Elections
Advocates warn Alabama’s rushed redistricting effort threatens fair representation, voting rights and public trust ahead of primary elections.
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- Elections
Opinion | Alabama attorney general: Courts are no place to defend state constitution
Katherine Robertson appoints new campaign manager
Analysis | Tuberville’s residency case may test the Alabama Constitution
Tuberville seeks to dismiss residency challenge, halt discovery process
Trump endorses Carl, Marques in Alabama congressional races
- Governor
Ivey names new members to STEM Council leadership
Gov. Ivey encourages Alabamians to vote in today’s primary runoff election
Gov. Ivey appoints Mobile County judges
Ivey orders Capitol, Jefferson Co. flags lowered for late Judge John Amari
Gov. Ivey advocates for “homes led by a father and mother” in Strong Families Month proclamation
- 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
Alabama wins Area Development’s Silver Shovel Award for economic development
Alabama home sales, prices rise as summer buying heats up
Alabama unemployment rises to 3 percent as wages hit record
Synthetic leather manufacturer Vulcaflex to open US facility in Auburn
Sewell secures nearly $7 million for Alabama projects
- National
Alabama joins lawsuit challenging California plastic packaging law
Britt applauds Senate passage of comprehensive housing legislation
Sewell named co-leader of House Democrats’ health care push
Senate panel advances Sean Costello for Alabama U.S. attorney
Sewell secures nearly $7 million for Alabama projects
- Education
Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences readies for opening day
Be Pro Be Proud taps 30-year Alabama educator to lead statewide effort
Alabama State University, Morris Brown College sign partnership agreement
White Coat Ceremony held for Auburn’s inaugural Doctor of Physical Therapy cohort
Alabama State Board of Education hears possible changes to world language studies
- Health
- Opinion
Opinion | Alabama attorney general: Courts are no place to defend state constitution
Opinion | Change is coming to Riverchase Galleria, and Hoover is ready
Opinion | Republican runoff results revealing
Opinion | Alabama family farmers urgently need our help
Opinion | John Wahl’s tax plan exposed a conservative divide
Economy
Employment and wages rose over the year, with Alabama setting a record average weekly wage as labor force participation also increased.
Governor
Nearly $145,000 was directed to victim services, training and prosecutions, expanding support in Mobile County and across much of Alabama.
News
More than 1,200 officials gathered in Montgomery as the nonpartisan group set leadership for a year focused on supporting Alabama’s cities and towns.
Infrastructure
A temporary detour is set to begin May 10 as crews finish bridge work and prepare a phased opening aimed at easing beach traffic.
Congress
The panel advanced measures targeting harmful AI chatbots and carjacking prosecutions, sending two of Britt’s child safety and crime priorities onward.
Elections
The endorsements backed one Alabama Supreme Court hopeful and three Madison County judicial candidates ahead of the November 3 elections.
Public safety
State leaders said the Montgomery crime unit’s results included hundreds of arrests, seized guns and recent school-related interventions that they said prevented violence.
This Matters with Bill Britt
Primary elections are where power is decided, often by hidden money, leaving voters reacting to outcomes already shaped behind closed doors.
News
The gift added to a tournament legacy that has raised more than $24 million for Alabama children and families.