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Alabama is one of just 10 states that does not include religion as an acceptable reason for absentee voting in elections.
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- Elections
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
New bill looks to make Election Day state holiday
UA students react to election results, Trump victory
- 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
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
Alabama farmers face crisis: Pate urges Congress for emergency Relief
- National
North Alabama unions announce solidarity with striking Starbucks, Amazon workers
Sen. Katie Britt joins Senate Judiciary Committee
Britt, Tuberville fail to block Social Security Fairness Act
Tariffs unpopular with voters, mixed bag for Alabama Republicans
Sen. Britt votes for the American Relief Act of 2025
- Education
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
Read Freely joins ACASH to talk about sex ed book bans
- 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
AHSAA stories
State
Ivey said the rule's adoption is a win for religious liberty.
Featured Opinion
"There were plenty of big issues and big ideas going into this session. There were very few big accomplishments."
Featured Opinion
Before the bill was signed, major events were threatening to pull out of Alabama.
News
Alabama high school athletes take to the field Thursday to open the 2020 high school football season, despite coronavirus fears. The season opens on...
News
The Alabama High School Athletic Association announced Thursday that high school football and other fall sports will be played on schedule — but with...
Legislature
The 77-member Alabama House Republican Caucus this week unanimously approved a resolution urging the Alabama High School Athletic Association to immediately reinstate the eligibility...
Featured Opinion
Kyle South is the reason that the Alabama Legislature has no authority over the Alabama High School Athletic Association. South, a Republican state representative...
News
Wednesday, in response to the controversial decision by the Alabama High School Athletic Association to declare Charles Henderson High School basketball standout Maori Davenport...
News
Maori Davenport is the victim. On that point, pretty much everyone agrees. The talented senior basketball player from Troy’s Charles Henderson High has been...