people outside of prison, judging from our statistics on...
Featured Opinion
Every now and then, I’ll take on conservative columnist Steve Flowers, who has always, to my knowledge, been gracious under criticism. Flowers has been...
Featured Opinion
We are less than three months away from the election for our number two U.S. Senate Seat. The winner of the Republican Primary on...
Courts
Mike Hubbard is going to get away with it. Or, at least, he’s going to get away with some of it. The Alabama Supreme...