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- Elections
Gov. Ivey will not call special session to redraw district maps found to violate the VRA
Law enforcement leaders across Alabama endorse Pamela Casey for attorney general
Public Service Commissioner Jeremy Oden announces run for reelection
Jay Mitchell urges Katherine Robertson to return “dark money”
Alabama Farmers Federation endorses Rep. Troy Stubbs
- 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
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
Baldwin County delegation announces appointment of new chief of staff
Rep. Mack Butler re-files “Don’t Say Gay” bill for 2026 session
- Economy
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
Wellborn fights foreign trade abuses to protect U.S. cabinet industry, jobs
- National
Alabama delegation reacts to spending bill failure as shutdown deadline looms
Alabama Democrats vote against resolution honoring life of Charlie Kirk
Rep. Sewell votes against “partisan” Republican spending bill
Sen. Britt discusses dangers of AI chatbots in Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
Rep. Sewell congratulates Selma teacher being named National Civics Teacher of the Year
- Education
New director to lead high performance computing and data center at UA
A&M President Wims testifies before Congress on agriculture, food security threats
Auburn University employees fired over “hurtful, insensitive” comments, president says
Westervelt Company CEO tapped for Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences Board
Valiant Cross elementary school to move to ASU campus
- Health
Prefiled 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
Gov. Ivey declares September as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Non-emergency medical transporters express frustration with Alabama Medicaid Agency
- Opinion
Public safety
In 2021, over 1,100 Alabama seniors reported being victims of elder fraud with losses of over $17 million.
Education
A restructuring of the cost plan last year eliminated most fees and created a single tuition rate for undergraduate, graduate and doctoral classes.
Economy
Twenty-three percent said that labor quality was their top business problem, behind inflation.
Economy
If container volumes hold their pattern, it could make for another record-breaking year.
Elections
The National Association of Realtors’ Political Action Committee announced its endorsement of Republican Katie Britt for the U.S. Senate.
Elections
The association said the candidates endorsed exhibit a commitment to home ownership, private property rights, and economic growth and development.
Elections
Voters have an additional two days, ending June 16, to apply for an absentee ballot by hand.
Elections
In a written endorsement on Truth Social, the former president also criticized Mo Brooks.
Elections
The Republican primary runoff election will be held on June 21, 2022.