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- Elections
- Governor
Gov. Ivey mourns security detail member Justin Williams, 42, succumbed to cancer
Ivey opens applications for Alabama’s new CHOOSE Act school choice program
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
- Legislature
State Rep. files bill to untax eyeglasses, contacts
Pre-filed bill would require timely wheelchair repairs
NAALC asks lawmakers to prioritize workers, families in 2025 Legislative Session
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
- Economy
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
Manufacture Alabama highlights 2024 successes in workforce and advocacy
- National
Sen. Katie Britt praises advancement of Laken Riley Act
Tuberville refiles ban on transgender athletes in sports
Sens. Katie Britt, Rick Scott introduce bipartisan bill to “Lock The Clock”
Rep. Sewell becomes first Black woman to serve on House Ways and Means Subcommittee
Alabama unions celebrate passage of Social Security Fairness Act
- 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
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
Opinion | Alabama’s mental health crisis demands urgent action
Opinion | There’s proof that Alabama could be better.
Opinion | Child care is unaffordable and inaccessible, Britt and Kaine introduce two bills
Opinion | Richard Shelby FBI Headquarters comes to Alabama
Opinion | 800 miles, no gas: How my all-electric truck powered Alabama beach trip
Featured Opinion
If we claim to value life, we need to prove it. And that starts with recognizing that mental health care is a moral imperative.
Congress
The bill received bipartisan support and is primed for final passage.
Economy
Sixteen of 19 workers at the Gaylord Chemical facility in Tuscaloosa voted to join the International Chemical Workers Union.
Congress
The bill would effectively ban transgender individuals' participation in sports.
News
Alabama's population grew by 40,000, driven by migration and international immigration, but faces challenges with aging and low birth rates.
Featured Opinion
Opinion
Sen. Katie Britt and Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, recently introduced a legislative package that tackles this issue head-on
State
Marshall was among the 21 Republican state attorneys general who endorsed the letter.
Legislature
Three union members from the North Alabama Area Labor Council brought labor issues to the forefront of the meeting.
Opinion
This FBI Alabama compound is appropriately named the Richard Shelby Center for Innovation and Advanced Training.
Opinion
I love my truck. It’s the best vehicle I’ve ever owned, and I’ll be using it again for future family trips.
Featured Opinion
Pragmatism asks, “What works? What will improve people’s lives?” Populism demands, “What will fire up the base and keep me in office?”
Opinion
In poll after poll and interview after interview, Trump's most loyal voters continue to say the oddest thing: They don't like his policies.
News
By Dr. Stan Cooke In 1621, the Mayflower Pilgrims held the first Thanksgiving celebration in what is called Plymouth Plantation within modern day Plymouth,...
News
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter BIRMINGHAM—On Wednesday the Republican controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed the Secret Science Reform Act which would prohibit...
Featured Opinion
INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE By Steve Flowers This was probably one of the dullest and least interesting gubernatorial election years in memory. It stemmed from...
News
By Byron Shehee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—On Wednesday, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC), the educational arm of the Nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual,...
News
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter BIRMINGHAM—The Rainy Day Patriots will be hosting Convention of States organizer, Mark Meckler, on Thursday at 5:45 at...
News
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter BIRMINGHAM—On Wednesday, November 19, U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions (R from Alabama) issued a written statement following the White...
News
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter BIRMINGHAM—On Wednesday, November 19, Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D from Selma) responded to Congressman Mo Brooks’ (R from Huntsville)...
News
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter BIRMINGHAM—On Tuesday, November 18, U.S. Term Limits (USTL), which calls itself the nation’s oldest and largest term limits...
Stealing the Statehouse
By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—In the boldest of terms, Acting Attorney General W. Van Davis let it be known that Speaker Mike Hubbard...
