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- Elections
AG Marshall officially bows out of gubernatorial race
Gov. Ivey calls special election for Alabama Senate District 5
2026 Alabama governor’s race heats up with big names and open field
Wes Allen to host Alabama Electors Meeting for Trump and Vance votes
Alabama State Canvassing Board certifies results of the 2024 election
- Governor
Gov. Kay Ivey shares Christmas message with Alabamians
Governor awards grants to help low-income residents become self-sufficient
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
- Legislature
For Senate Secretary Pat Harris, being unknown is a sign of a job well done
New bill could allow campaign finances to cover dependent care
Sen. April Weaver legislation targets porch pirates with up to 20-year prison sentence
Speaker Ledbetter awarded honorary doctorate at JSU fall commencement
League of Women Voters trains citizens to engage in legislative process
- Economy
Over 1,000 H1-B visa recipients work in Alabama as Trump allies debate the program
Alabama among six states with unemployment increases in November
Birmingham Starbucks workers to spend the holidays on the picket line
Alabama job ads drop 1.6 percent in November, top employers revealed
Alabama Real Estate Report offers good news for both home buyers, sellers
- National
NOLA attack leaves 15 dead, police and lawmakers searching for answers
Reflecting on Katie Britt’s role in the 118th Congress
Republicans praise DOGE, bring up past efficiency measures
Rep. Sewell celebrates renaming Marion Post Office after Civil Rights legend
Tuberville involved in defense stock trading while on Armed Services Committee
- Education
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
ACHE advances education, approves programs, addresses workforce gaps
- 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
2024 in Review: Josh Moon’s Top 5 Stories
Opinion | Two of Alabama’s legislative giants passed away in 2024
Opinion | Jimmy Carter’s “Crisis of Confidence” speech resonates today
Opinion | Reflecting on morality’s role in shaping a brighter future for the New Year
Opinion | America’s moral compass died Sunday
African-Americans stories
Governor
Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington and Gov. Kay Ivey’s Minority Affairs Director Nichelle Nix were among 350 guests selected to attend a...
Economy
U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, made a point to laud the good Bureau of Labor Statistics November jobs report Friday. “The November Jobs Report...
Featured Opinion
Alabama Power is and has always been a force in Alabama politics. Some entities may have influence in the Legislature, but the power company has...
Elections
Degrading women, racial slurs, anti-Semitic rhetoric and semi-pornographic images posted on social media pages hasn’t hindered the rise of a Republican Party candidate for...
National
The U.S.’s first memorial dedicated to those terrorized by lynchings, the legacy of enslaved black people and African-Americans who faced the terror of the...
Featured Opinion
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Democrats are elated, Birmingham’s big mules are relieved and the once dominant Alabama Republican Party — whether they...
Featured Opinion
End the economic embargo against Cuba, not because it’ll help Alabama, but because it’s cruel not to
By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter Little doubt that the late Cuban leader Fidel Castro committed many atrocities during his iron-fist, nearly 50-year rule...
Featured Opinion
By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter I know why Angry White Men support Donald Trump. They’re afraid they won’t be the majority anymore. And...
Featured Opinion
INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE by Steve Flowers As we have watched and participated in the presidential foray this entire year, an equally important event occurred....