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Similar bills have failed in the past when faced with fierce opposition from county sheriffs and gun violence prevention groups.
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- Elections
Manufacture Alabama endorses Derek Chen for State Auditor
P&CMA endorses Jack Williams for agriculture and industries commissioner
Sen. Donnie Chesteen endorses Rhett Marques for Congress
Katherine Robertson wins ALFA endorsement for AG campaign
Alabama Farmers Federation endorses candidates for 2026 elections
- Governor
Gov. Ivey will not call special session to redraw district maps found to violate the VRA
Gov. Ivey announces appointments across multiple state entities
Gov. Ivey declares September as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Gov. Kay Ivey proclaim October 12 as Farmers’ Day in Alabama
Gov. Ivey prepares to administer Rural Health Transformation Program
- Legislature
Lawmaker says group threatened to burn his home, land over dog deer hunting
New bill seeks to add Alabama rotisserie chicken to SNAP eligibility
Alabama Board of Pharmacy faces backlash over Open Meetings Act violation
Lawmaker proposes bill forcing schools to lead pledge of allegiance or lose funding
Sen. April Weaver to co-chair healthcare committee of Rural Roadmap Initiative
- Economy
National publication ranks Alabama as a top state for doing business
Meta to expand Montgomery data center, upping local investments to $1.5 billion
Manufacture Alabama adds four new directors to board
NFIB: Small business job openings fall to lowest level since July 2020
Department of Workforce names Workforce Pathways Division chief
- National
Rep. Sewell talks government shutdown, urges ACA tax credit extension
Alabama’s US Senators sponsor resolution to recognize “Religious Education Week”
Rep. Sewell releases statement on government shutdown
Government shutdown: Trump, GOP refuse to protect healthcare leading to shutdown
Cover Alabama urges Congress to extend ACA tax credits as part of budget negotiations
- Education
Troy University’s annual Giving Day set for Tuesday, October 7
New director to lead high performance computing and data center at UA
A&M President Wims testifies before Congress on agriculture, food security threats
Auburn University employees fired over “hurtful, insensitive” comments, president says
Westervelt Company CEO tapped for Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences Board
- Health
Jackson Hospital on brink of closure, officials tell Montgomery City Council
Alabama commission hears testimonies on drone use in health, disaster response
Pre-filed bill would eliminate prostate cancer screening costs for high-risk men
Local pediatricians combat fear of Tylenol use during pregnancy
Alabama hospitals to face millions in losses if ACA subsidies expire
- Opinion
Opinion | There’s a solution to Montgomery’s crime problem
Opinion | A song remembered, a future unwritten: what Alabama must decide next
Opinion | Alabama veterans and seniors need a strong Medicare advantage
Opinion | No surprise, Republicans are lying about the cause of the shutdown
Opinion | Promoting infrastructure in early America
News
Following a deadly weekend shooting, Montgomery leaders offered sharply different views on gun violence and how to curb it in the state capital.
Local news
The revival rekindles a lawsuit over body cam footage that purportedly shows Mayor Tony Kennon at the scene of a domestic violence call.
Featured Opinion
The solution to Montgomery's crime problem—to any city's crime problem—is usually pretty easy to identify and very hard to find the will to solve.
Congress
“This is about more than numbers on a page. It’s about the lives and livelihoods of the people that I represent,” Sewell said.
Congress
Senators Katie Britt and Tommy Tuberville, alongside 25 colleagues, introduced a resolution aiming to affirm the importance of religious education.
Infrastructure
The Mobile Ship Channel officially reached its authorized 50-foot depth, marking a transformational milestone for the Port of Mobile.
Featured Opinion
Abroad, Alabama is a song. At home, it’s a reckoning—our test of courage, renewal, and the will to rise above apathy.
News
The author of one of America's most-banned books is calling on the Alabama Public Library Service to restore funding to the Fairhope Public Library.
Opinion
Seniors and veterans deserve to know that the care they rely on today will still be there tomorrow.
Featured Opinion
As Democrats have finally found their spine and stood up for America's working class and poor, Republicans are just flatly lying.
Opinion
While not the first, the Erie Canal was certainly one of the major regional economic development activities undertaken by any government in America.
Opinion
Over the past six decades, Alabama’s Adult Education Programs have been transformed by a quiet revolution.
Economy
This year, 44 businesses were chosen as finalists for these prestigious awards.
Local news
The new Buc-ee’s is at the junction of the I-20 and 78 Junction across the street from Bass Pro Shop.
Sponsored Content
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News
D-SNAP benefits are approved for Clarke, Dallas, Marengo, Mobile, Perry, Washington and Wilcox counties.
News
“I’m deeply saddened to learn of Hank Aaron’s passing,” Congressman Jerry Carl said.
Legislature
Weaver served in the state House from 2010 until May, resigning her seat for a position with the Trump administration.
Aerospace and Defense
The Sikorsky helicopter plant in Troy employs approximately 400 people.
News
Gov. Kay Ivey released the following statement in response to Aaron's death.
Local news
As of Friday, the city isn’t accepting applications but has begun work establishing a process for distribution.
