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Sen. Katie Britt is calling for the Senate to pass the Laken Riley Act as her accused killer's trial begins.
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- Elections
- Governor
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
Gov. Ivey honors Alabama veterans, reflects on father’s WWII service
Ivey appoints new member to USA Board of Trustees
- Legislature
Another early voting bill introduced in the Alabama Legislature
State Rep. Stadthagen files bill to block “drag performances” in schools, libraries
House Republicans honor state Rep. Randall Shedd with “Iron Award”
Rep. DuBose, Miss Alabama Teen to host second annual “Girls’ Day At The Capitol”
Gudger to lead Alabama Senate
- Economy
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”
PARCA: Tax revenues continue to rise, leveling out post-pandemic
Alabama Realtors release October economic and real estate report
- National
Sen. Britt’s bill updating next generation body armor passes
House unanimously approves Rep. Strong’s plan to streamline North Alabama Courts
Tuberville praises defense secretary nominee amid allegations
Trump’s pick for FBI director could have implications for Huntsville army base
Alabama lawmakers criticize Biden’s pardon of son Hunter
- Education
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
Troy University announces new Ph.D., master’s programs
Bill would reward teachers for “American exceptionalism” training
- 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
crime stories
Legislature
Recently recognized as the “Crime Stopper of the Year,” Rep. Treadaway will sit on a new committee on urban crime.
Local news
During an interview with Alabama Politics This Week, Reed talked candidly about the city's crime issues — both real and sensationalized.
Featured Opinion
Under the law, any premises used to sell or show R-rated movies could end up being considered a public nuisance.
Legislature
Multiple lawsuits have alleged that UAB Medical Center retained organs from individuals who died inside Alabama prisons without obtaining the consent of family members.
Legislature
The bill would provide an avenue for librarians to be arrested if someone challenges a book as being "harmful to minors."
Legislature
The bill would make stealing deliveries from the homes, a practice commonly known as “porch pirating,” a felony offense.
Legislature
The language was patterned after a Florida law, and similar language is used in the majority of states.
Legislature
Only one lawmaker expressed any concern about the bill and the lack of language creating stiffer sentences.
Featured Opinion
Alabama's capital city is a case study in how decades of racism and conservative public policy have led to gang problems.