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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
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
Alabama lawmakers selected for prestigious Future Caucus Innovation Fellowship
Another early voting bill introduced in the Alabama Legislature
- 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
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
Rep. Sewell announces $1.5 million to support job training for Birmingham youth
Sen. Britt addresses lack of oversight at CFPB and use of funding
- Education
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
Trump’s plans for the Department of Education may reshape Alabama’s school system
- 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 | 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
Opinion | The “bad guys” are easy to find in ongoing medical cannabis drama
Opinion | Killing overtime tax exemption is class warfare
Public safety
Alabama is currently among the states with the highest gun death rates in the U.S.
Featured Opinion
Let’s be honest. Public schools aren’t failing Alabama’s children. Alabama’s leadership is failing public schools.
National
Attorneys general from Louisiana and South Dakota joined in urging Biden and the U.S. Archivist not to certify ERA.
News
Samples from the flocks were tested and confirmed positive.
News
Williams says he was wrongfully terminated and banned, with no explanation.
Legislature
Panelists said making personal relationships with lawmakers and speaking up at public hearings are some of the best opportunities advocates have.
Governor
Fourteen domestic violence shelters will be the recipients of trust fund revenues generated through a marriage recording fee.
News
Britt spoke about what Americans can expect in the next four years.
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...
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Some Alabama lawmakers want to repeal the OT tax exemption to pay the private school tuition for rich families.
Opinion
Anybody who is famous and well connected in Alabama politics eats at The Bright Star.
