Featured Opinion
For some reason, politicians in this state are comfortable with the idea of politicians picking their voters, instead of vice versa.
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- Elections
- Governor
Gov. Ivey launches poll to name turkeys for Alabama’s 76th annual pardoning
Gov. Ivey honors Alabama veterans, reflects on father’s WWII service
Ivey appoints new member to USA Board of Trustees
Ivey sends more Alabama soldiers to Mexican border
Gov. Ivey announces new Growing Alabama funding topping $7 million for four sites
- Legislature
Greg Reed to step down, sparking leadership race in Alabama Senate
Alabama Rescue Squad Association recognizes Rep. Moore as “Legislator of the Year”
Police bodycam transparency bill pre-filed for 2025
Senator blocks contracts as ABC Board delays law implemetation
Flags at half-staff in Alabama to honor late Sen. Jimmy Holley
- Economy
Alabama labor force hits record high, unemployment steady at 2.9 percent
NLRB decides captive audience meetings are unlawful in potential boost for unions
Small business optimism rises, but economic challenges persist
Judge orders a third union election at Amazon warehouse in Bessemer
Alabama trails nation in women’s employment as U.S. rates hit historic high
- National
Sen. Tuberville warns GOP colleagues looking to block Gaetz, other Trump appointments
Rep. Sewell celebrates major infrastructure improvements in Alabama
Rep. Sewell cosponsors bill to improve access to prenatal care for military families
Tuberville, Britt react to Senate majority leader election
Sens. Britt, Risch lead bill to halt UN funding for anti-Israel actions
- Education
Troy University announces new Ph.D., master’s programs
Bill would reward teachers for “American exceptionalism” training
Anti-DEI legislation is driving educators out of Alabama
Alabama nonprofit promotes literacy, distributes mental health resources to children
CHOOSE Act website launches, applications open for Education Service Providers
- Health
Analysis | Rural hospitals closure crisis: Alabama’s healthcare safety net at risk
Analysis | Alabama’s Medicaid expansion: Dispelling API’s myths and fears
Alabama hospitals work to address IV shortage following hurricane
Anniston clinic receives grant for mental health programming
Alabama faces dental crisis fueled by inadequate Medicaid coverage
- Opinion
Featured Opinion
A viral video reveals that GOP lawmakers are clueless about problems facing working people.
Featured Opinion
From public hangings to the nitrogen hypoxia controversy, the state exemplifies everything wrong with capital punishment.
Featured Opinion
In a healthy democracy, would workers striving to improve their lives be met only by politicians’ scorn?
Opinion
Alabama deserves better than this, and we must demand better than this.
Featured Opinion
Marshall wants to charge people with "criminal conspiracy" just for providing a ride across state lines for abortion access.
Featured Opinion
Despite a number of excuses and ridiculous rewrites of history, you don't get to vote because some Senate Republicans sold out.
Featured Opinion
Tuberville's defense of Trump undermines the rule of law, signaling MAGA's dangerous shift towards dismantling justice for political power.
Featured Opinion
In both municipal government and urban planning, we need fewer “one-size-fits-all plans” and more people willing to try whatever works.
Opinion
It’s time for Alabama policymakers to come together and forge a solution to the state’s mental health crisis.
Opinion
As with most bureaucratic middlemen, if you give them an inch — they take a mile.