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The committee-backed measure trimmed discretionary spending by 3 percent while emphasizing rural health, biomedical research, biodefense and education accountability.
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- Elections
ALGOP opens Tuberville hearing to press after closure concerns
John Jacobs endorsed by Alabama Citizens for Life in HD37 race
ALGOP committee to hear challenge to Tuberville nomination behind closed doors
Lee Greenwood to headline rally in support of Trump-endorsed John Wahl
Wahl SEI filing issue resolved, candidacy unaffected
- Governor
Gov. Ivey appoints Mobile County judges
Ivey orders Capitol, Jefferson Co. flags lowered for late Judge John Amari
Gov. Ivey advocates for “homes led by a father and mother” in Strong Families Month proclamation
Gov. Ivey releases Memorial Day message honoring America’s fallen service members
Alabama opens veterans service office at National Guard headquarters
- Legislature
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
Terri Sewell condemns Alabama redistricting election law
- Economy
NFIB reports decline in small business optimism amid rising fuel costs, labor shortages
Birmingham approves data center ordinance, facing public’s criticism
Meta announces launch of America’s Workforce Academy
Small business hiring slows as labor costs hit record
Alabama commercial construction produces billions, fuels statewide growth
- National
House panel approves $189 billion Labor-HHS-Education spending bill
Rep. Sewell votes against Republican reconciliation bill
Opinion | The Court gave Alabama permission, not absolution
Rep. Figures leads bipartisan national road safety week proposal
Opinion | Why faith demands action against Supreme Court injustice
- Education
Alabama State Board of Education hears possible changes to world language studies
UA student earns Black Warrior Riverkeeper scholarship grant
Auburn trustees approve veterans center renovation
Alabama among three states selected for $700K Lumina Foundation grant
Opinion | If college athletics is broken, Nick Saban helped break it
- Health
Medical Cannabis board reports on first week of sales, reopens lab applications
Democrats urge contraception protections on Griswold anniversary
Yellowhammer Fund sees busiest month since resuming abortion aid
Opinion | Keeping healthcare affordable while protecting our customers
Opinion | What the lock requires
- Opinion
Opinion | We do not need hero-leaders. We need servant-leaders
Opinion | Some things you just have to learn the hard way
Opinion | Alabama asks how to execute Jeffery Lee, not why
Opinion | If college athletics is broken, Nick Saban helped break it
Opinion | The Court gave Alabama permission, not absolution
Congress
Sewell delivered over $3.2 million in investments, expanding health care access, supporting first responders, increasing public safety and improving infrastructure.
Congress
Angry with her colleagues, Sewell said the only hope for people at this point is for Republicans to defy Trump to restore ACA subsidies.
National
Activists launched a campaign highlighting SNAP cuts, arguing Republicans prioritized tax breaks for billionaires over food assistance.
Congress
Sewell said she voted against the Senate spending bill because it failed to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits.
Congress
A new spending bill provision could let Sen. Tommy Tuberville sue the government for $500,000 over seized phone records.
Congress
Alabama’s senators praised the deal while Congresswoman Terri Sewell called the agreement “an empty promise from the Republicans.”
Congress
Figures, with the support of the rest of Alabama's delegation, introduced bipartisan legislation to recognize the Tuskegee Airmen.
Congress
Senators introduced legislation to improve the FDA's oversight of ingredient disclosures, requiring companies to report all ingredients in the food supply.
Congress
Tuberville, once a staunch defender of the filibuster, changed his stance, now echoing Trump's calls to end it and reopen the government.
Congress
Sewell praised Pelosi's nearly four decades in Congress, highlighting her role in major legislative victories, from health care to voting rights.