Opinion
Former Lt. Gov. George McMillan, pioneering female legislator Ann Bedsole, and others shaped Alabama politics before their passing in 2025.
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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
Figures introduces legislation to help working families afford youth sports, arts programs
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
- 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
Opinion
Once considered the "kiss of death," political endorsements in Alabama shifted from local truisms to powerful tools driven by national allegiance and key organizations.
Opinion
The deciding factor in this race, as it is in every open U.S. Senate race, is money.
Opinion
Tommy Tuberville’s decision to leave his U.S. Senate seat for governor cleared the field, but key races remain for attorney general and lieutenant governor.
Opinion
Most Americans in the middle blame both parties equally. They say, “a pox on both your houses.”
Opinion
City governing is where the rubber meets the road in Alabama and throughout the nation.
Opinion
Alabama, in bygone days, would have a slew of what I called “run for the fun of it” candidates.
Opinion
A conversation with Governor George Wallace and legislative legend Pete Turnham became one of the funniest of Steve Flowers's life.
Opinion
Over the past six decades, Alabama’s Adult Education Programs have been transformed by a quiet revolution.
Opinion
The race for the open Senate seat of Coach Tuberville will be the big race next year.