Governor
Instead of speaking before a joint Senate and House, Ivey spoke from inside a largely empty Capitol.
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- Elections
- Governor
Gov. Ivey awards funds for aid, shelter for victims of domestic violence
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
- Legislature
League of Women Voters trains citizens to engage in legislative process
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
- Economy
Innovate Alabama celebrates innovation, talent, and progress at 2024 event
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
- National
AG Marshall argues against certifying the Equal Rights Amendment
Rep. Dale Strong appointed to influential House Appropriations Committee
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
- Education
ACHE advances education, approves programs, addresses workforce gaps
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
- 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
Opinion | The CHOOSE Act favors the few while leaving most behind
Opinion | Santa Claus: The unchecked threat to Christmas
Opinion | The “bad guys” are easy to find in ongoing medical cannabis drama
Opinion | Killing overtime tax exemption is class warfare
Opinion | The Bright Star: an Alabama institution
2021 Legislative Session stories
Governor
In the speech, the governor reflected on the challenges of the past year and laid out her future priorities.
Legislature
Gov. Kay Ivey will deliver her annual State of the State Address on Tuesday to mark the beginning of the 2021 Legislative Session.
Legislature
Law enforcement would only be able to use the state approval wiretap if it related to federal drug crimes.
Legislature
Medicaid expansion, free menstrual products in school and greater expansion of voting rights are among the legislative agenda items.
Legislature
The bill would authorize certain residents to get a medical cannabis card, authorizing the patient to use cannabis for medical use.
Legislature
The bill would prohibit law enforcement from using facial recognition as the sole basis to establish probable cause or arrest.
Legislature
HB103 would limit the current powers wielded by the governor and other public officials.
News
Here are the top 10 issues — some old and some new — that are likely to face the state of Alabama in 2021.
Legislature
Sen. Gerald Allen introduced the legislation that would require schools to play the national anthem at least once per week.