Education
The Alabama School Nutrition Association named Commissioner Rick Pate its Friend of the Year for helping provide students with millions of locally grown meals.
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- Elections
Financial records indicate Allen campaign funded Wahl ballot challenge
Alabama Grocers Association endorses Caroleene Dobson for Secretary of State
Opinion | The anti-American stench of closed primaries
Alabama House candidate arrested on arson charges
Alabama Republican Assembly endorses Case Dixon in CD6
- Governor
Gov. Ivey awards grant for program to help prison inmates end drug addictions
Governor appoints Rex Vaughn to chair Madison County Commission
Gov. Ivey promotes Read Across America Week in message to students
Bill to rename the Alabama Office of Minority Affairs sent to governor’s desk
Gov. Ivey highlights National Teacher of the Year nominee Katie Collins
- Legislature
Alabama 2026 Legislative Report: Week Seven
Bill to eliminate out-of-pocket costs for breast cancer screenings heads to Ivey’s desk
Bill to rename the Alabama Office of Minority Affairs sent to governor’s desk
House passes bill to allocate $43.1 million in opioid settlement funds
Alabama Senate passes bill to limit screen time in early childhood education
- Economy
Austal, Poarch Creeks sign agreement, will expand Alabama shipbuilding capacity
January 2026 Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report
House committee advances expansion to seafood labeling regulations
Alabama home sales, median prices soar in 2025 report
German chain manufacturer to invest $34M into new Auburn operation
- National
SCOTUS refuses to hear case which struck down anti-panhandling laws
Sen. Britt celebrates new U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama
Sen. Britt pushes for expanded women’s heart health screenings
Alabama politicians respond to Trump beginning a war with Iran
Rep. Sewell slams Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address
- Education
Rick Pate receives the Alabama School Nutrition Association’s Friend of the Year award
Gov. Ivey promotes Read Across America Week in message to students
Alabama Senate passes bill to limit screen time in early childhood education
Alabama lawmakers propose $150 million to expand career tech programs
Alabama House passes scholarship bill for law enforcement families
- Health
Bill to eliminate out-of-pocket costs for breast cancer screenings heads to Ivey’s desk
House passes bill to allocate $43.1 million in opioid settlement funds
Health committee votes against ER doctor staffing transparency effort
Gov. Ivey authorizes bonds to support Jackson Hospital in Montgomery
Alabama AG urges AMA to disavow hormonal treatments for trans minors
- Opinion
Opinion | Alabama’s moment: why carbon capture, storage can make our state a national energy leader
Opinion | Legal reform works. The proof is right next door
Opinion | When journalism forgets its purpose
Opinion | America is at war. Does the reason really matter?
Opinion | Montgomery’s public safety strategy shows why local governance matters
Education
Former president pro-tempore Brenda Brown Dillard was elected to serve as Board president.
Education
Alabama's pre-K program was recognized for the 16th consecutive year for reaching all benchmarks recommended by the National Institute for Early Education Research.
Education
Governor Ivey noted the strategic investments the state is making in students.
Education
The designation for their efforts to assist military children with school transition and developing programs that recognize military service.
Education
P-3 is funded by the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education through the governor’s Strong Start, Strong Finish education initiative.
Education
Quinton Ross will join other prominent leaders to help guide the Biden administration's efforts to aid Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
Education
Troy University will freeze tuition for the upcoming 2022-2023 academic year.
Education
The report links the state’s workforce preparedness struggles to students falling behind in reading, math, and college- and career-readiness.
Education
The report notes that just 6 percent of Black Belt students obtained graduate or professional degrees in 2019, compared to 10 percent statewide.
Education
The National Association for the Education of Young Children recently announced the election of Department of Early Childhood Education Secretary Barbara Cooper.