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- Elections
Albritton announces re-election bid for Alabama Senate District 22
Ainsworth won’t seek governor’s office, opening door for Tuberville and others
Alabama Supreme Court Justice Jay Mitchell resigns to run for attorney general
Mike Elliott announces candidacy for House District 13
ABC of Alabama endorses Matt Woods in Senate District 5 special election
- Governor
Gov. Ivey shares statement on the 2025 Regular Session ending
Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles officers officially recognized as law enforcement
Gov. Ivey signs House Bill 202 and House Bill 199
Gov. Ivey signs “Powering Growth” plan into law
Gov. Ivey signs FOCUS Act banning cell phones in Alabama schools
- Legislature
Gov. Ivey signs bill protecting physician-patient communication
Alabama midwives talk birth center ruling, 2025 session, next steps
Read Freely celebrates legislative wins as bill to criminalize librarians dies
Final Alabama 2025 Legislative Report
Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles officers officially recognized as law enforcement
- Economy
Alabama home sales dip slightly in April but outpace last year
Opinion | A cakewalk for lawmakers, a crackdown on workers, businesses
Poll: Trump voters back vape access, reject Biden rules, as Alabama ban sparks backlash
Third Alabama Starbucks votes to unionize in Huntsville
Gov. Ivey salutes Alabama exporters with Trade Excellence Awards
- National
Alabama’s Democratic delegation responds to Trump’s tax bill passing House
Sen. Britt calls for streamlined federal permit process, EPA regulation cutbacks
NFIB launches new tools to highlight benefits of 20 percent Small Business Tax Deduction
Rep. Strong chairs Homeland hearing focused on mass gathering events
Rep. Sewell proposes budget bill amendments to expand healthcare, cut voucher funding
- Education
ALFA awards new vehicle to Alabama’s 2025-26 Teacher of the Year
Alabama Library Association slams APLS board’s “dismissive” tone
Moms for Liberty calls for APLS board to help get librarians fired
Kathy Murphy named new president of Wallace Community College in Dothan
Charter commission talks HBCU collaborations, hears school proposals
- Health
Britt reintroduces the MOMS Act
Opinion | Opioid plan positions Alabama to curb addiction, support recovery for veterans
Opinion | Alabama’s rural hospital crisis is a threat to health — and our economy
Key federal workplace safety offices in Alabama marked for lease termination
Alabama Senate passes bill loosening regulations for religious vaccine exemptions
- Opinion
Opinion | The 5 best bills passed during the 2025 Legislative Session
Opinion | Feeding the Gulf Coast warns of serious impacts from proposed federal cuts
Opinion | The debt is real — and so is the hypocrisy
Opinion | The 5 worst bills passed during the 2025 Legislative Session
Opinion | The door to the Alabama governor’s office is open
News
Friday, Area Development, a national magazine, ranked the state of Alabama as the number three state for business in its 2018 rankings. Alabama’s overall...
News
Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced that more than 2.1 million people were working in Alabama in August, breaking the previous employment...
National
U.S. Sen. Doug Jones is introducing a new law intended to combat the trade of the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl by targeting foreign countries...
National
Friday, U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) announced that the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded a $3,200,000 grant to Troy University...
Elections
There are 383 metropolitan statistical areas (MSA) in the country. The Census Bureau estimates that only seven of the twelves MSAs in Alabama have...
Elections
Saturday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) was on the campaign trail in Winfield where she was the grand marshal of the mule day festival....
Elections
Wednesday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) was in Huntsville for the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology’s ribbon cutting ceremony for their newest expansion. The Paul...
Elections
Republican nominee for the Alabama Supreme Court Jay Mitchell addressed the influential St. Clair County Republican Party at City Market Grill in Pell City...
National
Secretary of State John Merrill is facing a lawsuit over his blocking of individuals on Twitter. The American Civil Liberties Union sued Merrill Tuesday,...
News
Mike Hubbard probably isn’t going to jail anytime soon. The former Alabama House Speaker who was convicted on 12 counts of misusing his office...