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- Elections
- Governor
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
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
- Legislature
Proposed bill would protect pharmacists who recommend off-label meds
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
- 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. Tuberville backs Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act
Sen. Merika Coleman announces candidacy for DNC treasurer
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”
- 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 needs more than political junk food
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
Featured Opinion
Change is slow, yes, but history shows us that it happens when people come together and demand it.
Legislature
Alabama lawmakers passed a similar bill last year protecting doctors who prescribed off-label medications.
Congress
The bill looks to allow individuals who are licensed to conceal carry in their home state to do the same in other states.
Courts
A lawsuit over alleged self-dealing of trust funds is unfolding very poorly for the defendants.
National
Coleman’s candidacy for DNC treasurer is rooted in a belief that financial transparency is essential to building trust within the party and among voters.
Featured Opinion
News
Alabama's population grew by 40,000, driven by migration and international immigration, but faces challenges with aging and low birth rates.
Economy
According to the NFIB, 35 percent of small business owners reported job openings they could not fill.
Legislature
Alabama is one of just five states that tax optical aids.
Featured Opinion
In south Alabama, there's a group of people proving that if you take care of the least of us and give people opportunities, you'll...
Opinion
Sen. Katie Britt and Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, recently introduced a legislative package that tackles this issue head-on
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.
Opinion
Allow me to look back into 2023 and share with you some observations and accolades from the last year.
National
The year 2024 could prove critical as the country grapples with reconciling its cherished ideals with the realities of its diverse and often divided...
Featured Opinion
With a little over three months to go until primary elections, the race for the newly drawn 2nd District is about to take off.
State
Several new laws went into effect Monday, including one that ended the state's tax on overtime pay.
Economy
Positive indicators, such as steadily declining interest and inflation rates, offer strong hope for a rebound in the coming year.
Economy
Alabama’s November unemployment rate was 2.4 percent, up slightly from 2.3 percent in October.
State
Despite evidence suggesting his innocence, Attorney General Steve Marshall continues to argue in court to deny Johnson’s petition for a new trial.
Featured Opinion
It could be that 2024 will offer a beacon of hope for Alabama by acknowledging that our common humanity is greater than our differences.
Elections
Republican candidates said they were targeted, but Democrats have been removed, too.
