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It's weird how in Alabama the political will of the legislature never seems to work out well for the average voter.
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- Elections
- Governor
Ivey makes appointments for district judgeship and district attorney positions
Aspiring lieutenant governor penned 479 page flat Earth screed
Gov. Ivey invites students to apply for 2025 Summer Internship Program
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
- Legislature
Opinion | Revisiting the Alabama Child Protection Act: Our children are safer today
Prefiled bill would incentivize donations to rural hospitals with tax credits
Alabama Dems’ 2025 platform will focus on expanding freedom, economic opportunities
Alabama House Republican Caucus announces 2025 “Alabama Values” legislative agenda
State Rep. Marilyn Lands bringing bill to address infant, maternal mortality
- Economy
Alabama Realtors release December Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report
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
- National
Sen. Britt continues to pursue anti-immigration agenda, introduces POLICE Act
Sen. Britt backs Sean Duffy’s confirmation as Transportation chief
Sen. Britt leads bipartisan bill to protect kids from social media harms
Rep. Sewell demands Trump Administration reveal list of frozen infrastructure projects
Former Alabama jail administrator charged with federal civil rights violation
- 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
Justice Department finds Alabama illegally segregates children with physical disabilities
30 Alabama healthcare groups unite to fight harmful insurance delays
Aderholt introduces bill to cut federal funds for Planned Parenthood
Alabama commissioners discuss crisis services amidst mental health crisis
Medical Association commend FDA’s ban on Red Dye No. 3
- Opinion
Opinion | A history of hope: How vaccines protect us all
Opinion | Congress must rein in Big Tech to protect our kids
Opinion | It’s time to end “Bingo War” lie and move Alabama forward
Opinion | A leadership change is the only way forward for the Decatur Police Department
Opinion | Criminal indifference
National
Many legal experts say the pause is an illegal impoundment and compromises Congress’s constitutional “power of the purse.”
Health
The DOJ found that the state must make community-based services accessible so that physically disabled children can avoid being segregated in nursing facilities.
Legislature
State Rep. Terri Collins prefiled HB86, which aims to strengthen rural hospitals in Alabama.
Legislature
To counter Republicans' focus on government control, Alabama House Dems introduced a platform that's all about freedom and opportunity.
Congress
Just days into the new Trump administration, Britt has already been one of the staunchest supporters of the president's anti-immigration agenda.
Courts
The indictment alleges former Crenshaw County Jail administrator Christian Alexander Porter assaulted a handcuffed and compliant inmate.
News
Green most recently served as the director of legislative and external affairs for the Alabama Department of Public Health.
Featured Opinion
A survey found that 90 percent support a minimum social media age of 13, and 87 percent oppose personalized algorithms targeting children.
Featured Opinion
It is clear that Alabama’s gaming stalemate has been fueled by political corruption, arrogance, greed, and hubris.
Featured Opinion
For Decatur's Police Department to move forward and regain the respect of the community, a change in leadership likely will be necessary.
Opinion
We cannot stop being trans. Gender affirming care saved my life and it has saved the lives of millions of other trans people.
Opinion
Failure to take quick congressional action will result in manufacturers and manufacturing workers paying a steep price.
Legislature
The ACLU of Alabama’s 2025 priorities include criminal justice reform, voting rights, reproductive justice and protecting First Amendment freedoms.
Elections
The three-way race will almost certainly be one of the most interesting and possibly competitive elections in Tuscaloosa this year.
News
The move is reminiscent of Alabama Senate Bill 129, the law signed last year that effectively outlawed all DEI programs at public universities.
Prisons
Fewer people died inside the prisons than in 2023, when prisoners were five times as likely to die as the national average.
Congress
The bill now heads to President Donald Trump’s desk to be signed into law.
Opinion
These efforts spell trouble for hopes of a “win-win” green energy transition for union workers.
Opinion
Tulsi Gabbard may be a new and compelling voice, but she is not the standard-bearer we need.
Congress
"A true trailblazer, Dr. Steele has an accomplished career in both public service and civil rights advocacy," Sewell said.
Congress
“For daughters like mine and future generations, we need to celebrate and protect women and girls in sports," Britt said.
