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- Elections
ALGOP Chairman John Wahl to Join Trump’s election night watch party
BCA endorses Rich Anderson for Court of Criminal Appeals
Obama officially endorses Figures in CD2 race, records message for Alabama voters
U.S. House minority leader Jeffries rallies for Figures
Caroleene Dobson dismisses KKK ties, calls claims “baseless distraction”
- Governor
Ivey sends more Alabama soldiers to Mexican border
Gov. Ivey announces new Growing Alabama funding topping $7 million for four sites
Gov. Ivey ousts VA commissioner after board defies her
Ivey calls meeting to consider immediate removal of Veterans commissioner
Gov. Ivey awards grant to provide traffic safety training to prosecutors, law enforcement
- Legislature
Proposed constitutional amendment would require public schools to play the national anthem
Lawmaker will seek to raise Alabama’s age of medical majority
Rep. Matt Simpson donates $200,000 to Eastern Shore schools
Lawmakers grill parole board chair over low approval rates
Montgomery Pride leads LGBTQ+ march on capitol
- Economy
Alabama trails nation in women’s employment as U.S. rates hit historic high
NFIB: Small business owners continue to struggle with labor shortages
Realtors release September Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report
Alabama Woods to Goods Week celebrates state’s forest industry
Troublemakers School teaches Alabamians about “taking on the boss, and winning”
- National
Alabama AG praises Columbia’s stance against Israel divestment
Who donates to Alabama’s incumbents? Mostly PACs
Sen. Britt condemns TikTok, calls for Congressional action
Dobson, Figures portray each other as out-of-touch elites in second debate
Rep. Sewell announces $2.2 million in federal funding to revitalize Selma infrastructure
- Education
Bill would reward teachers for “American exceptionalism” training
Anti-DEI legislation is driving educators out of Alabama
Alabama nonprofit promotes literacy, distributes mental health resources to children
CHOOSE Act website launches, applications open for Education Service Providers
$400,000 in scholarships available for automotive manufacturing training
- Health
Analysis | Rural hospitals closure crisis: Alabama’s healthcare safety net at risk
Analysis | Alabama’s Medicaid expansion: Dispelling API’s myths and fears
Alabama hospitals work to address IV shortage following hurricane
Anniston clinic receives grant for mental health programming
Alabama faces dental crisis fueled by inadequate Medicaid coverage
- Opinion
Opinion | A funeral to end a regime
Opinion | The gambling silly season has begun
Opinion | Mistrial in Lowndes sheriff’s murder proves gun culture has gone too far
Opinion | Limiting personal freedom isn’t conservative — it’s control
Opinion | Character, not chaos: The GOP’s path back to true conservative values
Elections
Dobson firmly refuted claims that her Alabama ancestors founded the Ku Klux Klan.
Elections
Jefferies argued that its crucial for Democrats to flip the House to support a Harris presidency.
Economy
While women’s employment surges nationwide, Alabama faces persistent gaps in workforce participation and wage equity.
Elections
“All four of our cases on voting rights issues in Alabama will continue” after election day, Jess Unger says.
Local news
Anderson, originally from LaGrange, Georgia, brings over 15 years of experience in municipal leadership.
Education
Senate Bill 8 would establish a certification for completing coursework centered around promoting pride in the United States.
Elections
Alabamians will vote on an amendment that would allow Franklin County School Board to manage school lands and retain all revenue.
News
Sometimes the words of a simple priest are more powerful than all the might and concentrated force of a socialist regime.
Featured Opinion
As is usually the case when it comes to gambling legislation in Alabama, the rumors, innuendos and outright lies have started to fly.
Featured Opinion
Our gun laws and culture have encouraged an atmosphere where it's right to shoot at first fear, even if you're scared of the sheriff.
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How has a party that once championed limited government come to assert itself over the most personal dimensions of American life?
Featured Opinion
In today’s GOP, moral character is no longer central; it’s sacrificed when convenient and valued only if it serves power.
