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- Elections
- Governor
Gov. Ivey appoints Sen. Greg Reed as senior advisor to Workforce Transformation
Gov. Ivey awards grants to assist assault and domestic violence victims
Gov. Ivey launches poll to name turkeys for Alabama’s 76th annual pardoning
Gov. Ivey honors Alabama veterans, reflects on father’s WWII service
Ivey appoints new member to USA Board of Trustees
- Legislature
Another early voting bill introduced in the Alabama Legislature
State Rep. Stadthagen files bill to block “drag performances” in schools, libraries
House Republicans honor state Rep. Randall Shedd with “Iron Award”
Rep. DuBose, Miss Alabama Teen to host second annual “Girls’ Day At The Capitol”
Gudger to lead Alabama Senate
- Economy
Lt. Gov. Ainsworth visits jobsite, talks red tape and workforce solutions
Small businesses struggle to fill job openings as labor costs rise
Opinion | Trump 2.0 will uplift Alabama’s economy
Alabama AG praises injunction against protections for migrant farmworkers
Gov. Ivey declares Saturday after Thanksgiving “Small Business Saturday”
- National
Sen. Britt’s bill updating next generation body armor passes
House unanimously approves Rep. Strong’s plan to streamline North Alabama Courts
Tuberville praises defense secretary nominee amid allegations
Trump’s pick for FBI director could have implications for Huntsville army base
Alabama lawmakers criticize Biden’s pardon of son Hunter
- Education
Troy University to reduce cost of high school dual enrollment
Huntsville Library moving animated Disney movies after policy changes
Trump’s plans for the Department of Education may reshape Alabama’s school system
AEA announces Team Alabama, Team Auburn “Be a Champion and Read” winners
Troy University announces new Ph.D., master’s programs
- Health
PEEHIP board talks 2024 finances, “treacherous waters” ahead
White Lightning: Inside Alabama’s raw milk “secret society”
New billboard urges Medicaid expansion to save Alabama hospitals
Analysis | Rural hospitals closure crisis: Alabama’s healthcare safety net at risk
Analysis | Alabama’s Medicaid expansion: Dispelling API’s myths and fears
- Opinion
Legislature
President Donald J. Trump (R) wants to build a wall on the southern border to curb the flow of illegal immigrants and drugs. Democrats...
Legislature
House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter, R-Rainsville, announced that State Rep. Danny Garrett, R-Trussville, will serve as House Majority Whip during the 2018–2022 quadrennium and...
Featured Opinion
There is a downside to supermajority control in government. Inevitably, no matter how many times you force through your agenda and ignore the cries...
Legislature
On Monday, Alabama Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon, R – Monrovia, announced the lawmakers who will serve as chairs and vice-chairs for the...
Governor
At the most recent Legislative Contract Review hearing, Alabama Department of Corrections Commissioner Jeff Dunn revealed that the state is planning to build three...
Legislature
Alabama Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon announced on Friday that he has been hospitalized with a heart issue and expects to be released...
Legislature
This week, the Alabama House Rural Caucus held an organizational session for the upcoming legislative quadrennium. After being nominated by House Speaker Mac McCutcheon,...
Featured Opinion
Alabama is a one-party state. For 136 years, the Democratic Party was the sole governing body which ruled the state under a one-party system....
Legislature
The small cohort of Democrats left in the Alabama Senate has elected a new minority leader. The eight members of the Democratic caucus elected...
Economy
As state lawmakers prepare to consider a gas tax increase during the next legislative session, a new report from the Public Affairs Research Council...