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- Governor
Governor awards grants to help low-income residents become self-sufficient
Gov. Ivey awards funds for aid, shelter for victims of domestic violence
Governor appoints 26 to key state and local positions
Gov. Kay Ivey, 25 GOP leaders back Trump’s immigration policies
Gov. Ivey appoints Sen. Greg Reed as senior advisor to Workforce Transformation
- Legislature
Speaker Ledbetter awarded honorary doctorate at JSU fall commencement
League of Women Voters trains citizens to engage in legislative process
Alabama counties set 2025 legislative priorities at ACCA Conference
More for your smile: Alabama dentists push for insurance reform
Alabama lawmakers selected for prestigious Future Caucus Innovation Fellowship
- Economy
Alabama farmers face crisis: Pate urges Congress for emergency Relief
Innovate Alabama celebrates innovation, talent, and progress at 2024 event
Lt. Gov. Ainsworth visits jobsite, talks red tape and workforce solutions
Small businesses struggle to fill job openings as labor costs rise
Opinion | Trump 2.0 will uplift Alabama’s economy
- National
AG Marshall argues against certifying the Equal Rights Amendment
Rep. Dale Strong appointed to influential House Appropriations Committee
Biden clemency praised by LDF and SPLC, calls for broader justice reform
Rep. Sewell announces $1.5 million to support job training for Birmingham youth
Sen. Britt addresses lack of oversight at CFPB and use of funding
- Education
ACHE advances education, approves programs, addresses workforce gaps
Read Freely joins ACASH to talk about sex ed book bans
Troy University to reduce cost of high school dual enrollment
Huntsville Library moving animated Disney movies after policy changes
Trump’s plans for the Department of Education may reshape Alabama’s school system
- Health
PEEHIP board talks 2024 finances, “treacherous waters” ahead
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
- Opinion
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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter We now know for certain, the name of one of the individuals working to aid Speaker of...
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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Deputy Attorney General, Henry T. (Sonny) Reagan, was placed on administrative leave after the Lee County Grand Jury...
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INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE By Steve Flowers When Guy Hunt took office as the first Republican governor in January of 1987 not much was expected...
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INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE By Steve Flowers As George Wallace presumably faded into the sunset, Fob James took the reigns of Alabama state government in...
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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard needs your money. Now, more than ever, the Speaker is desperate...
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INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE By Steve Flowers Upon Lurleen Wallace’s death in May of 1968, Lt. Governor Albert Brewer moved up to Governor. Brewer was...
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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The time has come for Rep. Mike Hubbard to resign as Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives....
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INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE By Steve Flowers If race was a major issue in 1958, being the racist candidate in 1962 was the only way...
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INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE By Steve Flowers The 1962 Governor’s Race really began in 1958. The Governor’s office and the race for it was the...
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INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE By Steve Flowers As the 1958 Governor’s race dawned the shadow of Big Jim Folsom loomed over the scene. Even though...