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Panelists discussed human costs of mass incarceration, low parole rates and prison conditions during a virtual event organized by the voting rights group.
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- Elections
- Governor
Gov. Ivey attends Alabama Veterans Resource Center grand opening
Gov. Ivey signs App Store Accountability Act into law
Alabama governor signs law allowing death penalty for child predators
Gov. Ivey establishes board to oversee emerging technology
Gov. Kay Ivey signs law to limit Mobile Bay dredge dumping
- Legislature
Alabama Senate passes bill to prohibit comprehensive sex ed
Alabama Senate debates bill to exclude credit card transaction fees from sales tax
House committee advances expansion to seafood labeling regulations
House committee debates ambulance reimbursement mandate bill
Lawmakers advance farm energy tax exemption bills
- Economy
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
Alabama achieves record $14.6 billion in economic development investment
- National
Southern Research secures $2 million for scientific expansion projects
Alabama leaders remember civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.
Democrats call for investigation into IRS taxpayer data leak
Mobile, Hoover pause internet sales tax challenge
Sen. Britt join colleagues in introducing the CLEAR LABELS Act
- Education
Opinion | Growing is the purpose: keeping education first in high school sports
Alabama State University to host Montgomery.AI summit in March
Senate committee approves abstinence-based sex ed bill
Bill passes Senate allowing UA to reorganize School of Social Work despite public pushback
ALSDE seeking expanded funding to sustain literacy gains
- Health
L. Keith Granger recognized with Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame induction
Alabama Rural Hospital Investment Program reaches $20M cap in just one month
Governor marks first meeting of Alabama Rural Health Transformation Advisory Group
Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame to induct 12 healthcare figures
Breast, prostate cancer screening bills advance to Alabama House for vote
- Opinion
Opinion | When trust becomes a political weapon
Opinion | Conservatives broke Montgomery, and they have no idea how to fix it
Opinion | Bureau programs strengthen Alabama’s workforce and support national defense
Opinion | Trump endorsement makes Barry Moore prohibitive favorite in U.S. Senate race
Opinion | Growing is the purpose: keeping education first in high school sports
Education
The Autauga-Prattville Public Library board of trustees is asking a federal judge to deny a motion for a preliminary injunction.
Education
Panelists discussed a year of "attacks" on state libraries.
Public safety
This cohort included 51 individuals who completed a range of reentry programs, including mental health and substance use counseling.
State
Tired of "thoughts and prayers" in the wake of shootings, Alabama Democrats called Sunday for meaningful action to address gun violence.
State
The policy requires transgender individuals to undergo gender reassignment surgery before they can change the sex designation on their driver’s licenses.
Education
The Troy University Board of Trustees has unanimously requested Chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins Jr. to reconsider his decision to retire.
News
This program trains participants around the world in leadership development and civic engagement.
Education
Alabama Republic Party Chair John Wahl is now the chairman of the Alabama Public Library Service executive board.
Infrastructure
The committee plays a key role in overseeing the state's transportation policies and infrastructure funding.
Education
The program is listed for elimination in the Heritage Foundation's 900-plus-page policy guide dubbed Project 2025.