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As we watch our lawmakers try again to rip away a small advantage from working people, we should remember there's more of us.
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- Elections
- 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
Featured Opinion
When it comes to COVID and the COVID vaccine, conspiracy theories abound. Which is weird, since reality is sitting right there.
Featured Opinion
Katie Britt now has the ability to help millions of Alabamians. Why wouldn't she?
Featured Opinion
So, here are a few stories many of us hope to see in 2023. Hang on…
Featured Opinion
Start remembering who Republicans were when your party was founded.
Featured Opinion
Alabama leaders have a choice. Embrace good government for all our state's citizens or capitulate to the extremes.
Featured Opinion
The facts of the Greg Gunn killing are well established — unless you're an Alabama Supreme Court justice.
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A Wetumpka judge convicted two elderly women on four misdemeanor charges related to feeding stray cats.
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One is consistent, principled and solution-oriented. The other seems hell-bent on picking fights.
Featured Opinion
Two years later, we're still learning new details about Jan. 6, but the lawmakers responsible have suffered no consequences.
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Politicians get away with awful laws, terrible taxes and behaving like children because we don't force them to be better.