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- Elections
- Governor
Ivey appoints new member to USA Board of Trustees
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
- Legislature
Flags at half-staff in Alabama to honor late Sen. Jimmy Holley
Bills to ban bump stocks, Glock switches pre-filed for 2025
Jimmy Holley, long-serving Alabama lawmaker, dies at 80
Proposed constitutional amendment would require public schools to play the national anthem
Lawmaker will seek to raise Alabama’s age of medical majority
- 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
Anonymous racist texts reported at campuses across the country following Trump victory
EveryLibrary warns Trump election will likely boost censorship efforts
Sen. Katie Britt celebrates historic wins, pledges bold action
Sen. Britt makes CNN appearance to discuss mental health crisis, legislation
Sen. Britt urges the Senate to pass Laken Riley Act
- 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
Prisons
Judge R. Austin Huffaker Jr. rejected the claims that the method violates constitutional protections.
National
Each message followed a nearly identical format, telling recipients they have been “selected to pick cotton at the nearest plantation.”
National
Republican state lawmakers are already poised to pass legislation that will allow for the prosecution of librarians.
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Dems were routed on Tuesday, because they can't manage to tell people about their successes or about reality.
Legislature
Gov. Kay Ivey directed all flags be flown at half-staff within the State Capitol complex and throughout Senate District 31.
Aerospace and Defense
Ainsworth said he is hopeful that the coalition can help bring Space Command to Alabama.
Prisons
ADOC’s Law Enforcement Services Division has reported 133 arrests related to contraband.
Elections
The organization’s grassroots political action committee notched wins in 22 of 23 races.
Opinion
We are arguably one of the most Republican states in America from top to bottom.
Featured Opinion
Today, let us vote with purpose and with a sense of reverence for the democracy we’re privileged to share.
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There's only one candidate in the CD2 race focused on issues that actually impact the residents of that district.
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A poll from Iowa sent shockwaves through the political world on Saturday. What it revealed shouldn't have been a surprise.
