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 urges cost-sharing delay to protect Alabama SNAP benefits
Sewell blasts SCOTUS ruling clearing path for mail-in voting reforms
Jones challenges Tuberville to debate across Alabama—or just on data centers
ADP Chair Bobby Singleton to join Andrew Sneed’s town hall in Decatur
Manufacture Alabama endorses Katherine Robertson for attorney general
- Governor
Doug Jones urges cost-sharing delay to protect Alabama SNAP benefits
Alabama awards $144 million in rural health care grants
Gov. Ivey announces latest appointments to Alabama boards and entities
Gov. Ivey welcomes Alabama students back for new school year
Gov. Ivey announces appointments to four agencies
- 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
NFIB survey finds small business optimism rising across industries
Jones, Sparks slam Trump administration over tariff-free beef imports
Alabama sees continued job growth, rising wages in July economic data
Report: Alabama childcare costs low but unaffordable for median earners
Alabama home sales hit nearly four-year high in July
- National
Sewell blasts SCOTUS ruling clearing path for mail-in voting reforms
Montgomery earns national recognition for FY2026 budget
Aderholt highlights $96.7 million in Alabama community projects
Rep. Aderholt celebrates opening of new Auburn research institute in Huntsville
Wes Allen celebrates Treasury ending BOI reporting rule for US businesses
- Education
UAB announces David Standaert as new vice president for research
Library service punts on hiring compliance czar
Academy of Craft Training opens new school year across four Alabama campuses
UNA campus workers announce new union chapter
Rep. Strong to hold fourth annual Academy Day for high school students
- Health
UAB announces David Standaert as new vice president for research
Alabama awards $144 million in rural health care grants
Alabama kindergarten vaccine exemptions reach 14-year high
Jackson Hospital, BCBS strike deal to keep hospital open
Alabama Department of Mental Health works to reduce forensic waitlist
- Opinion
Governor
Alabama House passes bill requiring Ten Commandments displays in schools, sparking debate over religious freedom and constitutional concerns.
Legislature
Representative Pebblin Warren asked about the impacts of the bill on children whose families wouldn’t be able to buy Easter candy.
Legislature
The bill drew fierce opposition from Montgomery leaders and Democrats, who described it as state overreach that would burden local government.
Economy
The measure aims to trim generous incentives, while including new language to allow longer abatements for community infrastructure investments.
Health
The measure won unanimous House approval after lawmakers added Representative Barbara Drummond to the act’s new name honoring longtime clean-air advocates.
Legislature
House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter said lawmakers left Alabama stronger, touting record tax relief, tougher public safety laws and major education gains.
Governor
The new laws expanded scholarships for officers’ dependents and imposed tougher penalties on drivers who fled police, including repeat offenders.
Legislature
The bill aims to ease rising costs for farmers by trimming taxes on energy used in poultry houses, greenhouses and irrigation systems.
Governor
Ivey said the budgets reflected fiscal restraint while boosting core services and education.
Governor
Despite fierce pushback from agricultural groups and rural lawmakers, the Alabama House approved new standards for outside dog enclosures.