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A decision to cut funding for middle school sports likely helped increase youth crime rates in Montgomery.
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- Elections
- Governor
Aspiring lieutenant governor penned 479 page flat Earth screed
Gov. Ivey invites students to apply for 2025 Summer Internship Program
Ivey orders flags to be flown at full staff for Trump inauguration
Gov. Ivey joins Trump, GOP governors at Mar-a-Lago to discuss key policies
Gov. Ivey mourns security detail member Justin Williams, 42, succumbed to cancer
- Legislature
Alabama House Republican Caucus announces 2025 “Alabama Values” legislative agenda
State Rep. Marilyn Lands bringing bill to address infant, maternal mortality
ACLU of Alabama releases 2025 Legislative Agenda
Ensler pushes gun violence measures: Glock switch ban, safety grants, more
Prefiled bills seek to “add some teeth” to immigration enforcement
- Economy
Alabama Realtors release December Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report
Workers overwhelmingly vote to unionize at Tuscaloosa chemical plant
Small businesses struggle to fill job openings as labor market remains tight
Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair talks first year in office, 2025 plans
Sweet Grown Alabama changes membership levels to flat $100 annual fee
- National
After uproar, Tuskegee Airmen video to be added to Air Force training
Civil Rights attorney Fred Gray’s portrait installed at Smithsonian
Sens. Britt, Tuberville celebrate confirmation of Trump nominees
Sen. Britt to chair Banking Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, Community Development
Sen. Britt releases statement following confirmation of CIA director
- Education
AFP-Alabama applauds the opening of Education Savings Accounts applications
Alabama considers new education funding models to address inequalities
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
- Health
30 Alabama healthcare groups unite to fight harmful insurance delays
Aderholt introduces bill to cut federal funds for Planned Parenthood
Alabama commissioners discuss crisis services amidst mental health crisis
Medical Association commend FDA’s ban on Red Dye No. 3
PEEHIP board talks 2024 finances, “treacherous waters” ahead
- Opinion
Opinion | Lawmakers’ plan to re-tax overtime is a betrayal of hard work
Opinion | Alabama’s overtime tax cut works for workers. Let’s make it permanent
Opinion | Why election security deserves investment
Opinion | The trouble with political will
Opinion | How state-level Republicans fought against a unionized, green future
Featured Opinion
If these lawmakers think they can quietly let this exemption expire, they should think again.
Legislature
The legislative platform was developed by an ad hoc platform committee comprised of Republican House members, co-chaired by State Rep. Kerry “Bubba” Underwood, R-Tuscumbia,...
National
The removal of a video about the Tuskegee Airmen drew sharp criticism after it was removed as part of Trump's DEI ban.
National
The legendary attorney, who represented Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr., will have his portrait hang permanently at the museum.
Governor
Interestingly for a candidate for lieutenant governor, Dean Odle’s 2019 book is filled with conspiratorial tales of a flat Earth.
Congress
“John has made clear he will not allow political or personal biases to cloud his judgment," Britt said.
Local news
Alabama Arise and the Baldwin County NAACP will co-sponsor a community meeting Monday at the Fairhope Unitarian Fellowship.
Health
The coalition calling for an end to delays in patient care caused by prior authorizations has grown to 30 organizations.
Featured Opinion
It's weird how in Alabama the political will of the legislature never seems to work out well for the average voter.
Opinion
These efforts spell trouble for hopes of a “win-win” green energy transition for union workers.
Opinion
Tulsi Gabbard may be a new and compelling voice, but she is not the standard-bearer we need.
Opinion
Jabo Waggoner has done a lot for Alabama, but especially for his native and beloved Jefferson County.
State
The three pre-filed bills aim to define "machine gun," enforce firearm storage requirements and increase penalties for machine gun crimes.
Featured Opinion
Imagine an Alabama where every child, regardless of zip code or circumstance, enters a classroom equipped with the tools and support they need to...
Congress
At noon on Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote to elect the Speaker of the House, just over a year after former-Speaker...
Economy
A standout accomplishment of the legislative year was the passage of the Child Care Tax Credit, a transformative policy championed by Manufacture Alabama.
Governor
Families can now apply online through the program’s website.
Opinion
Trump recently announced Paul Atkins as his choice to lead the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
News
An alumna of Auburn University, Seawright has more than 20 years of business experience.
Public safety
The primary work of the agency is strengthening the resilience of the state to mitigate impacts from disasters.
Elections
Marshall told the Associated Press his family decided running for governor “just didn’t seem to be a good next step.”
