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- Elections
Wes Allen praises Trump’s executive order prioritizing election integrity
Alabama House passes bill to establish post-election audits
After APR exposed David Cole’s fraud, Tuberville’s residency next in the crosshairs
Cindy Myrex announces bid for Alabama House District 12 seat
Givhan says it out loud: Is Tuberville running for governor … from Florida?
- Governor
Gov. Ivey signs historic paid parental leave into law
Gov. Ivey releases GenAI Task Force final report
Governor signs bill allowing private schools to contract school resource officers
Governor signs SB115, the Officer Impersonation Prevention Act
Governor signs Senate Bill 67 to further elevate veteran needs in Alabama
- Legislature
Public debates debut legislation to allow Farm Bureau health plans
Alabama Senate committee advances bills on Medicaid and SNAP eligibility
Committee OKs bill requiring national anthem weekly in public schools
Alabama Senate committee passes bill to limit protest in the state
Alabama Senate passes bill to improve log truck weighing efficiency
- Economy
Poarch Creek Indians purchase Birmingham Racecourse, plan resort
Innovate Alabama fosters a state where innovation doesn’t just exist — it thrives
Alabama grows with $7 billion in new investments in 2024
Alabama labor force steady at 57.6 percent, unemployment at 3.3 percent
Sen. Tuberville cosponsors bill to secure one million Bitcoin for reserve
- National
Rep. Sewell’s statement on President Trump’s sweeping tariff announcement
Rep. Sewell speaks out against Trump’s Social Security plan
Sens. Tuberville, Britt cosponsor tax deduction for timber lost in natural disasters
Rep. Sewell’s legislation to return stolen money to taxpayers, passes House unanimously
Sen. Britt introduces the Stop Antisemitism on College Campuses Act
- Education
Gov. Ivey reminds Alabama families CHOOSE Act applications close next week
APLS chair asks Fairhope Library to review 35 “inappropriate” books
Students protest changes to non-discrimination policy at University of Alabama
Trump’s elimination of the Dept. of Ed. could harm Alabama’s public schools
Troy University launches College of Science and Engineering
- Health
Rural health activist talks telehealth innovations, facing funding cuts
HHS cuts $239 million in grants for Alabama public health, research programs
Alabama honors doctors amid growing physician crisis
Southern Medicaid advocates lambast proposed federal cuts
Midwives Alliance allege “backroom politics,” pull support of regulatory bill
- Opinion
Opinion | HB224 endangers First Amendment rights in Alabama
Opinion | For Democrats, let labor be your guide
Opinion | Our college is going to space and students are benefitting mightily
Opinion | Hoover continues to grow and flourish under leadership of Mayor Frank Brocato
Opinion | Update Alabama’s tax code to improve public health
Featured Opinion
Unlike many Alabama voters, I don’t simply vote for somebody because they’re of a particular party. This goes for Republicans and Democrats. I vote...
Featured Opinion
Even though qualifying does not begin until October 8, 2019, the field is probably set for the GOP Primary in March to unseat the...
Education
LEAD Academy, Montgomery’s first charter school, has been a chaotic mess since it opened less than six weeks ago, with staffing shortages leaving more...
Featured Opinion
Congratulations, America, the Trump administration has done it! In less than one presidential term, Trump and his assorted band of goons, drifters, conmen and...
Featured Opinion
Alabama has more than its share of Donald Trump apologists and sycophants. And they’re kind of scary. Why can’t we have at least one...
Featured Opinion
When Jorge Ruiz was sentenced in an Autauga County courtroom in early August to 99 years in prison for the accidental death of a...
Featured Opinion
The field is probably formulated for our 2020 Senate race. A Republican will be heavily favored to capture the seat currently held by our...
Featured Opinion
You’re going to want to sit down for this one: Alabama’s legislative districts were drawn with the intent of lessening the impact of minority...
Featured Opinion
A black mayor will ruin the city of Montgomery. I know this to be true because I read it in Facebook comments. See, what...
Featured Opinion
There was a police officer shot and killed in Tuscaloosa on Tuesday night. Tuesday morning, two girls woke up with a nice, happy family,...