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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 Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Last week was the first time Susan and I had been at the Statehouse when a large number...
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By Representative Johnny Mack Morrow and House Minority Leader Craig Ford Most of us have always taken for granted that our children are safe...
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By Representative Allen Farley On New Year’s night I spent several hours babysitting our youngest grandson Asher. We played with toys, ate macaroni and...
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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—In a report by the “Montgomery Advertiser,” the ABC board has set January 10 as the date for...
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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—For many of us the New Year is a time to reflect on the one that has past...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter A true compromise is an agreement that neither side can stand. Compromises are often, ugly nasty agreements that...
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By House Minority Leader Craig Ford I don’t envy Gov. Bentley. He has a tough job to do, and has had to make some...
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By Senator Bill Holtzclaw As we begin the debates on arming teachers we need to ensure we have clear, obtainable goals. We should ask,...
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By Representative Allen Farley Lord, I know you look after the little ones. And, I know Your Word tells us to have the faith...
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By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford to Gov. Bentley’s Claims About Saving the State a Billion Dollars “The governor claims he is saving millions...