Prisons
Dr. Elizabeth Traywick described the "silent torture" of watching her husband starve while state officials provided vague or nonexistent communication about his condition.
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- Elections
Sen. Bernie Moreno endorses Barry Moore in Alabama Senate race
Associated General Contractors endorses Caroleene Dobson, Derek Chen
Builders and Contractors endorse Katherine Robertson for Attorney General
Farmers Federation endorses Rep. Phillip Rigsby for HD25
Doug Jones to launch 2026 gubernatorial campaign Friday with Birmingham kickoff rally
- Governor
Gov. Ivey wins inaugural Capital Legacy Impact Award
Governor Ivey lights Alabama Capitol Christmas tree Friday
Governor visits ALDOT workers as Capitol Christmas tree lighting ceremony is set
Ivey celebrates early literacy milestone in collaboration with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
Governor proclaims Nov. 29 Small Business Saturday in Alabama
- Legislature
Sen. Chris Elliott brings back Archives takeover bill
Online sales tax lawsuit pits Alabama’s biggest cities against counties, some lawmakers
Rep. Marcus Paramore appointed to House Ways and Means Education Committee
House speaker appoints Rep. Chad Robertson to Judiciary Committee
Bill would create process to mark “invisible disabilities” on ID cards
- Economy
Gov. Ivey welcomes $10.5M Bad Boy Mowers Tractor Plant, 50 jobs headed to Monroeville
Trump announces $12 billion in farm aid as Alabama farmers brace for 2026 season
Governor encourages Alabama businesses to compete in 2026 Small Business Week awards
Alabama Power outlines plan to hold electric rates steady through 2027
Alabama home sales decline in October, market remains healthy
- National
US Supreme Court hears Alabama’s appeal of death penalty stay
Rep. Sewell votes for NDAA, military pay raise and HBCU funds
Rep. Sewell applauds committee passage of AGOA reauthorization
Sens. Britt and Tuberville sign onto “Back the Blue Act”
Sen. Britt calls for the return of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia
- Education
UA defends magazine closures as free speech group weighs further involvement
University of Alabama System announces 2026 class of Capitol Scholars
Free speech, media rights groups decry University of Alabama magazine closures
Bloomberg backs HBCU-charter schools in Alabama with $20 million investment
Founder of national accounting firm to offer TROY’s commencement keynote
- Health
Opinion | Pharmacy Benefit Managers reap benefits, we pay the cost. It’s time to act
Alabama faith leaders urge Congress to extend ACA tax credits
Alabama coalition takes aim at racial, economic disparities in maternal health
The “all politics” healthcare project in Hoover that’s rewriting state regulations
Sen. Britt joins bill to require medical residents opt in to abortion training
- Opinion
Opinion | Medical cannabis could soon find its way to Alabama patients
Opinion | Alabama’s death machinery is now driven by politics, not justice
Opinion | The disciplined citizen is disappearing—and the republic is disappearing with them
Opinion | Our open US Senate seat contest will be our marque 2026 race
Opinion | The broken healthcare system we’re too brainwashed to fix
News
Arise detailed goals to restore Alabama's union density and combat the vast wealth inequality between workers and corporate leadership.
Congress
The proposed legislation would significantly increase criminal penalties for assaults against law enforcement and expand where officers can legally carry firearms.
Infrastructure
The Ivey administration invested $2.5 billion in expansion funds since 2018, but persistent coverage gaps remain, especially in rural areas.
Congress
During a Senate hearing, the Alabama Republican decried Russia's mass kidnapping of over 19,000 children, stressing a moral obligation to act.
News
The policy shift leveled the playing field for more than 100 state-registered advisers who previously could not compete with larger firms.
News
Sen. Tommy Tuberville claimed the D.C. shooting necessitated banning immigration from the Middle East and North Africa, prompting CAIR to call the remarks “unhinged.”
Congress
The Alabama Republican argued for abolishing the Senate filibuster to validate stolen election claims and block Muslim immigration.
Governor
The milestone comes as a result of Ivey's partnership with the Imagination Library, which she first announced during her 2023 inaugural address.
Prisons
Kenneth Shaun Traywick began refusing food after an alleged retaliatory assault by guards, sparking urgent calls for transparency regarding his condition.