Congress
Sewell voted for the FY26 National Defense Authorization Act after Democrats successfully stripped away divisive partisan amendments inserted by Republicans.
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- Elections
Sen. Bernie Moreno endorses Barry Moore in Alabama Senate race
Associated General Contractors endorses Caroleene Dobson, Derek Chen
Builders and Contractors endorse Katherine Robertson for Attorney General
Farmers Federation endorses Rep. Phillip Rigsby for HD25
Doug Jones to launch 2026 gubernatorial campaign Friday with Birmingham kickoff rally
- Governor
Gov. Ivey wins inaugural Capital Legacy Impact Award
Governor Ivey lights Alabama Capitol Christmas tree Friday
Governor visits ALDOT workers as Capitol Christmas tree lighting ceremony is set
Ivey celebrates early literacy milestone in collaboration with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
Governor proclaims Nov. 29 Small Business Saturday in Alabama
- Legislature
Sen. Chris Elliott brings back Archives takeover bill
Online sales tax lawsuit pits Alabama’s biggest cities against counties, some lawmakers
Rep. Marcus Paramore appointed to House Ways and Means Education Committee
House speaker appoints Rep. Chad Robertson to Judiciary Committee
Bill would create process to mark “invisible disabilities” on ID cards
- Economy
Gov. Ivey welcomes $10.5M Bad Boy Mowers Tractor Plant, 50 jobs headed to Monroeville
Trump announces $12 billion in farm aid as Alabama farmers brace for 2026 season
Governor encourages Alabama businesses to compete in 2026 Small Business Week awards
Alabama Power outlines plan to hold electric rates steady through 2027
Alabama home sales decline in October, market remains healthy
- National
US Supreme Court hears Alabama’s appeal of death penalty stay
Rep. Sewell votes for NDAA, military pay raise and HBCU funds
Rep. Sewell applauds committee passage of AGOA reauthorization
Sens. Britt and Tuberville sign onto “Back the Blue Act”
Sen. Britt calls for the return of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia
- Education
TROY offers new pathway to nursing careers with Accelerated Master of Science in Nursing track
UA defends magazine closures as free speech group weighs further involvement
University of Alabama System announces 2026 class of Capitol Scholars
Free speech, media rights groups decry University of Alabama magazine closures
Bloomberg backs HBCU-charter schools in Alabama with $20 million investment
- Health
Opinion | Pharmacy Benefit Managers reap benefits, we pay the cost. It’s time to act
Alabama faith leaders urge Congress to extend ACA tax credits
Alabama coalition takes aim at racial, economic disparities in maternal health
The “all politics” healthcare project in Hoover that’s rewriting state regulations
Sen. Britt joins bill to require medical residents opt in to abortion training
- Opinion
Opinion | Medical cannabis could soon find its way to Alabama patients
Opinion | Alabama’s death machinery is now driven by politics, not justice
Opinion | The disciplined citizen is disappearing—and the republic is disappearing with them
Opinion | Our open US Senate seat contest will be our marque 2026 race
Opinion | The broken healthcare system we’re too brainwashed to fix
Congress
Senator Tuberville accused “woke” DEI programs, gender-affirming healthcare, and vaccination requirements of causing recent declines in military recruitment.
Congress
Sewell called the decision "disturbing and anti-democratic."
Congress
Alabama’s senators sponsored a resolution to prevent the Office of Refugee Resettlement from codifying protections for immigrant children in custody.
Congress
New MCED screenings are emerging which hold the potential to detect dozens of forms of cancer with a simple blood test.
Congress
Rep. Sewell opened the press conference, emphasizing the historical significance of the Voting Rights Act and the detrimental effects of the Shelby decision.
Congress
Britt spoke on the importance of the Protecting Kids on Social Media Act after the surgeon general said need for warnings.
Congress
Tuberville wants to repeal parts of the CHIPS Act meant to reduce sexual harassment and increase opportunities for underrepresented workers.
Congress
Panelists will discuss the role of entrepreneurship in closing the Black wealth gap.
Congress
Sewell highlighted how the Inflation Reduction Act is lowering health care and prescription drug costs.
Congress
Britt cosponsored a bill to require the CFPB be funded by specific appropriations, not transfers from the Federal Reserve.