Elections
The state’s appointed electors will cast their votes for Donald Trump and JD Vance.
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- Elections
- Governor
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
Gov. Ivey awards grants to assist assault and domestic violence victims
Gov. Ivey launches poll to name turkeys for Alabama’s 76th annual pardoning
- Legislature
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
State Rep. Stadthagen files bill to block “drag performances” in schools, libraries
- Economy
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
Alabama AG praises injunction against protections for migrant farmworkers
Gov. Ivey declares Saturday after Thanksgiving “Small Business Saturday”
- National
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
Tuberville praises Trump picks Kash Patel and Linda McMahon
House passes $895B defense bill, boosts pay and supports North Alabama
- Education
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
AEA announces Team Alabama, Team Auburn “Be a Champion and Read” winners
- 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
Party politics
Pushing back on comments from Doug Jones, state Dem chair Randy Kelley said the party's in great shape.
State
The organizers also hope that the event will encourage greater civic engagement in Alabama.
News
The AMCC agreed to reduce licensee fees by 25 percent as members fretted about license applicants’ finances.
State
The commission reallocated opioid settlement funds for treatment programs, expanding services and improving access to care.
Education
Sex education books have been among those targeted in public libraries across the state.
Governor
The governors pledged their full support for Trump’s plans to deport individuals they described as threats to public safety and national security.
Congress
Britt voiced concerns with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, calling reform "an immediate priority for next congress"
Congress
"The American people are scared to death of the FBI. They’ve been weaponized," Tuberville claimed.
Featured Opinion
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.
Featured Opinion
The murder revealed that a majority of Americans know they're getting hosed by the healthcare industry. They should do something about it.
Featured Opinion
Negotiating with terrorists rewards and encourages more terrorism. That's what has happened here with the Christmas parade.
Opinion
Elected officials like me must continue to support policies and initiatives that prioritize rural broadband.
Legislature
Hill’s bill would shorten the spring session, then lawmakers would then reconvene in Montgomery in September.
Featured Opinion
America’s story is a tale of arrivals. John F. Kennedy, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump owe their opportunities to immigrant parents or grandparents.
Courts
The Department of Labor’s two cases accusing Alabama employers of “oppressive child labor” have both faced repeated motions to dismiss.
Featured Opinion
An Alabama library system is moving Disney movies to appease the rightwing crowd that's still attacking libraries.
Opinion
If the Democratic Party plans on winning another presidential election any time soon, it must stop taking its own supporters for granted.
Opinion
While every 4 years people question the validity of the Electoral College, it seems that the concept has generally stood the test of time.
Economy
Trump’s election will almost assuredly help boost Alabama’s robust defense industry.
News
The boycott at a Roebuck Walmart is part of a national effort that hopes to push back on attacks on DEI programs that benefit...
Local news
