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Tuberville and Jones offer competing plans as residency, prison oversight, Medicaid and beef-import battles test Alabama’s political leadership and priorities.
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- Elections
Race rater narrows GOP edge in Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District
Everett Wess criticizes Trump beef import plan, backs Figures legislation
Opinion | No party is immune to the arrogance of power
Independent Craig Jelks calls on Democrat Everett Wess to exit US Senate race
Alabama absentee voting deadlines for 2026 General Election
- Governor
- Legislature
State retirees to get hit with another premium increase
Contract Review Committee holds ADOC contracts over prison litigation costs
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
- Economy
NFIB reports slight dip in small business optimism
Opinion | Republicans forgot about the working class and that was a mistake
Montevallo keeps A-bond rating as enrollment rises
Britt talks data center accountability, defends Trump admin ratepayer pledge
Huntsville-based Seabrook Solutions awarded $317 million NASA contract
- National
Sen. Britt recognized as Federal Champion by the American Flood Coalition
Opinion | September 11: Always remember
Sewell bill would require tax withholding from college athletes’ NIL payments
Figures introduces bipartisan legislation to combat “chameleon carriers”
Figures files bill seeking to block Trump beef import order
- Education
Smithsonian traveling exhibition “Americans” coming to Atmore’s Strand Theater
September is College Savings Month in Alabama
Ivey highlights Alabama family benefiting from CHOOSE Act
Troy symposium to focus on AI accountability, cybersecurity and public trust
Montevallo keeps A-bond rating as enrollment rises
- Health
Lakeland Community Hospital receives grant to expand rural healthcare access
Alabama board warns residents about online physician impersonation
Alabama mental health centers receive more than $8 million in rural health grants
VA psilocybin trial offers Alabama veterans new hope
Report: SNAP cuts deepen food insecurity in the Deep South
- Opinion
Education
The Birmingham students used education savings accounts to attend Miracle Academy, where their mother said both boys thrived.
Governor
The governor praised contributions from factories, farms, classrooms and construction sites in a video released for the holiday.
Agriculture
Fraudulent accounts are impersonating legitimate cattle operations and advertising livestock that they do not own, according to state agriculture officials.
Elections
The gubernatorial candidate plans to discuss benefits, health care and post-service opportunities with veterans, military families and community members.
Party politics
The former Ivey adviser and assistant attorney general brings legal, policy and campaign strategy experience to the party’s statewide operation.
State
Houston Blackwood will lead an industry-backed pilot using heavy-equipment simulators in career and technical education centers across Alabama.
Education
The September 18 event comes as AI moves from workplace experiment to decision-making tool across business and government.
Public safety
State transportation officials said the pause aims to ease congestion and improve safety as holiday traffic increases across Alabama.
This Matters with Bill Britt
Political principles mean little when they change with party labels, excusing conduct from allies that we would condemn in opponents.