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INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE By Steve Flowers During my tenure in the legislature in the 1980’s and 1990’s, political party affiliation was not as pronounced...
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- Elections
Attorney General Marshall announces campaign to fill Tuberville’s Senate seat
Rep. Dale Strong declines Senate run, seeks House reelection
Meet the former executive, entrepreneur running for Tuberville’s Senate seat
Alabama House Majority Leader endorses Tuberville for governor
Sen. Tommy Tuberville announces run for governor in 2026
- Governor
Sen. Tuberville centers Trump in his gubernatorial campaign
Gov. Ivey shares statement on the 2025 Regular Session ending
Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles officers officially recognized as law enforcement
Gov. Ivey signs House Bill 202 and House Bill 199
Gov. Ivey signs “Powering Growth” plan into law
- Legislature
Opinion | Alabama’s GOP budget chairs lead state to fiscal strength
A look at the 2025 session’s impacts on mental healthcare
Alabama passes 12-bill package to strengthen military support, jobs, bases
The impact of Alabama’s new hemp and CBD restrictions
Gov. Ivey signs bill protecting physician-patient communication
- Economy
Alabama home sales dip slightly in April but outpace last year
Opinion | A cakewalk for lawmakers, a crackdown on workers, businesses
Poll: Trump voters back vape access, reject Biden rules, as Alabama ban sparks backlash
Third Alabama Starbucks votes to unionize in Huntsville
Gov. Ivey salutes Alabama exporters with Trade Excellence Awards
- National
Report: Huntsville was the clear choice for Space Command – again and again
Sen. Britt emphasizes child care issues in hearing with labor secretary
Sen. Britt reviews Birmingham Northern Beltline progress, economic impact
Sen. Britt sponsors bill to boost American-made cotton
AG Marshall: Louisiana SCOTUS case could “absolutely have an impact” on Alabama
- Education
Brasfield & Gorrie to build Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences campus
ALFA awards new vehicle to Alabama’s 2025-26 Teacher of the Year
Alabama Library Association slams APLS board’s “dismissive” tone
Moms for Liberty calls for APLS board to help get librarians fired
Kathy Murphy named new president of Wallace Community College in Dothan
- Health
Britt reintroduces the MOMS Act
Opinion | Opioid plan positions Alabama to curb addiction, support recovery for veterans
Opinion | Alabama’s rural hospital crisis is a threat to health — and our economy
Key federal workplace safety offices in Alabama marked for lease termination
Alabama Senate passes bill loosening regulations for religious vaccine exemptions
- Opinion
Opinion | How about we just follow the law?
Opinion | No Oracle foresaw it: Tuberville echoes Alabama’s earliest governors
Opinion | A Memorial Day message fit for a king
Opinion | Memorial Day demands more than memory — it calls us to national character
Opinion | The real economic killer in Alabama? Moral politics, not the market
Featured Opinion
INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE by Steve Flowers As the horse race for our open US Senate seat heads down the stretch, let’s look at the...
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INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE by Steve Flowers The race for our open U.S. Senate seat is evolving. Folks, we are in a brief 33-day sprint...
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INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE by Steve Flowers As we take a mid-year look at Alabama politics, it has been an eventful first half of the...
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INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE by Steve Flowers In Alabama politics many times appointments to political offices filled by an acting governor have an adverse effect...
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INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE by Steve Flowers The much-anticipated 2018 election contests have been pushed back by about three months due to the unanticipated race...
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INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE by Steve Flowers Those of us who follow Alabama politics had circled June 6, 2017 as the beginning of the 2018...
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INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE By Steve Flowers Since we are in the midst of an election for a US Senator, let me share the story...
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INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE by Steve Flowers As the race for our open U.S. Senate seat begins, let’s look at the lay of the land....
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INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE By Steve Flowers Well folks, the field is set for the sprint to fill the open US Senate seat of Jeff...