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- Elections
Rep. Phillip Ensler becomes first Democratic candidate in lieutenant governor race
Alabama Farmers Federation endorses Rep. Ernie Yarbrough for HD 7
AJ McCarron drops lieutenant governor bid for football job
Jasmyne Crimiel announces campaign for Alabama House District 74
CAIR designates Tuberville an “anti-Muslim extremist” as Jones slams Islamophobic comments
- Governor
Gov. Ivey establishes Alabama Rural Health Transformation Advisory Group
Gov. Ivey orders Space Force flags to be flown across the state in weeklong “show of support”
Rep. Sewell celebrates unveiling of Space Command Headquarters sign in Huntsville
Gov. Ivey signs executive order to continue strong recruiting for National Guard
Gov. Ivey introduces a CHOOSE Act family: the Moseleys
- Legislature
- 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
Alabama joins FTC deceptive practices lawsuit against Uber
Rep. Sewell blasts GOP for failing to extend ACA tax credits
Rep. Figures’ bill to extend National Estuary Program clears U.S. House
Sen. Britt signs onto letters demanding improved transparency from AI companies
Reps. Sewell, Figures call on University of Alabama to restore student publications
- Education
State education committee takes aim at reducing classroom paperwork
Sen. Allen establishes Charlie Kirk Memorial Endowed Scholarship
ACHE approves $2.7 billion college budget requests, new programs
Gov. Ivey introduces a CHOOSE Act family: the Moseleys
TROY offers new pathway to nursing careers with Accelerated Master of Science in Nursing track
- Health
Alabama delegation split over Affordable Care Act subsidy extension
Alabama Cannabis Coalition criticizes delays, limited licensing for medical cannabis
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
- Opinion
Opinion | Alabama Democrats are showing signs of life
Opinion | In primetime address, Trump tried to blame everyone else for his failing economy
Opinion | When cruelty toward the dead reveals a deeper moral failure
Opinion | Could Alabama’s certificate of need process be in jeopardy?
Opinion | Building the next generation of Alabama’s construction workforce
Legislature
A grand deal on gambling is possible in Alabama, but there’s still a long way to go. That was essentially the message that representatives...
Featured Opinion
If you don’t learn from history, you will be doomed to repeat it. Just ask Alabama. We’re to the point now in this state...
Featured Opinion
Law enforcement officers in Huntsville assaulted dozens of people Wednesday night following a peaceful protest and march. This is the accurate description of what...
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The happiest day of my life was March 9, 2018 — the day my daughter was born. People who know my wife and me,...
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Two participation trophies fell in Alabama on Monday night. No tears were shed. On the same day that the state “celebrated” Confederate Memorial Day...
Featured Opinion
I am a “race-baiter.” I have “white guilt.” I’m a “n—– lover.” I’m a “traitor to my race.” Over the course of my 20...
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Voting by mail does not lead to fraud. We know this because voting by absentee ballot is essentially the same thing as voting by...
Featured Opinion
A lot of people owe Colin Kaepernick an apology. If nothing else, surely the last few weeks of horrible, horrible racial incidents have left...
Elections
The U.S. Department of Justice isn’t using its vast powers to ensure the country’s most vulnerable people can exercise their right to vote, but...