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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
New bill could allow campaign finances to cover dependent care
Sen. April Weaver legislation targets porch pirates with up to 20-year prison sentence
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
- Economy
Alabama Real Estate Report offers good news for both home buyers, sellers
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
- National
Britt, Tuberville fail to block Social Security Fairness Act
Tariffs unpopular with voters, mixed bag for Alabama Republicans
Sen. Britt votes for the American Relief Act of 2025
Rep. Sewell releases statement on potential Trump-Musk shutdown
Sen. Katie Britt joins colleagues in leading resolution to block natural gas tax
- Education
Alabama exploring expanding Pre-K program to home-based settings
Vouchers reduce school funding without lowering fixed costs: EPI report
Google gives $1 million to Stillman Cybersecurity Clinic in memory of Dr. Kevin Harris
ACHE advances education, approves programs, addresses workforce gaps
Read Freely joins ACASH to talk about sex ed book bans
- 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
Opinion
Since his appointment in 2019, Love has been at the forefront of revolutionizing the probate court.
Opinion
A study of Alabama political history will reveal that Alabama has done pretty well over the years in the halls of the United States...
Opinion
Change may come slowly, but all signs point toward the emergence of a more diverse Alabama.
Featured Opinion
In Decatur, the killing of a Black man by police has mattered to the entire community.
Featured Opinion
This Thanksgiving, there's a peculiar yet significant reason to express gratitude: the presence of competent governance.
Opinion
The intention is admirable, but there is a sinister truth to all of this new push for child-proofing the internet.
Opinion
Why is it called the Iron Bowl, who named it that, and why?
Opinion
Anyone living on that day can tell you exactly where they were when President John F. Kennedy was shot and killed.
Featured Opinion
The current debate surrounding book bans starkly contrasts with the more pressing issues affecting the state's youth.
Featured Opinion
In a time when certain political leaders are fighting and name calling, the decency of the Carters is needed more than ever.