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- Elections
Report: No Alabama county saw more than 3 votes cast by noncitizens
Ensler kicks off campaign for Alabama lieutenant governor
Meet the educator running against Alabama’s longest-serving lawmaker
Violet Edwards announces run for Alabama State Auditor
Former Trump official Morgan Murphy raises $1.05M in Alabama Senate race
- Governor
NFIB commends Gov. Ivey ahead of final State of the State address
Gov. Ivey announces special guests for her final State of the State address
Gov. Ivey awards $2.3M in grants to assist sexual assault victims in central and west Alabama
Camellia named for Gov. Kay Ivey on Alabama “Camellia Day”
Gov. Ivey to deliver state of the state address on Jan. 13
- Legislature
Alabama Arise discusses 2026 legislative priorities before session begins
Alabama bill would let retired teachers drive school buses
ALGOP chairman: Republicans are ready for a productive 2026 Legislative Session
Prefiled bill would allow ivermectin, hydroxychloroquine to be sold over the counter
Lt. Gov. Ainsworth announces Connie Rowe as new chief of staff
- Economy
Alabama’s unemployment rate drops to 2.7 percent in November
Alabama home sales stable, prices surge in November report
Gov. Ivey welcomes $10.5M Bad Boy Mowers Tractor Plant, 50 jobs headed to Monroeville
Trump announces $12 billion in farm aid as Alabama farmers brace for 2026 season
Governor encourages Alabama businesses to compete in 2026 Small Business Week awards
- National
Alabama Congressional Delegation splits on fatal Minneapolis ICE shooting
Sens. Britt, Tuberville vote against advancing Venezuela war powers resolution
Rep. Sewell votes to pass domestic funding bills
Rep. Sewell celebrates House passage of ACA tax credit extension
Rep. Sewell reflects on Steny Hoyer’s mentorship, friendship and civil rights work
- Education
Alabama State receives Carnegie community engagement classification
Alabama approves $6.48 million in school safety mapping, software contracts
State education committee takes aim at reducing classroom paperwork
Sen. Allen establishes Charlie Kirk Memorial Endowed Scholarship
ACHE approves $2.7 billion college budget requests, new programs
- Health
Board of Medical Examiners accepting applications for Medical Cannabis Certification Permits
Gov. Ivey announces Alabama secured more than $203M for Rural Health Transformation Program
UAB study finds oral semaglutide effective for weight loss
Alabama delegation split over Affordable Care Act subsidy extension
Alabama Cannabis Coalition criticizes delays, limited licensing for medical cannabis
- Opinion
Opinion | Protest is moral, change requires strategy
Opinion | America has problems, but we’re not Nazi Germany—yet
Opinion | When lies replace reality, conscience is the first victim
Opinion | Alabama’s education dollars should stay in public education
Opinion | Republicans refused proper oversight of ICE. Now, people are dying
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by Lieutenant Governor Kay Ivey Governor Bentley recently signed two military-focused bills giving Alabama a competitive edge in the Base Realignment and Closure process. HB...
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By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford The Fourth of July is one of my favorite holidays. It is a special time each year...
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Education Matters By Larry Lee Sometimes you come across courage in the darnest places. I certainly did not expect to find it on a...
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By Dyann Robinson Director, Tuskegee Repertory Theatre, Inc. Wrong!! Wrong!! Wrong!! The Supreme Court decision to do away with the map identifying states that...
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By Jordan Cozby The approval rating of the U.S. Congress today is at an all-time low – about 14% – yet nearly 95% of...
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By Mary Ellen Judah On Monday, June 24th, the Annie E. Casey Foundation released its annual KIDS COUNT Data Book and Alabama is no...
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By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford Alabama’s state employees work hard. They make our state and local governments function. They keep our courts running...
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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY— Alabama Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard warned young republicans gathered in Birmingham last week that infiltrators...
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By Callie Wallace The Metro Birmingham Branch NAACP hosted its annual Political Forum on June 15, 2013 at St. Paul United Methodist Church in the...
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By Congressman Jo Bonner Seventeen years ago a Republican Congress devoted to reining in government waste and a Democrat president more comfortable with growing...