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- Elections
2026 Alabama governor’s race heats up with big names and open field
Wes Allen to host Alabama Electors Meeting for Trump and Vance votes
Alabama State Canvassing Board certifies results of the 2024 election
New bill looks to make Election Day state holiday
UA students react to election results, Trump victory
- Governor
Gov. Kay Ivey shares Christmas message with Alabamians
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
- Legislature
For Senate Secretary Pat Harris, being unknown is a sign of a job well done
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
- Economy
Alabama among six states with unemployment increases in November
Birmingham Starbucks workers to spend the holidays on the picket line
Alabama job ads drop 1.6 percent in November, top employers revealed
Alabama Real Estate Report offers good news for both home buyers, sellers
Alabama farmers face crisis: Pate urges Congress for emergency Relief
- National
North Alabama unions announce solidarity with striking Starbucks, Amazon workers
Sen. Katie Britt joins Senate Judiciary Committee
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
- 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
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By Charles Hunter There has been much debate in recent weeks in the media and among some legislators about the merits of short term...
Featured Opinion
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Like many in our state I applauded the takeover of the Alabama State House by Republicans. I had...
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By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford When Gov. Bentley signed the Alabama Accountability Act into law, he acknowledged that there were, in his...
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By Larry Lee Education Matters Have you ever made a promise you knew you couldn’t keep? I sure did every time mama took a...
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By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford The Bible says in Matthew 6:21, “For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” I...
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By Sen. Gerald Dial For years, there have been numerous attempts to remove the STATE Sales Tax on Food. None of these efforts have...
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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Dear Sirs, The freedom of the press is under attack in Alabama, not just small news organizations like...
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By U.S. Representative Jo Bonner March 23, 2013, marked the third anniversary of the signing of President Obama’s signature legislation, the Patient Protection and...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter In a lot of ways this legislative session has produced a lot of talking points that could potentially...
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By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford We’ve all heard the old saying, “Be careful what you wish for because you just might get it.”...