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The political winds change fast. Alabama voters have rewritten the script before—and they just might do it again.
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- Elections
- Governor
Gov. Ivey praises results of Montgomery Metro Area Crime Suppression Unit
Gov. Ivey announces $23.2 million in SEEDS grants to boost Alabama’s economic growth
Gov. Ivey taps Grace Jeter as Covington County circuit judge
Gov. Ivey encourages summer reading for Alabama students
Gov. Ivey appoints Michael Godwin to Montgomery County District Court
- Legislature
Opinion | Alabama lawmakers picked winners and losers, and hundreds of hemp businesses lost everything
Selfless love: House minority leader, wife recovering following successful kidney transplant
Opinion | Texas governor vetoes hemp ban, Alabama chooses chaos and criminal charges
Gov. Ivey signs law untaxing baby goods, feminine hygiene products
State Rep. Susan DuBose to hold town hall meeting on June 17
- Economy
Gov. Ivey announces $23.2 million in SEEDS grants to boost Alabama’s economic growth
SNAP cuts threaten 800,000 Alabamians as state faces $300 million burden
Alabama home sales dip slightly in April but outpace last year
Opinion | A cakewalk for lawmakers, a crackdown on workers, businesses
Poll: Trump voters back vape access, reject Biden rules, as Alabama ban sparks backlash
- National
Muslim civil rights org condemns Tuberville for “anti-Islam” comments
Sen. Britt introduces golden dome legislation
Rep. Sewell marks 12 years since Supreme Court gutted Voting Rights Act
House Democrats reintroduce abortion rights bill on Dobbs anniversary
Rep. Sewell cosponsors resolution to cease U.S. hostilities with Iran
- Education
Opinion | Alabama education policy needs improvements
Opinion | Giving our young people a second chance
Gov. Ivey appointing Ami Brooks to lead Department of Early Childhood Education
Brasfield & Gorrie to build Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences campus
ALFA awards new vehicle to Alabama’s 2025-26 Teacher of the Year
- Health
Prefiled bill would overhaul Alabama’s new hemp regulation law
Medicaid cuts could exacerbate healthcare disparities in Alabama’s Black Belt
The Renewal Project announces statewide launch
EPA data shows 165M people exposed to ‘forever chemicals’ in U.S. drinking water
Alabama Medical Association thanks Trump for prioritizing doctor visa applications
- Opinion
Opinion | One turn around the sun is an eternity in politics. Why rush?
Opinion | Ten years after Obergefell, the fight for freedom is far from over
Opinion | Trump f-bomb tirade holds lesson for us all
Opinion | Let us make sure this budget bill works for Alabama
Opinion | Let’s bring smart, practical innovation to Mobile
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.
Opinion
The session was demanding at times, but my colleagues and I made significant progress.
Featured Opinion
During his campaign, he promised to give his congressional salary to veterans and widows. He lied.
Featured Opinion
Unlike some, I don’t think voters in New York City are any smarter than voters down here in Alabama.
Featured Opinion
Alabama's problems with gun violence and mass shootings didn't happen by chance, and they won't be solved with idiotic, get-tough solutions.
Opinion
Democrat Marilyn Lands made woman’s reproductive rights the primary issue of her campaign.
Featured Opinion
Bad pieces of legislation were offered up during the 2024 session, and several of them made it across the finish line.
Featured Opinion
Ledbetter demonstrated a remarkable ability to navigate complex legislative waters with sound judgment.