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- Elections
Alabama Farmers Federation backs Heath Allbright for House District 11 seat
Education advocate Dakarai Larriett launches campaign for U.S. Senate
Conservative attorney Derek Chen announces state auditor candidacy
Wes Allen praises Trump’s executive order prioritizing election integrity
Alabama House passes bill to establish post-election audits
- Governor
- Legislature
Senate committee approves bill mandating abstinence-only sex education
Bills to regulate CBD, hemp-based products advance in committees
House committee adds protections to bill authorizing ALFA health plans
Alabama House passes bill to support independent pharmacies statewide
Alabama doctors praise passage of bill to speed access to prenatal care
- Economy
Key federal workplace safety offices in Alabama marked for lease termination
Poarch Creek Indians purchase Birmingham Racecourse, plan resort
Innovate Alabama fosters a state where innovation doesn’t just exist — it thrives
Alabama grows with $7 billion in new investments in 2024
Alabama labor force steady at 57.6 percent, unemployment at 3.3 percent
- National
Sens. Britt, Tuberville vote for Senate Republicans’ budget plan
Sen. Britt reintroduces bipartisan legislation to expand telehealth access
Alabama Always sues, says cannabis board too biased to be fair
Gov. Ivey appoints Judge Tiffany B. McCord to Montgomery Circuit Court
Rep. Sewell’s statement on President Trump’s sweeping tariff announcement
- Education
Montgomery school board moves forward with controversial superintendent selection
Troy University designated a Carnegie Research University
Past issues for MPS superintendent finalist raise more questions about search process
Gov. Ivey reminds Alabama families CHOOSE Act applications close next week
APLS chair asks Fairhope Library to review 35 “inappropriate” books
- Health
Key federal workplace safety offices in Alabama marked for lease termination
Alabama Senate passes bill loosening regulations for religious vaccine exemptions
Alabama midwives and families criticize amendments to SB87 midwifery bill
Rural health activist talks telehealth innovations, facing funding cuts
HHS cuts $239 million in grants for Alabama public health, research programs
- Opinion
Opinion | Gov. Ivey must say “No” to prescription drug price hikes for patients
Opinion | The poor people are our problem
Opinion | Smart tax policy would incentivize Alabamians who smoke to quit
Opinion | Wahl and APLS want to “protect kids” — by banning reality and truth
Opinion | ALGOP lawmakers raise taxes on working class as ALGOP voters cheer
Prisons
The bill would allow some incarcerated individuals sentenced before 2000 to file a motion for a judge consider reducing their sentence.
Featured Opinion
State Sen. Arthur Orr has once again identified Alabama's biggest problems: Poor people trying to eat and survive.
Legislature
If enacted, the bill would prohibit sex education programs from demonstrating how to use contraception.
Legislature
CBD and hemp-derived product are currently legally sold in retail stores including gas stations and stores.
Elections
Gov. Kay Ivey has set the primary election for Tuesday, May 13, 2025.
Education
Despite criticism from all corners, the MPS school board pushed forward with a controversial superintendent selection
Legislature
The House passed SB252 to support independent pharmacies by limiting pharmacy benefit manager power.
News
APR spoke with John Dove, a professor of economics at Troy University, to better understand the tariffs and what impact they will have.
Opinion
Passing this bill would recognize the importance of tobacco harm reduction by providing a financial incentive for switching to less harmful smoke-free alternatives.
Featured Opinion
Wahl and APLS call it "common sense," but this censorship agenda is anything but. It's calculated, coercive and chillingly un-American.
Featured Opinion
The overtime tax repeal for workers appears to be dead, killed by ALGOP lawmakers in favor of keeping a tax break for the wealthy.
Opinion
We cannot afford to ignore this crisis. Every life lost to overdose is a tragedy we cannot accept.
Featured Opinion
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