Elections
A top GOP priority collapsed on the session’s final day, leaving Alabama’s open primaries intact despite pressure from party leaders.
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- Elections
Bill to close primaries dies without vote
House approves roting rights restoration transparency bill
Opinion | Alabama Republicans are running scared
Opinion | Closing Alabama’s primaries won’t strengthen the GOP; it will weaken accountability
Opinion | We could use a few more lawmakers like Adline Clarke
- Governor
Alabama House passes Ten Commandments display in schools bill
Gov. Ivey signs Alabama law enforcement safety, scholarship bills
Gov. Ivey signs Alabama’s General Fund, Education Trust Fund bills
House passes bill criminalizing improper dog tethering
Gov. Ivey announces record CHOOSE Act applications for 2026–27 school year
- Legislature
- Economy
Alabama Senate sends bill to limit data center tax breaks to governor
Senate passes industry-to-classroom workforce tax credit bill
Opelika hemp store seeks city approval as funds run out
NFIB: Small business hiring slows, worker shortages persist
Gov. Ivey signs HB475, freezing electric rates and reshaping PSC
- National
Rep. Sewell calls Trump’s behavior in war with Iran “increasingly erratic and unhinged”
Rep. Aderholt announces USDA rural development grants for 4th District
Rep. Sewell to visit Montgomery for meetings with state officials
No, Shomari Figures was not embarrassed at a town hall
Rep. Sewell introduces bipartisan “Save Struggling Hospitals Act”
- Education
Gov. Ivey announces record CHOOSE Act applications for 2026–27 school year
Auburn student chapter wins award at national convention
U.S. Navy invests $30M in Alabama maritime workforce training
ASU partners with United Methodist Church, Wesley Foundation to support student development
Mark Merrick named Dean of UAB School of Health Professions
- Health
House passes bill to prohibit vaping in public spaces, rename Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act
The Shoulder launches Operation VETS to aid Alabama veterans struggling with substance abuse
Cancer researchers highlight findings, push for funding at Alabama capitol
Judge orders Central Alabama Water to add fluoride
Gov. Ivey proclaims March 30 as “Doctors Day” in Alabama
- Opinion
Opinion | Can we please stop electing unserious people to do serious jobs?
Opinion | Alabama Republicans are running scared
Opinion | Why the Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger threatens Alabama
Opinion | Closing Alabama’s primaries won’t strengthen the GOP; it will weaken accountability
Opinion | Why your dog might be smarter than you
Health
The state's COVID-19 positivity rate has risen at an alarming rate over the past two weeks.
Economy
Online job ads in November were down 6.8 percent compared to last year.
Prisons
Danny Moore was the second incarcerated man to die at the Bibb County Facility over the previous week.
Governor
The funds are coming from the federal Emergency Solutions Grants program.
State
The veterans' families are struggling to catch up on bills and expenses incurred while bringing them home.
Corruption
Dismukes is alleged to have stolen well over $2,500 worth of flooring materials from his former employer between 2016 and 2018.
Elections
The challenge to David Cole's election will be heard by the House of Representatives, but the process is in question.
Elections
Frances Holk-Jones is the newly elected state representative for House District 95.
Prisons
The prison system law enforcement division's participation in the school sweeps comes as overdoses and deaths inside prisons skyrocket.
News
The ADOC's Law Enforcement Services Division is investigating the surrounding circumstances of both deaths.