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- Elections
- Governor
- Legislature
State retirees to get hit with another premium increase
Contract Review Committee holds ADOC contracts over prison litigation costs
DraftKings, FanDuel-backed PAC scores big wins in Alabama primaries
“Brawling for our Vote”: Thousands rally to protect Black voting power in the South
Full exchange undercuts claims Ledbetter called for ending 14th Amendment
- Economy
August home sales indicate traditional seasonal downturn has begun
Target Circle Deal Days returning October 6 and 7
Alabama remains without legal sports betting as NFL season begins
Labor-affiliated investment group sends letter to Mercedes requesting recommitment to company principles
Alabama Trucking Association releases song honoring drivers
- National
Britt calls for safeguards on automated license plate readers
Sewell opens service academy nominations for Alabama students
DeKalb County gets ARC grant for economic development upgrades
Marshall urges SCOTUS to uphold voter citizenship check, voter purge law
Milligan plaintiffs, counsel ask Supreme Court to dismiss state appeal
- Education
Sewell opens service academy nominations for Alabama students
Commission talks out-of-school education needs, career pathways
Alabama Libraries face new pressure over transgender book ban
Public charter commission OKs charter school merger, FY28 budget request
Governor approves Alabama’s first Workforce Pell program at Lawson State
- Health
Alabama overdose deaths fall 46 percent as opioid response expands
State cancer advocates push Congress for research funding, clinical trial reform
Alabama’s uninsured rate exposes Medicaid expansion gap
UAB selected to participate in the Pediatric Prevention Network, receive $10M in funding
Birmingham clinic faces scrutiny over delays in care for transgender patients
- Opinion
Opinion | We’re seeing the power of voting for yourself. Don’t stop
Opinion | Building Alabama’s AI powerhouse
Opinion | Trusting as little as possible in tomorrow
Opinion | Why I’m backing Coach Tuberville for governor
Opinion | Alabama can solve an administrative problem without creating a family crisis
Elections
Voter engagement over bipartisan issues has sent incumbents and political elite scrambling. Please, don't stop now.
Congress
Britt urged federal safeguards for automated license plate readers while highlighting their public safety benefits.
News
Officials said the facility will bolster hands-on training for responders preparing for mass casualty incidents and hazardous materials emergencies nationwide.
News
Alabama’s RESTART Initiative provides workforce training and employment pathways for justice-involved individuals pursuing skilled jobs in Gulf Coast industries.
Congress
Eligible 7th District applicants have a November 18 deadline, with an information session planned Tuesday at Marion Military Institute.
Municipal elections
Congress
They argued Alabama’s 2023 map was already set for 2026, leaving the state with no relief to seek.
News
The Huntsville-based nonprofit and its resident companies supported thousands of jobs as leaders eyed more growth across North Alabama and the Wiregrass.
Elections
At a Mobile town hall, Jones tied high diesel costs, veterans’ benefits and Gulf Coast livelihoods to constituent-driven solutions.
Elections
The business-backed group backed candidates in statewide and legislative races, citing retail’s role in local economies and policymaking.
Opinion
A pandemic-era habit of short-term thinking met buy now, pay later culture, leaving “future you” with the consequences.
Elections
A lot of politicians will show up for a ribbon cutting. Fewer will spend political capital on the unglamorous work.
Opinion
A looming SNAP cost shift could jeopardize food aid for 680,000 Alabamians unless Congress gives the state more time.
Featured Opinion
A politically sensitive survey, emergency reserves and undisclosed institutional ties demand more transparency than APT has provided.
Featured Opinion
With a low-turnout runoff on Tuesday, a single issue could be the difference in the Huntsville City Council race.
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.
State
Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington is Buffalo Rock's newest board member.
News
You don’t have to be a climate scientist to notice changes in weather patterns.
Economy
“I want to thank Eddie Stivers for his vision and commitment to help in building Birmingham’s economy."
Prisons
There have been at least eight deaths inside Alabama prisons this month.
State
Poole last month announced he was running for House speaker, before pulling out of the race.
Health
As the delta variant spreads, Alabama's COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising.
Economy
The unemployment rate is a new post-pandemic low and the jobs count is at its highest level in 2021.
State
The ACLU of Alabama says instead of focusing on Alabama prisons, AG Marshall is attacking transgender youth in Arkansas.