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- Elections
Report: No Alabama county saw more than 3 votes cast by noncitizens
Ensler kicks off campaign for Alabama lieutenant governor
Meet the educator running against Alabama’s longest-serving lawmaker
Violet Edwards announces run for Alabama State Auditor
Former Trump official Morgan Murphy raises $1.05M in Alabama Senate race
- Governor
NFIB commends Gov. Ivey ahead of final State of the State address
Gov. Ivey announces special guests for her final State of the State address
Gov. Ivey awards $2.3M in grants to assist sexual assault victims in central and west Alabama
Camellia named for Gov. Kay Ivey on Alabama “Camellia Day”
Gov. Ivey to deliver state of the state address on Jan. 13
- Legislature
Alabama Arise discusses 2026 legislative priorities before session begins
Alabama bill would let retired teachers drive school buses
ALGOP chairman: Republicans are ready for a productive 2026 Legislative Session
Prefiled bill would allow ivermectin, hydroxychloroquine to be sold over the counter
Lt. Gov. Ainsworth announces Connie Rowe as new chief of staff
- Economy
Alabama’s unemployment rate drops to 2.7 percent in November
Alabama home sales stable, prices surge in November report
Gov. Ivey welcomes $10.5M Bad Boy Mowers Tractor Plant, 50 jobs headed to Monroeville
Trump announces $12 billion in farm aid as Alabama farmers brace for 2026 season
Governor encourages Alabama businesses to compete in 2026 Small Business Week awards
- National
Alabama Congressional Delegation splits on fatal Minneapolis ICE shooting
Sens. Britt, Tuberville vote against advancing Venezuela war powers resolution
Rep. Sewell votes to pass domestic funding bills
Rep. Sewell celebrates House passage of ACA tax credit extension
Rep. Sewell reflects on Steny Hoyer’s mentorship, friendship and civil rights work
- Education
Alabama State receives Carnegie community engagement classification
Alabama approves $6.48 million in school safety mapping, software contracts
State education committee takes aim at reducing classroom paperwork
Sen. Allen establishes Charlie Kirk Memorial Endowed Scholarship
ACHE approves $2.7 billion college budget requests, new programs
- Health
Board of Medical Examiners accepting applications for Medical Cannabis Certification Permits
Gov. Ivey announces Alabama secured more than $203M for Rural Health Transformation Program
UAB study finds oral semaglutide effective for weight loss
Alabama delegation split over Affordable Care Act subsidy extension
Alabama Cannabis Coalition criticizes delays, limited licensing for medical cannabis
- Opinion
Opinion | Protest is moral, change requires strategy
Opinion | America has problems, but we’re not Nazi Germany—yet
Opinion | When lies replace reality, conscience is the first victim
Opinion | Alabama’s education dollars should stay in public education
Opinion | Republicans refused proper oversight of ICE. Now, people are dying
News
By Baron Coleman Some legislator needs to propose a law for the upcoming regular session mandating the Alabama Ethics Commission become the Alabama “Ethics”...
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INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE by Steve Flowers We Alabamians love the governor’s race. When talk turns to politics in our beloved state, it usually leads...
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By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter “Put Christ back in Christian.” Gosh, I wish I’d have come up with that. I didn’t. The author...
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By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford Congratulations to Gov. Bentley and Secretary of State, John Merrill, on their work to fully enact the “motor...
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By Rep. Darrio Melton This week, our hearts went out to the victims of tragedies in Paris and Beirut. Americans stood in solidarity with...
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EDUCATION MATTERS By Larry Lee As soon as the Alabama Accountability Act was passed by the legislature in February 2013 educators knew it was...
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By U.S. Representative Bradley Byrne (AL-1) Last week we celebrated Veterans Day, and we honored the men and women who have served in the...
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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter When we say every life is sacred, that doesn’t just mean the baby in the womb, it means...
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By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter I was ready to go to Canada. Well, I thought so, anyway. I didn’t want to go to...
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INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE By Steve Flowers As a young boy I would sit for hours contemplating and analyzing the next governor’s race. At that...