Featured Opinion
This race will probably wind up being the most expensive race in Alabama political history.
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- Elections
- Governor
- Legislature
Report: One in six state bills makes it easier to arrest, convict and sentence
Bill banning “divisive concepts” expected to return in upcoming session
Legislators Ledbetter, Orr call for excess funds to go toward tax rebate
Sen. Randy Price, wife arrested for loose cattle
Alabama Democratic Party reaffirms support for removal of state grocery tax
- Economy
Expert tells Alabama wage gap task force how to strengthen Equal Pay Act
Online job ads in August up 34.6 percent from last year
Alabama’s August unemployment rate holds steady at 2.6 percent
Port of Mobile headed for busiest year on record
Ivey projects tourism to generate $24 billion in revenue by year’s end
- National
Sewell receives 2022 “Medicare Advantage Champion” award
Pringle says Legislature followed the law in drawing of Congressional district lines
Sewell announces millions in workforce development funding for Birmingham, Bessemer
Alabama men captured while fighting in Ukraine return home
Sewell to announce workforce development funding for Birmingham, Bessemer
- Education
Rep. Sewell to host first virtual grants workshop for scholarships, higher education
Alabama superintendent: “Don’t Say Gay” enforcement starts at local school boards
Alabama Commission on Higher Education addresses student loan forgiveness
Alabama Board of Education codifies “Don’t Say Gay” law
Board of Education moves toward changing graduation requirements
- Health
UAB doctor: New boosters important despite claims that “pandemic is over”
COVID positivity rate falls into single digits, hospitalizations decline
UAB extends asymptomatic testing program for public, private schools
Alabama’s COVID positivity rate, hospitalizations drop considerably
Companies begin requesting applications for medical marijuana licenses
- Opinion
Featured Opinion
Our iconic senior United States Senator, Richard Shelby, turns 88 this week.
Featured Opinion
He has continued that same consistency of longing to be a loud voice in the wilderness of ineffectiveness during his 11 years in Congress.
Featured Opinion
Durant makes no pretense about the fact that he will not personally campaign in Alabama or even do interviews.
Opinion
We essentially have six of our seven districts that are safe Republican seats.
Featured Opinion
Governor Fob James' first election as governor in 1978 is one for the record books.
Opinion
He is uniquely qualified and is doing the job for the right reasons.
Featured Opinion
Alabama cannot afford to have the ultimate demagogic idealogue, Mo Brooks, follow Richard Shelby.
Featured Opinion
The three open Republican seats and one Democratic open seat will give us some interesting senate races to follow.
Featured Opinion
Incumbency is a potent, powerful, inherent advantage in politics.
