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- Elections
Wes Allen highlights purge data from AVID voter registration system
BCA ramps up political efforts for 2026 with key staff appointments
John Russell seeks Pickens County district judge seat
State Auditor Andrew Sorrell announces candidacy for secretary of state
Allbright announces candidacy for House District 11 special election
- Governor
Gov. Ivey signs “What is a Woman Act” into law
Ivey announces $23.5 million in SEEDS grants to boost Alabama’s economic growth
Gov. Ivey announces district judgeship and sheriff appointments
Gov. Ivey officially launches public safety package
Analysis | Gov. Kay Ivey’s State of the State address: Alabama’s future, on her terms
- Legislature
House Judiciary Committee passes amended version of bill expanding immunity for cops
Speedy Trial Act passes House and Senate committees
House committee holds public hearing for youth online safety bill
Committee advances bill to reshape state VA board
Senate Healthcare Committee hears bill allowing midwives to perform newborn screenings
- Economy
Poarch Creek Indians’ economic impact in Alabama tops $4 billion
January 2025 Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report
Annual Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report 2024
Alabama’s broadband expansion: A national model for rural connectivity
Alabama Realtors release December Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report
- National
Alabama advocacy groups urge congress to protect Medicaid, SNAP amid budget cuts
Rep. Sewell introduces the Leveling the Playing Field Act 2.0
Tuberville introduces legislation to overhaul NIAID, attacks former director Anthony Fauci
Rep. Sewell votes no on House Republicans’ budget proposal
Rep. Sewell pushes back on DOGE actions, warns that voters are very unhappy
- Education
Troy University introduces University Honors Global Scholars Program
Alabama’s community colleges generate $8.1 billion for the state’s economy
Public Charter School Commission ensuring schools fit anti-DEI law
Sid J. Trant appointed to UA System chancellor
Alabama climbs in national reading, math rankings
- Health
Alabama House committee approves presumptive Medicaid care
Jackson Hospital files for bankruptcy, state lawmakers speak out in support
U.S. Senator Katie Britt continues fight to improve rural obstetrics care
Program seeks to improve youth mental health care with federal funds
Tuberville backs RFK Jr. for Secretary of Health and Human Services
- Opinion
Opinion | Bill over medical cannabis licensing process, limiting AMCC is the right step
Opinion | Governor Jim Folsom Jr. has a legacy
Opinion | A compromise between the ADVA board, governor would best serve Alabama’s vets
Opinion | Empowering local economies: the critical role of community banks
Opinion | School threats are a serious matter and should be treated as such
Legislature
The Alabama House Children and Senior Advocacy committee heard from proponents and opponents of HB317.
Legislature
The bill would make it harder to criminally prosecute law enforcement officers for on-duty actions.
Featured Opinion
The bill would refresh the medical weed licensing process and bring in a third party to review applicants. It's a solid step.
Legislature
Approved by both the House and Senate Judiciary committees, the legislation would allow the appointment of visiting judges.
Legislature
The bill would reshape the Alabama Board of Veteran Affairs by reducing it to an advisory and oversight role.
Elections
Veteran political strategist Scott McClintock has been appointed as political director for BCA's Campaign 2026 initiative.
Congress
The legislation updates U.S. trade remedy law to combat China’s anti-free market trade practices.
Education
The new program designed to challenge the best of the best through specialized coursework and a study abroad research project.
Opinion
Jim Folsom Jr. definitely has a legacy as the governor who brought Mercedes to Alabama.
Featured Opinion
A compromise might be the best way to ensure Alabama's veterans get the help and support they need and deserve.
Opinion
Community banks are more than your typical financial institution; they are trusted mainstays of the areas they serve.
Opinion
Accountability is a lesson that young people must learn, and parents are ultimately responsible for monitoring their child’s behavior.
Elections
The Alabama State Democratic Executive Committee met Saturday in Montgomery at the call of Chairwoman Nancy Worley and passed bylaws counter to instructions from...
National
Friday, Congressman Gary Palmer, R-Hoover, went on talk radio in Birmingham and expressed concerns about President Donald Trump’s decision on Tuesday to pull U.S....
Elections
Saturday, Secretary of State John H. Merrill (R) poke to the Tennessee Valley Republican Club at their monthly meeting in Madison. Merrill is a...
Opinion
It was September 30 and only 25 feet away stood Soner Tarim, the wizard of charter schools, from Houston, TX (even though he said that...
Governor
Governor Kay Ivey on Friday issued the following statement after the completion of her radiation treatment: “Three weeks ago, I announced that during a...
Featured Opinion
Is it OK for the president of the United States to ask a foreign government to investigate a political opponent? It seems like a...
Elections
Young State Democratic Executive Committee members, who were there last week at the member-called meeting, are urging SDEC members to also attend a meeting...
Courts
Six Alabama inmates awaiting their executions won’t have their cases reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court. Two of those inmates were convicted for the...
Elections
On Tuesday, the Alabama Republican Party held a press conference in which it called on U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, to stand with the...
