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- Elections
- Governor
Governor approves Alabama’s first Workforce Pell program at Lawson State
Gov. Ivey marks 25th anniversary of September 11
Gov. Ivey honors Alabama workers in Labor Day message
Governor sets execution date for man convicted of 1991 murders
Doug Jones urges cost-sharing delay to protect Alabama SNAP benefits
- Legislature
State retirees to get hit with another premium increase
Contract Review Committee holds ADOC contracts over prison litigation costs
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
- Economy
August home sales indicate traditional seasonal downturn has begun
Target Circle Deal Days returning October 6 and 7
Alabama remains without legal sports betting as NFL season begins
Labor-affiliated investment group sends letter to Mercedes requesting recommitment to company principles
Alabama Trucking Association releases song honoring drivers
- National
Marshall urges SCOTUS to uphold voter citizenship check, voter purge law
Milligan plaintiffs, counsel ask Supreme Court to dismiss state appeal
Britt attends signing of the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
House passes Russia, Iran sanctions bill backed by Britt
House passes agroterrorism preparedness bill to protect food supply
- Education
Commission talks out-of-school education needs, career pathways
Alabama Libraries face new pressure over transgender book ban
Public charter commission OKs charter school merger, FY28 budget request
Governor approves Alabama’s first Workforce Pell program at Lawson State
ACHE Commission holds September 2026 meeting
- Health
Alabama overdose deaths fall 46 percent as opioid response expands
State cancer advocates push Congress for research funding, clinical trial reform
Alabama’s uninsured rate exposes Medicaid expansion gap
UAB selected to participate in the Pediatric Prevention Network, receive $10M in funding
Birmingham clinic faces scrutiny over delays in care for transgender patients
- Opinion
Opinion | Trusting as little as possible in tomorrow
Opinion | Why I’m backing Coach Tuberville for governor
Opinion | Alabama can solve an administrative problem without creating a family crisis
Opinion | APT cannot poll its way to public trust
Opinion | Could a political newcomer reshape the Huntsville City Council?
Elections
The Alabama Democratic Conference gave Andrew Sneed its sole endorsement ahead of the June 16 Democratic runoff in Alabama’s 5th District.
Courts
Alabama abandoned judicial override, but Lee remains on death row after a judge overruled jurors who chose life.
Health
Public filings traced recurring losses, thin margins and bankruptcy before the insurer fight became the focus of Jackson Hospital’s closure warning.
Elections
Marshall County confirmed absentee ballots were issued, but state records showed no 2024 ballot cast by Duvieilh or her husband.
State
A 1964 Alabama shooting left four children without a father and a family still seeking accountability six decades later.
State
Officials said the $12 million review was federally required as lawmakers questioned mounting technology costs and anti-fraud spending.
Economy
Owners reported fewer hiring plans, while record labor costs and a shortage of qualified applicants continued to squeeze Main Street margins.
Courts
This moment calls for the prophetic voice of the Church, and of every house of worship across this land.
Courts
Court filings warned the switch could be impossible as counties faced locked voter records, absentee ballot deadlines and looming vendor timelines.
Courts
Alabama’s redistricting fight shows how voting rights protections can remain formally intact while becoming harder to enforce.