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Per recent campaign finance reports, both gubernatorial campaigns are rapidly spending down their war chests in the days before the election.

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Figures dared Trump to debate in Rhett Marques' place as polling shows a close race in a district Republicans redrew.

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Six months after an accidental juvenile shooting at a state rep's home, law enforcement officials avoided comment on the investigation.

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Funding will help coal-impacted Alabama communities reclaim hazardous sites for new jobs, recreation, businesses and safer public spaces.

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October 25, 2026
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A former Montevallo president found fresh confidence in the university’s liberal arts mission amid new leadership and artificial intelligence’s rise.

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Party leaders sought to turn grocery taxes, Medicaid expansion and overtime pay into pocketbook issues in a deep-red state.

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Alabama has a lot of problems. There's only one way to fix them. You know what to do.

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Alabama education officials approved a Ten Commandments poster for public schools, with required displays beginning January 1, subject to donations.

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Mike Ball reflects on faith, civil rights and why Alabama needs public servants who put conscience ahead of party loyalty.

Conceptual illustration for Bill Britt’s column on Alabama’s expectations. A crimson bar caps the state low on a measuring scale while the sun rises behind it, suggesting a state capable of far more than it has learned to expect. Conceptual illustration for Bill Britt’s column on Alabama’s expectations. A crimson bar caps the state low on a measuring scale while the sun rises behind it, suggesting a state capable of far more than it has learned to expect.

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"That's just Alabama" excuses what we should never accept. Voters have concrete promises and the right to hold the winner to them.

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Former lawmaker Johnny Mack Morrow calls for Larry Stutts’ resignation, citing his legislative record and involvement in a relative’s case.

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Hungary’s 1956 uprising showed how Cold War promises of liberation collapsed when Soviet tanks tested the West’s willingness to act.

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By Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-1) 2015 was packed full of major developments for Southwest Alabama. As the year draws to a close, I thought...

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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Although its meaning and significance may differ from place-to-place, Christmas is a holiday that is celebrated all over...

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By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter Acting Finance Director Bill Newton does not work for Gov. Robert Bentley. He does not work for himself....

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INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE by Steve Flowers As we look back over the past year’s political events one week stands out. During one week in...

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By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford What does Christmas mean to you? It’s a question that will probably get a different answer from every...

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