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- Elections
- Governor
Gov. Ivey officially launches public safety package
Analysis | Gov. Kay Ivey’s State of the State address: Alabama’s future, on her terms
Gov. Ivey calls for legislation banning smart phone use in Alabama public schools
A full transcript of Gov. Ivey’s 2025 State of the State address
AEA applauds Gov. Ivey’s support for paid parental leave
- Legislature
Alabama Senate’s anti-immigrant bills get public condemnation but committee approval
Alabama Senate’s “What is a Woman” bill passes committee
Commission on Higher Education requests funding increases at budget hearing
House Democrats question bill restricting unemployment benefits
Sen. Garlan Gudger joins Innovate Alabama board to boost startups
- Economy
Annual Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report 2024
Alabama’s broadband expansion: A national model for rural connectivity
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
- National
Sen. Britt announces Senate Judiciary Subcommittee assignments
Sen. Britt’s legislation to limit kids on social media passes Commerce Committee
Reps. Sewell, Figures introduce bill to create new Rosa Parks’ federal holiday
U.S. Senator Katie Britt continues fight to improve rural obstetrics care
Rep. Sewell reintroduces bill to expand access to early detection cancer screenings
- Education
Alabama climbs in national reading, math rankings
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
- Health
Jackson Hospital files for bankruptcy, state lawmakers speak out in support
U.S. Senator Katie Britt continues fight to improve rural obstetrics care
Program seeks to improve youth mental health care with federal funds
Tuberville backs RFK Jr. for Secretary of Health and Human Services
Justice Department finds Alabama illegally segregates children with physical disabilities
- Opinion
Opinion | Garlan Gudger: New leader of the Alabama Senate
Opinion | An Alabama solution to medical cannabis woes
Opinion | Alabama GOP pushes big government agenda disguised as freedom
Opinion | Welcome to a brand new era in America
Opinion | History and fortune favor the bold — will Alabama’s leaders act?
coronavirus stories
Congress
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, and David Trone, D-Maryland, led 82 of their colleagues in sending a letter Tuesday to leaders of the House...
Featured Opinion
Folks, we are less than two weeks away from our election contest for our U.S. Senate seat. The runoff between former Senator Jeff Sessions...
Governor
Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday held her first press conference in more than a month to discuss COVID-19, during which she announced an extension...
National
The Alabama Department of Public Health on Monday reported that an additional 1,718 Alabamians were diagnosed with the coronavirus. This breaks the record just...
Health
A sixth incarcerated person in Alabama died Monday after testing positive for COVID-19, the Alabama Department of Corrections announced Monday. Wanda Gaye Dison, 68,...
Health
Alabama on Monday saw a new record number of patients in hospitals with COVID-19, and while the hospitals are managing well now, that could...
National
Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson on Friday said he is asking the Mobile City Council to make wearing masks or cloth face covers when out...
Health
Alabama on Saturday added 888 new COVID-19 cases, and both the seven-day and the 14-day rolling averages for new cases are at the highest...
Health
Selma Mayor Darrio Melton on Friday signed an order requiring people to wear face masks while in public, with some exceptions, to slow the...