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As lawmakers fast-track ready-to-drink cocktails for grocery stores, they simultaneously push to punish those who sell hemp products.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Lawsuit challenges Madison County voting map as racially unfair
Alabama Farmers Federation backs Heath Allbright for House District 11 seat
Education advocate Dakarai Larriett launches campaign for U.S. Senate
Conservative attorney Derek Chen announces state auditor candidacy
Wes Allen praises Trump’s executive order prioritizing election integrity
- Governor
Gov. Ivey signs resolution urging Trump to finalize Space Command move to Huntsville
The Alabama Independent Pharmacy Alliance celebrates passage of SB252
Gov. Ivey awards statewide grants to fight crime, assist victims
Gov. Ivey makes 29 appointments including judges, sheriffs
Gov. Ivey signs Senate Bill 40 promoting veteran mental health
- Legislature
House passes bill to expand “Don’t Say Gay” law through 12th grade
House passes bill requiring Ten Commandments in schools
Bills to protect minors online pass in the Senate
Committees OK bills for grocery, convenience stores to sell ready-to-drink cocktails
Alabama House of Representatives passes the Laken Riley Act
- Economy
Nominations for Alabama Retailer of the Year are open
Key federal workplace safety offices in Alabama marked for lease termination
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
- National
Rep. Strong presents Purple Heart to Sergeant John W. McCulloch
Britt introduces bill to expand access to housing assistance for disabled veterans
Lawsuit challenges Madison County voting map as racially unfair
Rep. Sewell to host “Terri Talks” with former Social Security commissioner
Sen. Britt leads bill to expand access to credit for Americans
- Education
House committee OKs bill looking to tackle campus food insecurity
School choice launch sees high demand — and debate over who benefits
House committee advances Ten Commandments, “Don’t Say Gay” bills
Montgomery school board moves forward with controversial superintendent selection
Troy University designated a Carnegie Research University
- Health
Key federal workplace safety offices in Alabama marked for lease termination
Alabama Senate passes bill loosening regulations for religious vaccine exemptions
Alabama midwives and families criticize amendments to SB87 midwifery bill
Rural health activist talks telehealth innovations, facing funding cuts
HHS cuts $239 million in grants for Alabama public health, research programs
- Opinion
Opinion | Alabama’s hemp ban exposes a cocktail of hypocrisy and control
Opinion | Reforms to occupational licensing offer solutions to Alabama’s labor shortages
Opinion | Political speculation and happenings
Opinion | CHOOSE Act drains public schools to fund private agendas
Opinion | The Nazi-ism is creeping in
Opinion
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Featured Opinion
It shouldn’t matter all that much what a couple of football coaches say and do when it comes to matters of racism and equality...
Featured Opinion
I once was racially profiled by a police officer. This was a number of years ago. My wife and I were on our way...
Opinion
Much has been written about the latest rankings from Business Facilities magazine, which gave Alabama overall high marks and cited Birmingham and Huntsville as...
Featured Opinion
Hubbard didn't believe in obedience to the law, and that his name adorns a facility at Auburn University sends a resounding message that not...
Opinion
Alabama has a proud and storied military tradition. Our citizens have fought, died and shed their blood in every war our nation has fought...
Featured Opinion
Labor Day is upcoming on Monday. In bygone days it was the benchmark day for campaign season to start. Historically, Labor Day barbeques were...
Opinion
Seventy-five years ago today, on Sept. 2, World War II officially ended. After six years of global conflagration, the guns fell silent and the...
Featured Opinion
The politics of hate and fear are as old as humankind but have become even more hardened here in the United States over the...
Featured Opinion
It is possible to both dislike the fact that people are burning and destroying personal property as they protest racial injustices in America, and...