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- Elections
- Governor
Gov. Ivey signs bill requiring English proficiency for truck drivers
Alabama reacts to governor sparing death row inmate Sonny Burton
Ivey commutes Burton death sentence over unequal punishment
Gov. Ivey’s summer internship program deadline is approaching
Gov. Ivey signs the Devinee Rooney and John Wesley Holt Safe Streets Act
- Legislature
Bill to pause new solar developments advances to Alabama Senate for vote
Lawmakers review Education Trust Fund as reserves decline
Bill to restrict discussion of contraceptives in sex ed faces pushback in public hearing
Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee holds public hearing on prison oversight legislation
Gov. Ivey signs bill requiring English proficiency for truck drivers
- Economy
Bill to pause new solar developments advances to Alabama Senate for vote
Lockheed Martin to invest in Pike County production facility
Hadrian to partner with Navy on northwest Alabama defense project
Retail giant expands baby departments, adds products at Alabama stores
Small business optimism dips as sales improve but costs rise
- National
Hadrian to partner with Navy on northwest Alabama defense project
Sen. Britt celebrates former BSC campus chosen as new USCG training center
Navy to open major defense industrial facility in Alabama
Senate passes bill to protect online privacy for young users
Rep. Sewell votes for Iran War Powers Resolution
- Education
Lawmakers review Education Trust Fund as reserves decline
Bill to restrict discussion of contraceptives in sex ed faces pushback in public hearing
Opinion | A decade of strengthening public schools through educational choice
House committee advances bill requiring Ten Commandments displayed in schools
Troy University hosts $10,000 pitch competition and business workshops
- Health
UAB Hospital now fifth-largest in the nation
Children’s of Alabama to host giveback night at Walk-Ons Sports Bistreux
ADPH reports downturns in healthcare-associated infection rates
Bill to eliminate out-of-pocket costs for breast cancer screenings heads to Ivey’s desk
House passes bill to allocate $43.1 million in opioid settlement funds
- Opinion
Opinion | The things we leave behind
Opinion | A party like it’s 1986
Opinion | A decade of strengthening public schools through educational choice
Opinion | Political parties never win when they protect power instead of listening to voters
Opinion | The cost–benefit analysis of mercy in capital punishment
News
SB360 expands PSC seats, preserves voter oversight, and shows how republican government works when lawmakers heed public concerns.
Economy
The Alabama Senate Transportation and Energy Committee advanced bills including a one-year moratorium on large-scale solar projects on Wednesday.
Education
Lawmakers warned that reserves are declining as revenue growth remains steady while debating education initiatives and rising costs.
Education
“Bills like this don’t create jobs. They don’t raise wages. And they don’t make our state more competitive,” one speaker said.
Legislature
Proponents shared stories of corruption and deplorable conditions Wednesday during a hearing on a bill to establish an independent office to monitor Alabama prisons.
Legislature
Alabama voters would ultimately have to approve the constitutional amendment if it clears the Senate.
Legislature
Garlan Gudger proposed expanding the Alabama Public Service Commission to seven elected seats while prohibiting utility rate increases through 2029.
Elections
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Doug Jones tossed his support behind ending the straight-ticket voting option in Alabama.
Legislature
An Alabama Senate committee advanced a bill creating new protections, tools and safeguards to prevent fraudulent real estate title transfers.
Governor
Governor Kay Ivey spared Charles “Sonny” Burton from execution on Tuesday, arguing the injustice of executing a non-triggerman while the shooter served life.
Opinion
A longtime Republican leader warns that party infighting mirrors the fragmentation that ended the Alabama Democratic Party’s decades of political dominance.
Education
I believe that expanding parental choice has played a significant role in Alabama’s comeback story.
Featured Opinion
When one political party becomes too powerful, the first inclination is to protect that power. It always leads to failure.
Opinion
The political calculus can be unforgiving: show mercy and risk criticism; refuse and face little political consequence.
Local news
The proposed ordinance would make sexual orientation and gender identity protected classes under the law.
News
Simpson, a Republican, is completing his first term representing state House District 96.
Health
The American Academy of Pediatrics on Monday recommended universal masking in schools for those over two.
Health
UAB's Dr. David Kimberlin warns that without more vaccinations Alabama could see another surge.
Featured Opinion
"The Department of Corrections wants federal dollars to build more prisons. The Treasury Department should laugh."
Elections
District 92 includes all of Covington County and portions of Escambia and Coffee Counties.
Congress
Shelby questioned Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell during a Banking Committee hearing.
Elections
Currently, Sanders serves as an assistant attorney general and governmental affairs director for the State Department of Education.
State
The grant will cover repaving parking areas and 4.8 miles of roads at Lake Guntersville State Park as well as DeSoto State Park.