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- Elections
Opinion | No party is immune to the arrogance of power
Independent Craig Jelks calls on Democrat Everett Wess to exit US Senate race
Alabama absentee voting deadlines for 2026 General Election
Opinion | You should talk to Thomas Jackson sometime
Analysis | Final brief leaves Tuberville residency case in Supreme Court’s hands
- Governor
Gov. Ivey honors Alabama workers in Labor Day message
Governor sets execution date for man convicted of 1991 murders
Doug Jones urges cost-sharing delay to protect Alabama SNAP benefits
Alabama awards $144 million in rural health care grants
Gov. Ivey announces latest appointments to Alabama boards and entities
- 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
NFIB reports slight dip in small business optimism
Opinion | Republicans forgot about the working class and that was a mistake
Montevallo keeps A-bond rating as enrollment rises
Britt talks data center accountability, defends Trump admin ratepayer pledge
Huntsville-based Seabrook Solutions awarded $317 million NASA contract
- National
Opinion | September 11: Always remember
Sewell bill would require tax withholding from college athletes’ NIL payments
Figures introduces bipartisan legislation to combat “chameleon carriers”
Figures files bill seeking to block Trump beef import order
Rep. Sewell champions passage of AGOA reauthorization in continuing resolution
- Education
September is College Savings Month in Alabama
Ivey highlights Alabama family benefiting from CHOOSE Act
Troy symposium to focus on AI accountability, cybersecurity and public trust
Montevallo keeps A-bond rating as enrollment rises
Rep. Figures introduces Restoring Opportunity for Advanced Education Act
- Health
Alabama board warns residents about online physician impersonation
Alabama mental health centers receive more than $8 million in rural health grants
VA psilocybin trial offers Alabama veterans new hope
Report: SNAP cuts deepen food insecurity in the Deep South
Opinion | Proposed Medicare changes could make timely care harder for Alabama seniors
- Opinion
Elections
Jelks argues Democrats should clear the field as they did in Nebraska, saying Alabama needs a higher-profile challenger to Barry Moore.
Elections
Mike Ball argues that political competition and spiritual humility are essential checks against the corrupting arrogance that accompanies unchecked power.
Courts
Black landowners said settlement terms let the state flood their properties without penalty, leaving homes damaged and difficult to insure.
This Matters with Bill Britt
Constitutional principles protect liberty only when their restraints apply equally to every party, leader, institution and citizen in every circumstance.
Education
Treasurer Young Boozer highlighted 529 plan tax benefits, flexible uses and early saving as families faced rising education costs.
Featured Opinion
Health
Alabama medical officials warn residents to verify physician licenses after an unlicensed woman posed as a doctor online.
Economy
Owners cite weaker sales, inflation and supply chain strains, while many still struggle to find qualified workers.
Local news
During the council's Tuesday meeting, officials approved a housing deal for 31 new homes and advocates urged greater visibility for Sickle Cell patients.
News
The Birmingham conference expanded its regional reach with speakers, startups and attendees representing dozens of states and international hubs.
Featured Opinion
Seven years after Alabama promised reform, DOJ evidence describes leaders who failed to measure danger, enforce policy or protect life.
Economy
Millions of working families are struggling to pay their bills and stay afloat. Polling indicates they're about to make Republicans pay for it.
Featured Opinion
Humanity has always feared knowledge joined with power. Artificial intelligence raises the question o whether wisdom can keep pace with what we create.
Elections
Spend a little time with Representative Thomas Jackson and you'll remember what public service is supposed to be like.
Opinion
The consequences of allowing this foreign beef into American markets aren’t theoretical; they’re dangerous.
Elections
“Tuberville is hiding because he knows that on every front — policy, experience, character, competence — he loses to Doug Jones. Hands down,” Jones's...
Elections
"It is not about me. It is not about Biden or Jones. It is about the American dream. They are trying to take it...
News
Almost 500,000 Alabama Power customers were without power immediately following the storm, including 163,000 in Mobile County alone.
Congress
The NFIB is the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization and the Guardian of Small Business Award is its most prestigious legislative recognition.
Featured Opinion
"My students and I are on a first-name basis. But when I can’t call their names, it leaves me confused and frustrated. Like the...
Opinion
"Alabama’s working people deserve better, and on Nov. 3, we have the opportunity to make it truly great."
News
A $168,975 grant will be used toward a federally mandated sexual offender registration and residency program, according to Gov. Kay Ivey’s office.
Featured Opinion
There is no comprehensive plan on how to hold the upcoming legislative session safely — not even a rudimentary one.
Featured Opinion
The city didn’t arrive overnight at a place where 16-year-old girls are drinking smoothies after a gruesome murder, and the road out of it...