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- Elections
Alabama joins red states fighting to purge voter rolls in Virginia
Caroleene Dobson unveils “Women for Dobson” coalition
ACLU of Alabama launches new voter engagement efforts
Secretary of state urges voters to visit AlabamaVotes.gov ahead of Nov. 5 election
Tight polls, history warn against premature celebrations or dread
- Governor
Ivey sends more Alabama soldiers to Mexican border
Gov. Ivey announces new Growing Alabama funding topping $7 million for four sites
Gov. Ivey ousts VA commissioner after board defies her
Ivey calls meeting to consider immediate removal of Veterans commissioner
Gov. Ivey awards grant to provide traffic safety training to prosecutors, law enforcement
- Legislature
Proposed constitutional amendment would require public schools to play the national anthem
Lawmaker will seek to raise Alabama’s age of medical majority
Rep. Matt Simpson donates $200,000 to Eastern Shore schools
Lawmakers grill parole board chair over low approval rates
Montgomery Pride leads LGBTQ+ march on capitol
- Economy
Realtors release September Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report
Alabama Woods to Goods Week celebrates state’s forest industry
Troublemakers School teaches Alabamians about “taking on the boss, and winning”
Alabama Starbucks workers dream of a union contract
Innovate Alabama makes landmark investment in Huntsville’s Kalm Therapeutics
- National
Alabama AG praises Columbia’s stance against Israel divestment
Who donates to Alabama’s incumbents? Mostly PACs
Sen. Britt condemns TikTok, calls for Congressional action
Dobson, Figures portray each other as out-of-touch elites in second debate
Rep. Sewell announces $2.2 million in federal funding to revitalize Selma infrastructure
- Education
Anti-DEI legislation is driving educators out of Alabama
Alabama nonprofit promotes literacy, distributes mental health resources to children
CHOOSE Act website launches, applications open for Education Service Providers
$400,000 in scholarships available for automotive manufacturing training
Network of Alabama Academic Libraries reflects on 40th year
- Health
Analysis | Alabama’s Medicaid expansion: Dispelling API’s myths and fears
Alabama hospitals work to address IV shortage following hurricane
Anniston clinic receives grant for mental health programming
Alabama faces dental crisis fueled by inadequate Medicaid coverage
Southern Research launches project offering free genetic testing
- Opinion
Opinion | Mistrial in Lowndes sheriff’s murder proves gun culture has gone too far
Opinion | Limiting personal freedom isn’t conservative — it’s control
Opinion | Character, not chaos: The GOP’s path back to true conservative values
Opinion | Is today’s Republican Party really conservative?
DJ Filibuster spins the hottest and cringiest beats from the campaign trail
job growth stories
Economy
“This job growth continues improving, and we know that Alabama’s employers are continuing to add jobs each and every month,” said Washington.
Economy
August’s rate is well below August 2021’s rate of 3.3 percent.
Featured Opinion
During the late summer, it was revealed that Alabama’s economy set records for the number of people employed along with the lowest unemployment rate...
Economy
The State of Alabama Labor Department announced Friday that the state has set a new record low of just 3.3 percent. Alabama’s over-the-year job...
Opinion
The elections of November 6th are over, and now, in Washington and in Montgomery legislators again take up the task of governing. As the...
Featured Opinion
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter “We have met the enemy and he is us,” is a famous quote from the comic strip, Pogo,...
News
By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter WASHINGTON, D.C. – A nationwide breakdown of job growth released last week by the US Department of Labor...