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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
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
More for your smile: Alabama dentists push for insurance reform
- Economy
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
Opinion | Trump 2.0 will uplift Alabama’s economy
- National
Sen. Katie Britt supports passage of defense spending bill
Rep. Strong introduces the SPACEPORT Act legislation
AG Marshall argues against certifying the Equal Rights Amendment
Rep. Dale Strong appointed to influential House Appropriations Committee
Biden clemency praised by LDF and SPLC, calls for broader justice reform
- Education
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
Troy University to reduce cost of high school dual enrollment
Huntsville Library moving animated Disney movies after policy changes
- 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 | Social media warning labels first step in fighting our mental health crisis
Opinion | There’s way more of us
Opinion | The first “Working for Alabama” czar will be Greg Reed
Opinion | The CHOOSE Act favors the few while leaving most behind
Opinion | Santa Claus: The unchecked threat to Christmas
Prisons
The federal lawsuit alleges ADOC officials ignored repeated reports of the kidnap, torture, beating and rape of an inmate who died as a result.
Courts
The state argued that begging should not be construed as protected free speech.
News
Congress has until Friday to pass a stopgap funding bill to continue government functions through March 14.
Opinion
The Stop the Scroll Act isn’t a cure. But it is an important step in the right direction.
Congress
The 2025 NDAA includes several provisions beneficial to the state of Alabama.
Local news
The organization has been struggling to meet its annual Red Kettle Campaign fundraiser goal.
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.
Local news
The council reappointed Doug Darr, whose initial appointment set off a chain of consequential events at the library.
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.
Featured Opinion
If this sounds extreme, just remember: absurdity is in the eye of the beholder.
Featured Opinion
The AMCC has failed in every aspect, blamed others repeatedly, charged for worthless licenses and then had the nerve to call someone else "bad...
News
By Congressman Mike Rogers WASHINGTON, DC—For many, Memorial Day was the start to summer when school’s finally out and the swimming pools are open...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell (D) from Selma attended the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) inaugural Faith Leaders Summit...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday United States House of Representatives member Spencer Bachus (R) from Vestavia issued a written statement following...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday night, Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead released a written statement concerning Governor Scott Walker’s (R) from...
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Staff Report BAY MINETTE, Alabama — In a political commentary that sometimes seemed like a tent-revival exhortation, Baldwin County Commissioner Frank Burt held forth...
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Staff Report MONTGOMERY — Alabama’s economy went into recession in 2011, according to a report released Tuesday by the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis....
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By Sen. Jabo Waggoner As I listened to the ranting, raving and other histrionics coming from so many members of the Alabama Senate Democratic...
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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY– Alabama’s Flexible School Calendar Act has proven to be a controversial law among many groups. It was...
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PARCA, Birmingham News Studies Draw Different Conclusions By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter A study published by the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama...
