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Alabama DHR is seeking fraud protections while reducing SNAP payment errors that could cost the state millions annually starting in 2028.
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- Elections
Opinion | You should talk to Thomas Jackson sometime
Analysis | Final brief leaves Tuberville residency case in Supreme Court’s hands
Jones raises ethics concerns over Tuberville’s investment in data center industry
Doug Jones bringing veteran-focused town hall to Anniston
Opinion | As Figures works in CD2, Marques plays games
- Governor
Gov. Ivey honors Alabama workers in Labor Day message
Governor sets execution date for man convicted of 1991 murders
Doug Jones urges cost-sharing delay to protect Alabama SNAP benefits
Alabama awards $144 million in rural health care grants
Gov. Ivey announces latest appointments to Alabama boards and entities
- Legislature
State retirees to get hit with another premium increase
Contract Review Committee holds ADOC contracts over prison litigation costs
DraftKings, FanDuel-backed PAC scores big wins in Alabama primaries
“Brawling for our Vote”: Thousands rally to protect Black voting power in the South
Full exchange undercuts claims Ledbetter called for ending 14th Amendment
- Economy
Opinion | Republicans forgot about the working class and that was a mistake
Montevallo keeps A-bond rating as enrollment rises
Britt talks data center accountability, defends Trump admin ratepayer pledge
Huntsville-based Seabrook Solutions awarded $317 million NASA contract
ALL.SPACE wins federal agreement to scale satellite communications
- National
Sewell bill would require tax withholding from college athletes’ NIL payments
Figures introduces bipartisan legislation to combat “chameleon carriers”
Figures files bill seeking to block Trump beef import order
Rep. Sewell champions passage of AGOA reauthorization in continuing resolution
Rep. Sewell to host live telephone town hall today
- Education
Ivey highlights Alabama family benefiting from CHOOSE Act
Troy symposium to focus on AI accountability, cybersecurity and public trust
Montevallo keeps A-bond rating as enrollment rises
Rep. Figures introduces Restoring Opportunity for Advanced Education Act
Students appeal UA magazine suspensions in First Amendment case
- Health
Alabama mental health centers receive more than $8 million in rural health grants
VA psilocybin trial offers Alabama veterans new hope
Report: SNAP cuts deepen food insecurity in the Deep South
Opinion | Proposed Medicare changes could make timely care harder for Alabama seniors
Rep. Sewell praises FDA approval of breakthrough pancreatic cancer drug
- Opinion
Opinion | Republicans forgot about the working class and that was a mistake
Opinion | From Eden to Alexandria to artificial intelligence
Opinion | You should talk to Thomas Jackson sometime
Opinion | America needs food security, not foreign mystery meat
Opinion | As Figures works in CD2, Marques plays games
Economy
Millions of working families are struggling to pay their bills and stay afloat. Polling indicates they're about to make Republicans pay for it.
Featured Opinion
Humanity has always feared knowledge joined with power. Artificial intelligence raises the question o whether wisdom can keep pace with what we create.
Environment
Community volunteers will resume sampling coastal Alabama swimming spots in September, following a brief program pause due to a funding shortfall.
Congress
The REVOKE Act seeks to close federal enforcement gaps that let unsafe trucking firms rebrand and return to U.S. roads.
Congress
The Alabama Democrat’s bill proposes automatic federal withholding on NIL earnings, aiming to spare young players from penalties at tax time.
The Voice of Alabama Politics
State
The renewed demand followed Amy Minton’s publication of a list alleging Alabama libraries may have violated rules on transgender-related books.
Elections
The challengers strengthen their case for remand but leave procedural obstacles that could still keep the evidence from a courtroom.
Elections
The Democratic nominee cited Senate trading records while Tuberville’s campaign said a broker manages the senator’s investments.
Health
VA-led psychedelic therapy trials may offer a new hope for veterans with treatment-resistant PTSD or depression, said mental health advocate Adam Marr.
Opinion
The consequences of allowing this foreign beef into American markets aren’t theoretical; they’re dangerous.
Elections
Representative Shomari Figures has been working to address the problems created by Trump's policies, while Rhett Marques plays silly games.
Opinion
It turns out that being boring might be life’s greatest cheat code.
Courts
Tuberville gives the Alabama Supreme Court several paths to affirm dismissal without deciding whether he satisfies the constitutional residency requirement.
Elections
Our political system only works if we have two viable choices. It's the only thing that forces the politicians to listen to the people.
Health
A new analysis condemned the impacts of enrollment declines across the Deep South as states braced for higher costs and tighter eligibility rules.
Agriculture
Fraudulent accounts are impersonating legitimate cattle operations and advertising livestock that they do not own, according to state agriculture officials.
Elections
The gubernatorial candidate plans to discuss benefits, health care and post-service opportunities with veterans, military families and community members.
Party politics
The former Ivey adviser and assistant attorney general brings legal, policy and campaign strategy experience to the party’s statewide operation.
Public safety
Alabama officials are highlighting trucking enforcement efforts as federal agencies expand efforts targeting licensing fraud, illegal operations and commercial vehicle safety violations.
Agriculture
The Alabama Democrat said Trump’s tariff-free import plan threatened cattle producers already squeezed by rising equipment and fertilizer costs.
News
Leaders said rising grocery and housing costs are pushing working families to seek help.
State
Houston Blackwood will lead an industry-backed pilot using heavy-equipment simulators in career and technical education centers across Alabama.
Education
The September 18 event comes as AI moves from workplace experiment to decision-making tool across business and government.