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- Elections
- Governor
Gov. Ivey announces Two Rivers Lumber plans $115 million sawmill project
Gov. Ivey awards $5.8 million in grants to weatherize homes of low-income residents
Gov. Kay Ivey marks seven years in office, infrastructure funding
Gov. Ivey signs “Parental Right to Know” bill
Ivey signs anti-DEI legislation, takes effect in October
- Legislature
- Economy
Small business optimism reaches lowest level since 2012
Mercedes Benz workers file for an election to join the UAW
Gov. Ivey: Economic development projects inject $6 billion into Alabama communities
Mercedes workers file federal charges with NLRB to stop union busting
Alabama’s labor rate steady at 57.4 percent
- National
Sewell honors retirement of Tennessee State’s first woman president
Alabama man charged with detonating explosive device outside Alabama AG’s Office
Sewell introduces legislation to rename post office after civil rights leader
Sewell to host Greene County meet and greet in Forkland
ALGOP chair joins chorus criticizing alignment of Easter, transgender visibility day
- Education
Hoover schools block library app to find, remove “sexual content”
New statewide coalition seeks changes to Alabama’s school funding policy
UA hosts senators, highlights dyslexia program success and teacher impact
Stillman finalizes partnership with BSC to accept student transfers
Sen. Britt celebrates Tuskegee’s new flight school, backed by $6.7 million grant
- Health
Montgomery psychiatrist named president of Alabama Medical Association
Alabama doctors unveil “Your Care is at Our Core,” emphasizing personal connections
Medical center in Mobile resumes IVF services
ALFA Insurance targets health sector amid regulatory debate in Alabama
Judges choose two Alabama Performance Excellence winners
- Opinion
Opinion | High school graduation, college and career readiness rates improve
Opinion | Threat to democracy in Alabama: The tyranny of the minority
Opinion | I’d vote for Anthony Daniels
Opinion | Fund Summer EBT and invest in a healthier future for Alabama’s children
Opinion | Update Alabama’s tax code to accommodate new smoke-free alternatives
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By Rep. Darrio Melton Every year, the last legislative days are crowded with budget debates. This year is shaping up to be no different....
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By U.S. Representative Bradley Byrne (A-1) Last week, the House of Representatives focused our efforts on legislation to target executive overreach, fulfilling our constitutional...
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By Al Henley This week, the Alabama State Legislature will take up a bill that would drastically improve life in Alabama – for all...
Featured Opinion
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter In the last few minutes of the 1977 Frost/Nixon interview, a very human moment occurred when Richard Nixon...
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By Susan Watson Executive Director, ACLU of Alabama When it comes to religion, Alabama lawmakers just can’t stop living in a bygone era: The...
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By Katherine Green Robertson Under the Obama Administration, “reforms” to federal assistance programs have simply increased the programs’ recipients and spending rather than implementing...
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By Sen. Cam Ward We hear catchphrases and feel good maxims like “We need less government,” and “Government needs to get out of the...
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By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford We are now more than two-thirds of the way through this year’s legislative session in Montgomery and, once...
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Education Matters By Larry Lee It’s now been a year since the legislative leadership used sleight of hand and secrecy to pass the most...
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By U.S. Representative Bradley Byrne (A-1) Since arriving in Washington, I have been encouraged in conversations with other Members at the desire to work...