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- Elections
Committees approve bills to ensure Biden is on the ballot in November
Daniels reflects on CD2 results, commits to support Democrats
Sen. Katie Britt endorses Dobson in 2nd Congressional District
Opinion | Alabama must ban ranked choice voting to ensure secure elections
Figures, Dobson to face off in November general election
- Governor
Gov. Ivey signs bill making Alabama’s anti-human trafficking law toughest in the nation
Southern governors denounce UAW unionization campaign
Gov. Ivey announces Two Rivers Lumber plans $115 million sawmill project
Gov. Ivey awards $5.8 million in grants to weatherize homes of low-income residents
Gov. Kay Ivey marks seven years in office, infrastructure funding
- Legislature
House passes bill to require secret ballot union vote at businesses receiving incentives
Committee expands bill defining sex-based terms, advances it to Senate
House votes to extend prohibition of LGBTQ subjects in classroom through eighth grade
Critics: Altria scrambles to safeguard cigarette business from heated tobacco competition
House to debate “Don’t Say Gay” expansion bill today
- Economy
Addressing a different kind of infrastructure: child care
Alabama Realtors release March 2024 Economic and Real Estate Report
March marks third highest container volume on record for the Alabama Port Authority
Partners join team developing new strategic economic growth plan
Mercedes workers set to vote for union in May
- National
Rep. Sewell votes for House National Security Package
Rep. Sewell to host Affordable Connectivity Roundtable
Sens. Katie Britt, Laphonza Butler introduce bill to fund maternal mortality research
Miranda Holloway-Baggett nominated for U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of Alabama
Sewell honors retirement of Tennessee State’s first woman president
- Education
Alabama leads nation in preschool quality, behind in enrollment
Alabama’s First Class Pre-K leads the nation in quality for 18th year
Hoover schools block library app to find, remove “sexual content”
New statewide coalition seeks changes to Alabama’s school funding policy
UA hosts senators, highlights dyslexia program success and teacher impact
- Health
Montgomery psychiatrist named president of Alabama Medical Association
Alabama doctors unveil “Your Care is at Our Core,” emphasizing personal connections
Medical center in Mobile resumes IVF services
ALFA Insurance targets health sector amid regulatory debate in Alabama
Judges choose two Alabama Performance Excellence winners
- Opinion
Opinion | Gavin Newsom’s great big mirror
Opinion | Device filter mandates are costly, ineffective for protecting Alabama kids
Opinion | Decatur police officers are antagonizing their community
Opinion | Nathaniel Ledbetter is a very powerful speaker of the House
Opinion | Dobson ignores 14th Amendment calling for deportation of American children
News
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—During the recent outbreak of tornado destruction across the State, cartoonists and the internet chattering class have accused...
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By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter Those involved in Florida’s “school choice,” Accountability Act-style program are sure to be celebrating this week – including...
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By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter SCOTTSBORO – Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor Stan Cooke has revealed that Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard...
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By Jeremy Oden During this election cycle, there is one spot on the ballot that will have a bigger impact on your family and...
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By Rep. Darrio Melton This week, families will come together to honor our mothers, our matriarchs, and the women who made the biggest impacts...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Saturday, April 26, Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC) candidates descended on Clanton to join Alabama Governor Robert Bentley...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, May 2, Representative Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery released a statement concerning the backlog situation at...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, May 8, Michael Reagan will be at the Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover speaking about his father,...
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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—For Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard R-Auburn, April was a good month for fundraising. It was also...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Four of the Republican candidates for State Auditor attended the Republican Party’s Pumpkin Patch event on Saturday, April...