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- Elections
TRUK PAC endorses Derek Chen for Alabama state auditor
Wes Allen encourages Alabamians to serve as poll workers for primary election
Analysis | How a Tuberville residency challenge would unfold in party, Legislature
Local educator Craig Jelks officially launches independent bid for US Senate
Opinion | There’s a better, more realistic way forward for Will Boyd
- 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
Bill creates veteran teaching pathway amid statewide teacher shortage
Alabama House committee OKs bill to limit Mobile Bay dredge dumping
GOP SNAP bill could cost Alabama millions, require 800 new staff, commissioner says
Senate Judiciary Committee passes bills on voting rights restoration, increased criminal penalties
House Democratic Caucus makes affordability center of 2026 agenda
- Economy
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
Gov. Ivey welcomes $10.5M Bad Boy Mowers Tractor Plant, 50 jobs headed to Monroeville
- National
Opinion | Alabama small businesses want choice in health care
Sen. Britt requests DOT funding to complete I-10 Mobile bridge project
Sen. Britt secures $50.7M for Alabama in FY26 spending package
Sen. Britt applauds Alabamians appointed to USDA FSA State Committee
Sen. Britt leads bipartisan letter to CDC urging action on rise in youth sports gambling
- Education
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
Gov. Ivey pushes for more veterans to teach in Alabama classrooms
Governor expands Alabama school choice with federal tax credits
Alabama State receives Carnegie community engagement classification
- Health
Opinion | A healthy workforce keeps rural Alabama working
Opinion | Alabama small businesses want choice in health care
Alabama Senate committee advances prostate cancer screening legislation
New national report shows opioid prescriptions continue to fall in Alabama
Board of Medical Examiners accepting applications for Medical Cannabis Certification Permits
- Opinion
Opinion | Collaboration that empowers job creators
Opinion | A legislative agenda we should all support
Opinion | Andrew Sorrell, campaign cash, and the quiet shutdown of Stable Revolution
Opinion | There’s a better, more realistic way forward for Will Boyd
Opinion | A healthy workforce keeps rural Alabama working
Legislature
The Department of Human Resources commissioner told senators they were “going to be astounded at the cost” of SB61.
Legislature
The Senate Education Policy Committee advanced a bill that would create a new temporary teacher certificate for military veterans
Environment
The bill mandates that entities dredging millions of cubic yards must beneficially use 70 percent of the material, promoting marsh creation.
Legislature
The Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee approved measures streamlining voting rights restoration for felons and increasing penalties for reckless endangerment and illegal handicap parking.
Education
The Healthy Early Development and Screen Time Act passed unanimously, limiting screen time for children 5 and younger in publicly funded learning centers.
Elections
Secretary of State Wes Allen encouraged citizens to serve as poll workers for the upcoming primary and announced a new program to recruit veterans.
News
ALDOT personnel monitored forecasts and coordinated preparation efforts for the expected high impact winter weather event across the northern half of the state.
Governor
Gov. Kay Ivey awarded more than $40 million to local governments for 25 road and bridge projects, continuing the Rebuild Alabama effort.
Elections
Alabama law puts post-election eligibility disputes in the hands of lawmakers, not judges, with major consequences for succession and democratic legitimacy.
Elections
Disillusioned with both major parties, the career educator announced he was running as an independent to represent everyday Alabamians.
Featured Opinion
Sometimes, a good idea is just a good idea, no matter who proposes it.
Featured Opinion
How the state auditor’s consulting firm, PAC finances, disclosure failures, and dissolution expose loopholes rewarding legal compliance while undermining trust.
Elections
Will Boyd was offered an opportunity to build a coalition of support and stop the endless cycle of losing elections. He should take it.
Health
A healthy workforce keeps rural Alabama working. Rural communities keep health care alive.
Health
An inmate at the St. Clair Correctional Facility has tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the seventh state inmate to test positive for the virus,...
Health
The COVID-19 model that has been widely cited by officials in Alabama and the White House’s coronavirus task force has been updated again, delivering...
Health
Nearly 40 percent of Alabama’s COVID-19 deaths have been among long-term care facility residents. As of Monday, 107 long-term care facility residents have died...
News
An inmate at the Bullock Correctional Facility died Saturday, and while the cause of his death is under investigation, “foul play” isn’t suspected, and...
News
The Alabama legislature returns to Montgomery Monday to finish the 2020 regular legislative session and work on the state General Fund and Education Trust...
Featured Opinion
Anxiety, anger, fear and denial is everywhere as the calamity caused by the COVID-19 pandemic drags on with no end in sight. What seems...
Economy
Alabama is in line to receive more than $2.47 billion from the CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security) Act, according to estimates by...
Aerospace and Defense
Thursday, Austal USA’s bid for the U.S. Navy’s $795 million contract to build the next-generation guided missile Frigate was rejected in favor of a...
Elections
Monday, April 27 Republican congressional candidate Mobile County Commissioner Jerry Carl called on Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall to sue China for their mishandling...