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- Elections
ALGOP opens candidate qualifying for House District 11 special election
Wes Allen highlights purge data from AVID voter registration system
BCA ramps up political efforts for 2026 with key staff appointments
John Russell seeks Pickens County district judge seat
State Auditor Andrew Sorrell announces candidacy for secretary of state
- Governor
Gov. Ivey signs bill to establish Alabama Veterans Resource Center
Gov. Ivey signs “What is a Woman Act” into law
Ivey announces $23.5 million in SEEDS grants to boost Alabama’s economic growth
Gov. Ivey announces district judgeship and sheriff appointments
Gov. Ivey officially launches public safety package
- Legislature
Lawmaker files bill to ban health departments from promoting vaccines
Secretary of state, House speaker endorse ban on foreign funding in politics
Proposed bill would expand drug courts, renamed “accountability courts”
Fight for Alabama Families to host IVF Advocacy Day at Alabama Statehouse
Bondsmen challenge bill to allow partial cash bond
- Economy
Poarch Creek Indians’ economic impact in Alabama tops $4 billion
January 2025 Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report
Annual Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report 2024
Alabama’s broadband expansion: A national model for rural connectivity
Alabama Realtors release December Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report
- National
Sen. Katie Britt helps pass resolution blocking natural gas tax
Sen. Britt honors Alabama’s Civil Rights pioneers 60 years after Bloody Sunday
Rep. Sewell to bring Chelsy Lyons as her guest to Trump’s address
Rep. Sewell releases statement on Trump administration’s closure of 100 IRS offices
Trump to host White House crypto summit, signaling major policy shift
- Education
ACCS and AAMA to offer scholarships for automotive manufacturing
Troy University to close Phenix City campus
ASU among first HBCUs in the nation to offer cannabis certifications
Troy University introduces University Honors Global Scholars Program
Alabama’s community colleges generate $8.1 billion for the state’s economy
- Health
Alabama House committee approves presumptive Medicaid care
Jackson Hospital files for bankruptcy, state lawmakers speak out in support
U.S. Senator Katie Britt continues fight to improve rural obstetrics care
Program seeks to improve youth mental health care with federal funds
Tuberville backs RFK Jr. for Secretary of Health and Human Services
- Opinion
Opinion | Alabama’s hemp laws are being used as a trap, lawmakers must act
Opinion | The right approach is clear. Our lawmakers are choosing not to take it
Opinion | Artificial intelligence and the future of local government
Opinion | Alabama’s outdated licensing laws hold makeup artists back
Opinion | Life-changing cancer detection legislation has Alabama roots
Legislature
The bill passed the House unanimously and will now go to the governor's desk.
Featured Opinion
Alabama doesn’t need to be in the business of manufacturing criminals.
Featured Opinion
Every now and then, our lawmakers slip up and prove that they know the proper way things should be done. And it reminds us...
Legislature
HB367 by Republican Rep. Mack Butler would prohibit governmental entities from spending public funds to promote the use of vaccines to the public.
Legislature
Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen and Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter endorsed a bill seeking to restrict foreign influence.
Congress
This comes ahead of the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, which will be commemorated this coming weekend.
Congress
Lyons is a federal employee and union leader for the American Federation of Government Employees.
Legislature
The event will mark the first anniversary of the IVF Immunity Act.
Opinion
After the scene Friday in the Oval Office with Ukrainian president Vladimir Zelensky, it's clear that Trump was right all along.
Opinion
Main Street businesses should focus on running their operations, not training workers from the ground up.
Opinion
King James’ legacy is preserved in a Bible that provided uniformity for the English Language.
