Legislature
The Joint Contract Review Committee held ADOC contracts, questioning millions spent on prison litigation and calling for greater focus on reforms and settlements.
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- Elections
Doug Jones calls for data center transparency in Lowndes County
Opinion | Lost in the Mail
CD2 race draws national heat, as Figures, Marques face partisan scrutiny
Experienced politicians won easily in Tuesday’s special primary elections
Analysis | Tuberville appeal asks who enforces Alabama’s Constitution
- Governor
Gov. Ivey welcomes Alabama students back for new school year
Gov. Ivey announces appointments to four agencies
Gov. Ivey proclaims Will Roberts Day in honor of 15-year-old cancer victim
Gov. Ivey recaps Alabama’s showing at Farnborough International Airshow
Gov. Ivey announces additional state agency appointments
- Legislature
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
ACLU vows to take Alabama to court over special session bills
- Economy
Alabama Community College System approves workforce allocations
Die casting company 2A USA making $32M investment to expand Auburn facility
Rep. Sewell visits grocery store “to highlight Trump’s broken promise to lower prices”
NFIB survey: small business optimism continues to rise
Opinion | Alabama’s workforce future depends on expanding opportunity
- National
Alabama small businesses praise BOI reporting rule repeal
Sen. Britt introduces the Space Superiority Readiness Act of 2026
Rhett Marques wins GOP nomination in redrawn 2nd Congressional District
Rep. Sewell marks 61st anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Sen. Britt hails USDA’s $35 million for feral swine control
- Education
Alabama Community College System approves workforce allocations
Ensler touts expansion of public school conflict resolution, counseling initiatives
Gov. Ivey introduces a CHOOSE Act family: the Yearbys
Alabama Arise joins national campaign to support public schools
Birmingham City Council approves $45 million for career center, schools and student programs
- Health
East Alabama Health to operate and manage Medical Center Barbour
Alabama Big 10 Mayors make mental health a priority, convene experts in Mobile to advance solutions
VA launches national psilocybin therapy trial with Birmingham, Tuscaloosa sites
UA System expands nursing programs amid Alabama shortage
UAB awards grants to study atherosclerosis advancement and MYC-driven cancers
- Opinion
Legislature
The Permanent Legislative Committee on Reapportionment is holding public hearings across the state to get input on redistricting.
Legislature
The long-serving state representative was a Montgomery fixture and a civil rights advocate.
Legislature
The purpose of the tax credit was to incentivize insurance companies to house facilities in Alabama.
Legislature
Former Chairman Bill Poole, R-Northport, recently resigned from the Alabama House of Representatives after being appointed state finance director.
Legislature
Paschal is the first African-American Republican to be elected to the Alabama Legislature since Reconstruction in the 1870s.
Legislature
API opposed medical marijuana and gaming and supported efforts to limit the governor's powers, so senators with different views received low scores.
Legislature
House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter on Friday was elected to chair the Economic Development, Transportation &; Cultural Affairs Committee of the Southern Legislative Conference
Legislature
Current Alabama House Speaker Mac McCutcheon will not seek re-election in 2022.
Legislature
Poole announced he is running for the post after Speaker Mac McCutcheon’s announcement that he plans to retire in 2022.
Governor
The legislation also streamlines the permitting process so it is handled in the same manner in each of the 67 counties.