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Montgomery has its first black mayor. Steven Reed, the Montgomery County Judge of Probate, gained 67 percent of the vote Tuesday night, steamrolling past...
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- Elections
Opinion | Ugly tactics cloud House race that should’ve been about service
ALGOP announces qualifying for HD12 Special Election
Clint Hollingsworth announces candidacy for House District 12
Ainsworth draws strong support on Facebook as Tuberville eyes governor’s race
Gov. Ivey calls special election for Alabama House District 12
- Governor
Alabama Big 10 Mayors praise public safety legislation signed by Governor Ivey
Gov. Ivey highlights legislative wins, pushes to relocate Space Command HQ to Huntsville
Gov. Ivey proclaims National Small Business Week in Alabama
Gov. Ivey shares message for the 74th National Day of Prayer
Gov. Ivey appoints Montgomery County District Judge
- Legislature
Senate passes portmanteau bill making major restrictions on CBD products
Alabama House sends bill to reshape Archives board to Ivey’s desk
Senate passes bill to restructure Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles
Alabama bill criminalizes genetic theft, protects DNA privacy rights
Gov. Ivey signs “Lulu’s Law” to create shark alert system for Alabama beaches
- Economy
Alabama launches Development Fund to drive long-term economic growth
Gov. Ivey proclaims National Small Business Week in Alabama
Huntsville Starbucks workers file for a union election
March 2025 Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report
Birmingham Starbucks workers describe a concerted anti-union campaign
- National
- Education
In Spanish Fort, LGBTQ picture books housed in adult section
Tuberville introduces “Understanding the True Cost of College Act”
Students protest Trump’s commencement address at University of Alabama
UA College Democrats to hold “Tide Against Trump” protest
Alabama’s first class Pre-K ranked best in the nation for 19 straight years
- 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 | The SAVE Act doesn’t save voting rights
Opinion | HB202 is Alabama’s chance to lead the nation on backing the blue
Opinion | Remembering George McMillan
Opinion | Reduced port traffic, disrupted supply chain means economic troubles ahead
Opinion | Don’t punish responsible retailers: Keep vape products in convenience stores
Featured Opinion
Rarely has an election day been more anticipated than Tuesday’s mayoral election in Montgomery. Not because voters are excited about the candidates. Not because...
Governor
Bryan Taylor, the chief legal counsel for Gov. Kay Ivey, is stepping down soon, according to multiple sources close to the governor’s office. Taylor...
Elections
Nancy and Joe messed up. A few days before a breakaway group of Alabama Democrats held their “official meeting” of the State Democratic Executive...
Education
Charter schools are not all bad. Let’s get that out of the way right at the top. There are charter schools out there that...
Education
The Alabama Education Association has entered the fight over Morgan County’s online sales tax dollars. The AEA joined a lawsuit filed last week by...
Legislature
The Alabama Ethics Commission found a complaint against state Sen. David Burkette, D-Montgomery, to be credible enough to forward to the Montgomery County District...
Elections
Lawyers, start your billing. Members of the Alabama State Democratic Executive Committee announced on Tuesday that they had a majority of members willing to...
Education
The former principal at Montgomery charter school LEAD Academy said Tuesday that she was pushed out of the school improperly after board members discovered...
Education
LEAD Academy, Montgomery’s first charter school, has been a chaotic mess since it opened less than six weeks ago, with staffing shortages leaving more...