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There is no one—aside from a few morbid freaks—who wants to see Charles Burton put to death at the hands of the state.
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- Elections
- Governor
Gov. Ivey highlights National Teacher of the Year nominee Katie Collins
Gov. Ivey celebrates Birmingham students for academic growth in turnaround schools
Gov. Ivey authorizes bonds to support Jackson Hospital in Montgomery
Gov. Ivey proclaims Public Schools Week, celebrates gains by students
Gov. Ivey announces 31 appointments, including judgeships and Lauderdale DA
- Legislature
Parole reform bill passes out of House
House committee debates school prayer amendment, holds bill
Health committee votes against ER doctor staffing transparency effort
House committee passes bill to grant ADPH oversight of food services conditions within Alabama prisons
Senate committee advances bill to require national anthem weekly in public schools
- 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
Rep. Sewell slams Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address
Rep. Aderholt to host Passport Fair in Florence
Alabama Sens. Britt and Tuberville decry Supreme Court ruling against Trump’s tariffs
Southern Research secures $2 million for scientific expansion projects
Alabama leaders remember civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.
- Education
Gov. Ivey highlights National Teacher of the Year nominee Katie Collins
Gov. Ivey celebrates Birmingham students for academic growth in turnaround schools
Troy University signs engineering partnership with Enterprise State Community College
Gov. Ivey proclaims Public Schools Week, celebrates gains by students
Opinion | Growing is the purpose: keeping education first in high school sports
- Health
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
L. Keith Granger recognized with Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame induction
Alabama Rural Hospital Investment Program reaches $20M cap in just one month
- Opinion
Opinion | Commuting the sentence of Charles Burton is not a hard call to make
Opinion | When campaign finance is self-policed, transparency matters
Opinion | We must pass House Bill 347
Opinion | Powering tomorrow: How Alabama can lead the digital age
Opinion | The prison oversight bill is good, no matter how it came about
News
SELMA, Ala.–Representative Darrio Melton sent the following open letter to Governor Robert Bentley concerning the closure of Paul M. Grist State Park. Melton is...
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By U.S. Representative Bradley Byrne (AL-1) I’ve written many times about the need for Congress to pass a reliable, long-term bill to fund our...
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By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford It blows my mind that we still have to deal with animal cruelty and neglect in 2015. But...
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By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter OK. I’m probably biased. I come at this from the left. I’m giving that up at the outset....
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INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE By Steve Flowers The 2016 Presidential election has not only begun, it is well under way. It is now a lengthy...
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By Rep. Darrio Melton In politics and in life, there is seldom a “silver bullet” solution. Panaceas and cure-alls are typically the talk of...
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By U.S. Representative Bradley Byrne (AL-1) It has been said that one of the hardest jobs around is being a teacher. Even though it...
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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Since his indictment on 23 felony counts of public corruption, Speaker Mike Hubbard has been given preferential treatment....
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By Sen. Cam Ward Budget cuts. Tax increases. Agency restructurings. We’ve heard and seen it all over the past several months since the Legislature...
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By Rep. Darrio Melton Twentieth Century author Eric Hoffer once pointed out an illogical truth about humans: “People who bite the hand that feeds...