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The penalty phase of the 2018 election cycle began in full on Wednesday at the Alabama Legislature. That’s when Alabama Republican voters, who resisted...
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- Elections
Alabama Farmers Federation endorses Jerry Carl for Congress
Manufacture Alabama endorses Treasurer Young Boozer for reelection
BCA’s ProgressPAC endorses newcomers for election to Alabama legislature
P&CMA endorses House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter for reelection
Manufacture Alabama announces endorsements for 2026 state appellate court races
- Governor
Gov. Ivey will not call special session to redraw district maps found to violate the VRA
Gov. Ivey announces appointments across multiple state entities
Gov. Ivey declares September as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Gov. Kay Ivey proclaim October 12 as Farmers’ Day in Alabama
Gov. Ivey prepares to administer Rural Health Transformation Program
- Legislature
Lawmaker says group threatened to burn his home, land over dog deer hunting
New bill seeks to add Alabama rotisserie chicken to SNAP eligibility
Alabama Board of Pharmacy faces backlash over Open Meetings Act violation
Lawmaker proposes bill forcing schools to lead pledge of allegiance or lose funding
Sen. April Weaver to co-chair healthcare committee of Rural Roadmap Initiative
- Economy
National publication ranks Alabama as a top state for doing business
Meta to expand Montgomery data center, upping local investments to $1.5 billion
Manufacture Alabama adds four new directors to board
NFIB: Small business job openings fall to lowest level since July 2020
Department of Workforce names Workforce Pathways Division chief
- National
Alabama’s Congressional delegation praises announced Gaza peace plan deal
Reps. Aderholt, Moore condemn FDA approval of generic abortion medication
Senate committee holds NRC nomination hearing for Southern Power executive Ho Nieh
US Sen. Britt issues statement on second anniversary of October 7
Rep. Sewell talks government shutdown, urges ACA tax credit extension
- Education
Board of Education moves to overhaul outdated school counseling plan
Troy University donors gift over $500K on Giving Day 2025
Alabama-based nonprofit SAIL reports learning program helps students thrive
Troy University’s annual Giving Day set for Tuesday, October 7
New director to lead high performance computing and data center at UA
- Health
Jackson Hospital on brink of closure, officials tell Montgomery City Council
Alabama commission hears testimonies on drone use in health, disaster response
Pre-filed bill would eliminate prostate cancer screening costs for high-risk men
Local pediatricians combat fear of Tylenol use during pregnancy
Alabama hospitals to face millions in losses if ACA subsidies expire
- Opinion
Opinion | GENIUS Act loophole threatens rural Alabama
Opinion | Supporting Alabama’s veterans—a commitment beyond words
Opinion | The fix is in
Opinion | Alabama’s pharmacy deserts are growing—rural communities paying the price
Opinion | Politicians preach “Judeo-Christian values” without knowing what they mean
Featured Opinion
It feels wrong to call it a “special” session. Maybe “other” session. Or “equally idiotic” session. But whatever you call it, there will be...
Featured Opinion
What could have possessed those Hoover school kids to talk in such an awful way? I couldn’t possibly guess, but there they were on...
Legislature
It appears likely now that a special session is coming for Alabama lawmakers to hash out the gas tax. Legislators from both sides of...
Economy
Why is it always the responsibility of the working class in Alabama? Everything falls to them. Not enough money for social programs? Cut government...
Featured Opinion
Why do our people never learn? You would think that in a state where at least eight lawmakers and multiple politicos have been indicted...
Education
Majority-white public schools received about $23 billion more in funding than majority-nonwhite schools in 2016, according to a report from the nonprofit group EdBuild....
Featured Opinion
In Michigan in 2017, the state’s 19 tribal casinos contributed roughly $97 million worth of their profits to state and local government entities —...
Featured Opinion
Hoda Muthana should face the U.S. justice system. Let’s get that out of the way right up front. The young woman from Hoover who...
Featured Opinion
The U.S Supreme Court on Wednesday mandated an overhaul of how America’s police departments and courts handle the seizure of assets from people convicted...