Education
Alabama Superintendent Eric Mackey took responsibility for an internal department error that mistakenly sent an educator a State Textbook Committee appointment letter.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Tuberville vows legal action against Fauci if elected Alabama governor
Doug Jones hears Huntsville’s concerns at campaign town hall
Doug Jones to host community town hall in Huntsville
Longtime state senator to run for Alabama Dem party chair
Jones lays out governing agenda, calls for one-year data center pause
- Governor
Gov. Ivey proclaims Will Roberts Day in honor of 15-year-old cancer victim
Gov. Ivey recaps Alabama’s showing at Farnborough International Airshow
Gov. Ivey announces additional state agency appointments
Gov. Ivey creates commission to study screen-based learning in schools
Gov. Ivey deploys Swiftwater rescue teams to Texas amid severe flooding
- Legislature
DraftKings, FanDuel-backed PAC scores big wins in Alabama primaries
“Brawling for our Vote”: Thousands rally to protect Black voting power in the South
Full exchange undercuts claims Ledbetter called for ending 14th Amendment
ACLU vows to take Alabama to court over special session bills
Terri Sewell condemns Alabama redistricting election law
- Economy
Rep. Sewell releases new report detailing the affordability crisis facing Alabama’s 7th District
Sen. Britt celebrates $15M award for HudsonAlpha’s BRIDGES Engine
81,800 Alabamians dropped from SNAP as state faces potential funding crisis
Opinion | Build it. Just not there
Huntsville, Auburn aerospace investments announced at UK airshow
- National
Opinion | The death of American decency
Sen. Britt secures $350,000 for Phenix City police radio upgrades
Alabama senators join push to bar transgender women from DAR eligibility
Sen. Britt attends Farnborough International Air Show
Alabama lawmakers target postmaster general bonuses in USPS accountability bill
- Education
Birmingham proposes $45 million investment in student careers
Alabama launches new “Alabama Career Pathways” initiative to strengthen workforce pipeline
Gov. Ivey creates commission to study screen-based learning in schools
Alabama students post large science gains, overall eighth-grade scores improve
ASU, Callan JMB partner on workforce plans for Marion complex
- Health
Report urges further transparency for Alabama crisis pregnancy centers
Montgomery billboard thanks Congress for supporting cancer research funding
81,800 Alabamians dropped from SNAP as state faces potential funding crisis
Central Alabama VA gets 2026 funding for facility upgrades
Alabama Department of Public Health reports 28 cases of cyclosporiasis
- Opinion
Congress
Strong's SAFEGUARDS Act passed the House, dedicating passenger security fees on one-way tickets to TSA screening technology and airport security improvements.
Prisons
Alabama lawmakers delayed an ADOC legal contract after questioning YesCare's bankruptcy, potential fraud and attorney selection process.
Education
Officials said the plan aims to move adults off the sidelines by tying credentials, training and support services directly to jobs.
Education
The Alabama Commission on Higher Education approved rule changes expanding scholarship eligibility, workforce training and financial aid, implementing education laws passed in 2026.
Congress
Alabama and Auburn urged the Senate to reject the Protect College Sports Act saying it would increase litigation and federal oversight.
Local news
Birmingham Police reported a 70 percent decline in homicides since 2024 and an 11.9 percent drop in overall crime so far in 2026.
Prisons
Governor Kay Ivey named veteran ATF agent Jennifer Conway to complete a term on Alabama’s parole board through June 2027.
State
For the third consecutive year, state auditors reported compliance deficiencies at AIDB.
Environment
TVA's new resource plan reduces wind development, expands natural gas generation and projects sharply rising electricity demand through 2040.