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By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–Saturday, Democrats gathered in Heflin for the first “Yellar Dog Brawl” benefitting the Alabama Democratic Majority, a non-profit...
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- Elections
- Governor
Governor awards grants to help low-income residents become self-sufficient
Gov. Ivey awards funds for aid, shelter for victims of domestic violence
Governor appoints 26 to key state and local positions
Gov. Kay Ivey, 25 GOP leaders back Trump’s immigration policies
Gov. Ivey appoints Sen. Greg Reed as senior advisor to Workforce Transformation
- Legislature
New bill could allow campaign finances to cover dependent care
Sen. April Weaver legislation targets porch pirates with up to 20-year prison sentence
Speaker Ledbetter awarded honorary doctorate at JSU fall commencement
League of Women Voters trains citizens to engage in legislative process
Alabama counties set 2025 legislative priorities at ACCA Conference
- Economy
Alabama Real Estate Report offers good news for both home buyers, sellers
Alabama farmers face crisis: Pate urges Congress for emergency Relief
Innovate Alabama celebrates innovation, talent, and progress at 2024 event
Lt. Gov. Ainsworth visits jobsite, talks red tape and workforce solutions
Small businesses struggle to fill job openings as labor costs rise
- National
Britt, Tuberville fail to block Social Security Fairness Act
Tariffs unpopular with voters, mixed bag for Alabama Republicans
Sen. Britt votes for the American Relief Act of 2025
Rep. Sewell releases statement on potential Trump-Musk shutdown
Sen. Katie Britt joins colleagues in leading resolution to block natural gas tax
- Education
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
ACHE advances education, approves programs, addresses workforce gaps
Read Freely joins ACASH to talk about sex ed book bans
- 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
Featured Opinion
As Charles Dickens wrote in A Christmas Carol, “I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.”
Courts
The appeals court, in a separate case, said the AMCC's appeals process appears to be inadequate and not compliant with state laws.
Education
Alabama is one of only four states to consider offering its First Class Pre-K program in Family Care Centers.
Courts
The bench trial in McClure et al. v. Jefferson County Commission et al. has been scheduled for Jan. 13.
Congress
The bill would repeal two statutes that reduce payouts to individuals who receive government pensions not covered by Social Security.
Congress
Alabama communities could lose out on $284 million in urgently needed disaster assistance, Sewell said.
Courts
Alabama judges propose a database to consolidate municipal court cases, allowing concurrent sentences for smoother inmate reentry.
Infrastructure
The Mobile Harbor deepening and widening project will be completed in May of 2025.
Opinion
The Stop the Scroll Act isn’t a cure. But it is an important step in the right direction.
Featured Opinion
As we watch our lawmakers try again to rip away a small advantage from working people, we should remember there's more of us.
Opinion
The governor and legislature passed a sweeping package of bills that will streamline workforce development in our state.
Featured Opinion
Let’s be honest. Public schools aren’t failing Alabama’s children. Alabama’s leadership is failing public schools.
News
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama has seven Congressional Districts. Five are solidly in Republican hands. A sixth (the First Congressional District) is...
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By Larry Lee Education Matters To say that educators everywhere are gun shy these days is an understatement. Chicago is closing more than 50...
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By House Minority Leader, Representative Craig Ford As the new school year has begun, the Accountability Act has once again made its way into...
Stealing the Statehouse
By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Alabama Attorney General publicly stated to Al.com reporter Kim Chandler that he had recused himself from the Special...
Featured Opinion
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter What I would like to say to my fellow conservatives is that the ALGOP is faced with an...
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By Mary Scott Hunter Representative-Alabama Board of Education, District 8 I was born in 1972. I have some vague memories of President Carter. I...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Saturday, Alabama Republicans will decide, among other issues, whether to give the party steering committee unprecedented powers...
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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Last week, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) filed a federal lawsuit to block the controversial Alabama Accountability...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, Jonathon Barbee is kicking off his campaign for the Republican nomination for Public Service Commissioner with...
