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- Elections
Secretary of State Wes Allen praises bill codifying Alabama Voter Integrity Database
Alabama Farmers Federation endorses Cindy Myrex for House of Representatives
Heath Allbright wins Alabama House District 11 Republican primary
Cindy Myrex qualifies for Alabama State House District 12 race
Clint Hollingsworth qualifies for House District 12 special election
- Governor
- Legislature
Read Freely celebrates legislative wins as bill to criminalize librarians dies
Final Alabama 2025 Legislative Report
Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles officers officially recognized as law enforcement
Secretary of State Wes Allen praises bill codifying Alabama Voter Integrity Database
Lawmakers pass bill to expand police immunity in waning minutes of session
- Economy
Opinion | A cakewalk for lawmakers, a crackdown on workers, businesses
Poll: Trump voters back vape access, reject Biden rules, as Alabama ban sparks backlash
Third Alabama Starbucks votes to unionize in Huntsville
Gov. Ivey salutes Alabama exporters with Trade Excellence Awards
Alabama launches Development Fund to drive long-term economic growth
- National
Sen. Britt presses for infrastructure funding for Alabama projects
Republican SNAP cuts threaten Alabama’s economy and food security
Britt speaks on Senate floor to rally support for bipartisan child care bill
Trump administration cuts $44 million from Birmingham Biotechnology Hub
Tuberville introduces bill to expand VA coverage of vehicle disability modifications
- Education
Alabama Library Association slams APLS board’s “dismissive” tone
Moms for Liberty calls for APLS board to help get librarians fired
Kathy Murphy named new president of Wallace Community College in Dothan
Charter commission talks HBCU collaborations, hears school proposals
In Spanish Fort, LGBTQ picture books housed in adult section
- Health
Britt reintroduces the MOMS Act
Opinion | Opioid plan positions Alabama to curb addiction, support recovery for veterans
Opinion | Alabama’s rural hospital crisis is a threat to health — and our economy
Key federal workplace safety offices in Alabama marked for lease termination
Alabama Senate passes bill loosening regulations for religious vaccine exemptions
- Opinion
Opinion | Alabama libraries offer a world of adventure for kids
Opinion | Why is John Wahl using an alias on sworn state documents?
Opinion | Alabama’s prisons are awful, expensive, ineffective and counterproductive
Opinion | Why the party of parents must pass the MOMS Act now
Opinion | Kay Ivey doesn’t bluff, doesn’t blink, and doesn’t back down
Opinion
Parents are the best judges of what books are appropriate for their children, not politicians.
News
By Mac Watson Husband, son, small business owner, write-in Senatorial candidate November 21, 2017 Dear Alabama voters: Seven weeks ago, I launched my campaign...
News
By Dawn Ray Alabama Political Reporter Ella Mae Hale has left a void in the hearts of many. If any word sums her up,...
News
Dear Mr. Jones, I read your comments on abortion and your belief that women should be able to have abortions well into their pregnancies...
Opinion
By Judge Roy Moore Imagine a world in which you could avoid paying your credit card debt simply by raising your own credit limit...
Opinion
By Ann Eubank For the last six years, many grassroot organizations in our State have been fighting against Common Core. Since its implementation, Alabama...
Opinion
By Dr. Andrew C. Billings As the State of Alabama considers a law addressing Fantasy Sports, the topic frequently arises in my conversations with...
Opinion
By Ann Eubank Director Alabama Legislative Watchdogs Last week in the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee it was business as usual, until SB153, the Senate...
Opinion
By Charles L. Karr, Ph.D. Dean of The University of Alabama College of Engineering I cut my teeth in the mining industry early in...