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Over 2,500 years after Athens, America risks repeating history—while Alabama’s leaders stay silent in the face of rising threats.
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- Elections
Republican Attorneys General Association endorses Katherine Robertson in AG race
DNC launches new GOTV campaign to push Drummond to victory in Mobile mayoral race
P&CMA endorses Rhett Marques for US Congress
Alabama Trucking Association endorses Jay Mitchell for attorney general
State Rep. Marques receives endorsements from Alabama GOP lawmakers
- Governor
Gov. Kay Ivey proclaim October 12 as Farmers’ Day in Alabama
Gov. Ivey prepares to administer Rural Health Transformation Program
Gov. Ivey declares statewide day of remembrance for Carole Robertson
Gov. Ivey encourages Alabamians to be proactive during National Preparedness Month
Gov. Ivey releases Labor Day message to Alabama’s workforce
- Legislature
Sen. April Weaver to co-chair healthcare committee of Rural Roadmap Initiative
Baldwin County delegation announces appointment of new chief of staff
Rep. Mack Butler re-files “Don’t Say Gay” bill for 2026 session
Lawmakers officially pre-file “Child Predator Death Penalty Act” in Alabama Legislature
Rep. James Lomax appointed to House Rules Committee
- Economy
NFIB: Small business job openings fall to lowest level since July 2020
Department of Workforce names Workforce Pathways Division chief
Wellborn fights foreign trade abuses to protect U.S. cabinet industry, jobs
North Alabama Area Labor Council encourages Huntsville auto workers to unionize
Gov. Ivey announces $25.9 million in Growing Alabama funds
- National
Alabama Democrats vote against resolution honoring life of Charlie Kirk
Rep. Sewell votes against “partisan” Republican spending bill
Sen. Britt discusses dangers of AI chatbots in Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
Rep. Sewell congratulates Selma teacher being named National Civics Teacher of the Year
Rep. Sewell’s cancer screening bill advances unanimously in House committee
- Education
Auburn University employees fired over “hurtful, insensitive” comments, president says
Westervelt Company CEO tapped for Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences Board
Valiant Cross elementary school to move to ASU campus
NSF awards Troy University professor grant to study recycled plastic safety
State superintendent threatens teachers over social media posts
- Health
Report featuring ADPH head highlights threats to public health funding
Healthcare coalition calls on Congress to defend “critical” insurance subsidies
RFK Jr.’s rhetoric, vaccines are safe and effective, CDC scientists are public servants
Drug compounding advocate talks Alabama regulations, GLP-1 “frenzy”
Americans pay triple for prescriptions while Big Pharma reaps profits
- Opinion
Opinion | From Athens to Alabama: Will silence end our grand democratic experiment?
Opinion | Donald Trump is a threat to America
Opinion | In the Mobile mayoral runoff, there’s a candidate with an actual plan
Opinion | Sen. Katie Britt is Alabama’s most popular elected official for good reason
Opinion | Baird’s “impeccable record” leaves Alexander City paying more, getting less
Opinion
Running a small business isn’t easy, thanks in part to ever-increasing “swipe fees” that are imposed by credit card giants.
Featured Opinion
The courage to stand alone, to challenge the mob, to think for oneself — these are no longer virtues but liabilities.
Featured Opinion
Alabama Dems' government efficiency plan would be great for the state, and even better for the country.
Opinion
Both sides claimed victory in a recent Appeals Court decision on medical weed licensing. But the opinion gave the plaintiffs everything they wanted.
Featured Opinion
Selma showed the world that change doesn’t come from waiting — it comes from marching, from pushing, from refusing to be silenced.
Featured Opinion
Removing Hal Moore's name from the Army base in Georgia is an outright disgrace.
Opinion
Senate Bill 110, which seeks to increase axle weight limits for certain trucks, is a dangerous and costly mistake.
Opinion
No, requiring that student organizations agree to avoid discriminating against LGBTQ students is not a violation of the First Amendment.
Featured Opinion
Bills like HB248 allow politicians to play to a base that has been conditioned to see expertise as elitism and science as subterfuge.
Opinion
Apple and Google can ignore parents. Lawmakers shouldn’t.