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- Elections
- Governor
Ivey orders flags to be flown at full staff for Trump inauguration
Gov. Ivey joins Trump, GOP governors at Mar-a-Lago to discuss key policies
Gov. Ivey mourns security detail member Justin Williams, 42, succumbed to cancer
Ivey opens applications for Alabama’s new CHOOSE Act school choice program
Gov. Kay Ivey shares Christmas message with Alabamians
- Legislature
Sen. April Weaver joins Club for Growth Foundation’s 2025 fellowship class
Ledbetter shuts down D.C. rumors: “I’ve got the job I want”
Proposed bill would protect pharmacists who recommend off-label meds
State Rep. files bill to untax eyeglasses, contacts
Pre-filed bill would require timely wheelchair repairs
- Economy
Workers overwhelmingly vote to unionize at Tuscaloosa chemical plant
Small businesses struggle to fill job openings as labor market remains tight
Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair talks first year in office, 2025 plans
Sweet Grown Alabama changes membership levels to flat $100 annual fee
Manufacture Alabama highlights 2024 successes in workforce and advocacy
- National
- Education
AFP-Alabama applauds the opening of Education Savings Accounts applications
Alabama considers new education funding models to address inequalities
Alabama exploring expanding Pre-K program to home-based settings
Vouchers reduce school funding without lowering fixed costs: EPI report
Google gives $1 million to Stillman Cybersecurity Clinic in memory of Dr. Kevin Harris
- 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
Congress
Introduced by Sen. Katie Britt, the Laken Riley Act would require detaining 60,000 more undocumented immigrants and empower state attorneys general.
Featured Opinion
A lot of the "Trump will destroy democracy" stuff is hyperbole. But there's one thing that actually is worrisome.
Congress
The bill was originally introduced in the Senate by Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville in 2023.
Courts
Alabama passed a nearly identical bill, HB164, in the last legislative session.
Congress
Strong was selected by the House Appropriations Committee to serve on three key subcommittees.
Local news
The funding will support several central Alabama entities working to advance the state’s biotechnology ecosystem and impact.
News
Britt celebrated a $44 million investment into the Birmingham Biotechnology Hub led by the Southern Research Institute.
Legislature
Established in 2020, the fellowship aims to equip civic leaders with the knowledge and skills to advocate for free-market policies.
Opinion
We must continue growing our successes and overcoming our challenges one by one.
Featured Opinion
He has represented the 4th Congressional District for 28 years, which puts him in the upper echelon of seniority in the U.S. House.
Featured Opinion
Alabama deserves leaders who work tirelessly behind the scenes — workhorses, not show ponies, focused on real solutions over political theater.
Featured Opinion
Pushing outright lies has become acceptable in politics today. It doesn't work, though, if you don't buy the BS.
Opinion
There is still plenty of room for lawmakers to pass more commonsense reforms.
Opinion
We must not forget to care for the children impacted by this epidemic — for they are our future.
Courts
"We are one step closer to having fair congressional maps in the state of Alabama," Sewell said.
Prisons
Last week, more individuals in ADOC prisons continued to leave in body bags than parole.
State
A spokesperson for Curaleaf called reports of its ties to a U.S.-sanctioned Russian billionaire "old news."
Infrastructure
The court rejected Baldwin Bridge Company's request to rehear the case, meaning the state can resume work on a new toll-free bridge.
Elections
The app was implemented to help Alabamians register to vote and obtain information about their polling place.
Elections
Hendrix is seeking election to House District 55 in the special primary election on Sept. 26.
Governor
During each visit, Ivey emphasized the importance of literacy and celebrated student achievement.
