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State lawmakers advanced legislation adding Class C felony penalties for medical examiners harvesting organs after hearing about alleged 2024 abuses.
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- Elections
John Wahl launches lieutenant governor bid with Trump’s endorsement
Republican candidate files residency challenge against Tommy Tuberville
Mo Brooks enters Alabama House race; draws harsh rebuke from opponent
Ron Sparks is ready to go back to work for Alabama
Trump backs Alabama GOP chair for lieutenant governor’s race
- Governor
Alabama gets $3.8 million grant to boost early childhood education
Gov. Ivey awards grants to eight organizations that assist child abuse victims
Gov. Ivey announces more Rebuild Alabama projects
Governor expands Alabama school choice with federal tax credits
Governor launches statewide flood notification system after Texas tragedy
- Legislature
Alabama House debates, passes bill to let UA restructure social work school
Bill to allow local police to be de facto ICE agents moves to House
Bill to allow library board member removals advances out of Senate committee
Breast, prostate cancer screening bills advance to Alabama House for vote
Lawmakers clash over English-only driver’s license testing proposal
- Economy
German chain manufacturer to invest $34M into new Auburn operation
Alabama achieves record $14.6 billion in economic development investment
Alabama home sales drop 3 percent in December amid seasonal trends
Alabama’s unemployment rate drops to 2.7 percent in November
Alabama home sales stable, prices surge in November report
- National
Alabama vigils, demonstrations scheduled following ICE killing
Advocates talk ACA tax credit extension, as Senate again prepares for vote
Rep. Sewell champions cancer early detection bill passing House
Sen. Britt reaffirms support for controversial SAVE Act
Rep. Sewell joins push to impeach DHS Secretary Noem
- Education
Alabama House debates, passes bill to let UA restructure social work school
Gov. Ivey introduces a CHOOSE Act family: Charlie Perkins and Susan Stacy
Troy University’s annual Geo Day set for March 12
House Education Policy Committee passes bill to limit screen time in early childhood education
Alabama gets $3.8 million grant to boost early childhood education
- Health
Breast, prostate cancer screening bills advance to Alabama House for vote
Advocates talk ACA tax credit extension, as Senate again prepares for vote
Opinion | What Alabama learns when it pays attention
Rep. Sewell champions cancer early detection bill passing House
Opinion | A healthy workforce keeps rural Alabama working
- Opinion
News
Aiden Cuevas faces a charge of conspiracy to traffic illegal firearms, including to other area neo-nazis.
News
Alabama’s Reentry Task Force reported progress expanding treatment, housing, improved data coordination and employment initiatives aimed at reducing recidivism statewide.
Featured Opinion
America was built by brave men and women who didn't cower and give up their rights out of fear. Only cowards would do that.
News
Coalition says marijuana bill moves Alabama backward as most states liberalize laws and federal policy shifts toward reform.
News
Rep. Patrick Sellers' House Bill 72 faced sharp criticism from fellow Democratic lawmakers.
Legislature
Debate continued over whether the bill would lead law enforcement to use racial profiling to enforce immigration law.
Legislature
The bill allows two thirds of a library board's appointing authority to remove a member for any reason.
News
Legislators discussed ivermectin resistance and the “increased risk of off-label and non evidence-based use” during a public hearing on Wednesday.
News
John Wahl secured the largest day-one fundraising total ever reported in an Alabama lieutenant governor race, reflecting widespread support for his conservative vision.
Health
House committee members unanimously approved measures designed to eliminate patients' co-pays for prostate cancer and necessary follow-up breast cancer screenings.
Featured Opinion
Mississippi is stealing our tourism dollars and using them to better that state, better regulate the gambling there and help address the problems.
News
Ivey became the first woman elected governor in her own right, achieving a spectacular legacy through numerous, high-profile cabinet and judicial appointments.
Featured Opinion
The bickering among private and public schools over AHSAA rules likely would have been worked out amicably. But then the politicians got involved.
News
Conservative estimates suggested a comprehensive gaming package could generate roughly $750 million per year, returning lost revenue to Alabama.
Legislature
Two Alabama bills would tighten emergency exemptions and expand legislative influence over how state contracts are reviewed and approved.
Legislature
The move reverses a 2025 law authorizing wet municipalities to annex noncontiguous dry county land for resort developments after intense local opposition.
Legislature
The controversial legislation, signed by Gov. Kay Ivey last year, set major restrictions on the state's hemp industry, sparking claims of monopoly protection.
Legislature
Rep. James Lomax refiled legislation Thursday that explicitly banned foreign nationals and corporations from contributing to Alabama elections.
Elections
State Sen. Donnie Chesteen, R-Geneva, qualified for re-election, highlighting $1.5 billion in tax cuts and education gains during his tenure in Montgomery.
News
Mayor Sherry Sullivan will highlight 2025 accomplishments and share Fairhope’s 2026 vision, followed by an interactive expo with city department leaders.
Governor
Gov. Kay Ivey committed $1.2 million to launch a statewide flood notification system, working with AEMA and ALEA across all 67 counties.
Opinion
This action is necessary to protect the people of Alabama from the threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party.
Elections
The senator highlighted historic legislation during his current term, including tax cuts, education funding boosts, and removal of state sales tax from essential baby...