Governor
State lawmakers on Thursday continued to debate anti-vaccine mandate bills, however.
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- Elections
- Governor
Ivey orders flags to be flown at full staff for Trump inauguration
Gov. Ivey joins Trump, GOP governors at Mar-a-Lago to discuss key policies
Gov. Ivey mourns security detail member Justin Williams, 42, succumbed to cancer
Ivey opens applications for Alabama’s new CHOOSE Act school choice program
Gov. Kay Ivey shares Christmas message with Alabamians
- Legislature
Sen. April Weaver joins Club for Growth Foundation’s 2025 fellowship class
Ledbetter shuts down D.C. rumors: “I’ve got the job I want”
Proposed bill would protect pharmacists who recommend off-label meds
State Rep. files bill to untax eyeglasses, contacts
Pre-filed bill would require timely wheelchair repairs
- Economy
Workers overwhelmingly vote to unionize at Tuscaloosa chemical plant
Small businesses struggle to fill job openings as labor market remains tight
Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair talks first year in office, 2025 plans
Sweet Grown Alabama changes membership levels to flat $100 annual fee
Manufacture Alabama highlights 2024 successes in workforce and advocacy
- National
Tuberville praises Hegseth in Secretary of Defense confirmation hearing
Figures to serve on key House committees, Rep. Sewell makes history
Sen. Britt talks hopes for Laken Riley Act, Trump’s second term
Sen. Tuberville introduces bill to fight “swatting”
Alabama leaders push to bring U.S. Space Command back to Huntsville
- Education
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
Google gives $1 million to Stillman Cybersecurity Clinic in memory of Dr. Kevin Harris
- 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
Featured stories
Congress
He’s also referred to it, and to the Biden energy policy, as “socialist.”
Legislature
In the Senate Wednesday, both bills received near-unanimous opposition from Democratic senators.
Legislature
The plan, which also reorganizes the amendments, has to be approved by the Legislature and voters.
Legislature
The bill's opponents include the Business Council of Alabama, Health Freedom Alabama and the Alabama Department of Labor.
Legislature
Two dissenters brought concerns that narrowing the language would allow pediatricians to deny services to children based on vaccination status.
Health
President Joe Biden called the decision "a turning point" in the battle against COVID-19.
Legislature
Democrats challenged the bill’s lack of mechanisms to vet claims or punish fraudulent exemption claims.
Health
The BCA said the bills cause confusion and forces businesses to "comply with conflicting state and federal laws."
Featured Opinion
CEOs and owners are watching helplessly as Alabama lawmakers sell them out in the interest of political self-preservation.