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- Elections
- Governor
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
Gov. Ivey appoints Sen. Greg Reed as senior advisor to Workforce Transformation
- Legislature
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
Alabama counties set 2025 legislative priorities at ACCA Conference
More for your smile: Alabama dentists push for insurance reform
- Economy
Alabama farmers face crisis: Pate urges Congress for emergency Relief
Innovate Alabama celebrates innovation, talent, and progress at 2024 event
Lt. Gov. Ainsworth visits jobsite, talks red tape and workforce solutions
Small businesses struggle to fill job openings as labor costs rise
Opinion | Trump 2.0 will uplift Alabama’s economy
- National
Sen. Katie Britt supports passage of defense spending bill
Rep. Strong introduces the SPACEPORT Act legislation
AG Marshall argues against certifying the Equal Rights Amendment
Rep. Dale Strong appointed to influential House Appropriations Committee
Biden clemency praised by LDF and SPLC, calls for broader justice reform
- Education
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
Troy University to reduce cost of high school dual enrollment
Huntsville Library moving animated Disney movies after policy changes
- 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
Opinion | Social media warning labels first step in fighting our mental health crisis
Opinion | There’s way more of us
Opinion | The first “Working for Alabama” czar will be Greg Reed
Opinion | The CHOOSE Act favors the few while leaving most behind
Opinion | Santa Claus: The unchecked threat to Christmas
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Elections
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced that it is rolling out ads for incumbent Congresswoman Martha Roby, R-Montgomery. The Director of External Communications for...
Featured Opinion
With the indictment, conviction and sentencing of former Republican Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard, there was an expectation of change. But because the...
Featured Opinion
One of the first things Milton McGregor ever told me was that he wouldn’t lie to me. That was in March 2014, several months...
Featured Opinion
When talk turns to politics in Alabama, it usually leads to the Governor’s race. In Alabama politics, the Governor’s office is the Brass Ring. It is...
Featured Opinion
By Bill Britt Alabama Poltical Reporter From Aesop, we learn that, “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” And Oscar...
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By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Maybe there is no rock bottom for the Alabama Republican Party. Maybe it’s just that mushy mud that...
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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The National media, alt-right and even the left hope Judge Roy Moore’s win in the Republican primary signals...
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By Steve Flowers Inside the State House There is a proven theory espoused by political scholars that has prevailed in southern political history for...
Opinion
Guest Editorial by Rep. Craig Ford Every day I run into people who tell me how much they want Etowah County to have its...