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Alabama senator missed key votes, including confirmation of new Joint Chiefs chairman, as state's Space Command hopes hang in the balance.
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- Elections
Alabama Farmers Federation backs Heath Allbright for House District 11 seat
Education advocate Dakarai Larriett launches campaign for U.S. Senate
Conservative attorney Derek Chen announces state auditor candidacy
Wes Allen praises Trump’s executive order prioritizing election integrity
Alabama House passes bill to establish post-election audits
- Governor
- Legislature
Bill authorizing ALFA health plans heads to Senate after battle over insurance oversight
Alabama House passes bill that would limit CBD to minor-restricted stores, pharmacies
Alabama Senate advances student-based public education funding overhaul
Lt. Gov. Ainsworth announces his support for allowing off-campus religious instruction
Senate committee approves bill mandating abstinence-only sex education
- Economy
Key federal workplace safety offices in Alabama marked for lease termination
Poarch Creek Indians purchase Birmingham Racecourse, plan resort
Innovate Alabama fosters a state where innovation doesn’t just exist — it thrives
Alabama grows with $7 billion in new investments in 2024
Alabama labor force steady at 57.6 percent, unemployment at 3.3 percent
- National
Tuberville skips crucial Joint Chiefs vote to attend Masters, sources say
Sen. Britt joins bipartisan coalition to introduce Russian sanctions
Rep. Sewell, Democrats introduce bill to reclaim Congress’ trade authority
Rep. Sewell makes House Floor remarks opposing the SAVE Act
Sens. Britt, Tuberville vote for Senate Republicans’ budget plan
- Education
House committee advances Ten Commandments, “Don’t Say Gay” bills
Montgomery school board moves forward with controversial superintendent selection
Troy University designated a Carnegie Research University
Past issues for MPS superintendent finalist raise more questions about search process
Gov. Ivey reminds Alabama families CHOOSE Act applications close next week
- Health
Key federal workplace safety offices in Alabama marked for lease termination
Alabama Senate passes bill loosening regulations for religious vaccine exemptions
Alabama midwives and families criticize amendments to SB87 midwifery bill
Rural health activist talks telehealth innovations, facing funding cuts
HHS cuts $239 million in grants for Alabama public health, research programs
- Opinion
Opinion | Alabama’s hemp ban is bad policy with dangerous fallout
Opinion | Church and State must remain separate
Opinion | The poor people are our problem
Opinion | Second chances, stronger communities: ABPP’s commitment to strengthen Alabama
Opinion | Gov. Ivey must say “No” to prescription drug price hikes for patients
Courts
Chief Justice Sarah H. Stewart called accountability courts an important tool to hold offenders accountable while providing the treatment and services.
Legislature
Trigger activators turn semi-automatic firearms into fully automatic weapons.
News
The proclamation is in recognition of the significant contribution agriculture trade makes to the state’s economy, farmers and communities.
Aerospace and Defense
This appointment marks the next step in Tuberville's storied, if controversial, relationship with veterans and the armed forces.
National
The legislation comes as independent pharmacies across the state continue to close.
State
In 2024, ALDOT spent more than $9.4 million statewide cleaning up trash along Alabama’s roadways.
News
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is issuing up to $10 billion directly to agricultural producers.
Governor
The new law allows the governor to directly appoint and supervise the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner.
News
The order seeks to eliminate the Institute of Museum and Library Services, which provides federal funding to state libraries.
Party politics
After ADP chair Randy Kelley accused Jones of misleading fundraising mailers, Jones gave Kelley five days to retract the false claims.