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- Elections
- Governor
Opinion | Reappointing Gwathney would be a grave mistake for Alabama justice
Gov. Ivey praises results of Montgomery Metro Area Crime Suppression Unit
Gov. Ivey announces $23.2 million in SEEDS grants to boost Alabama’s economic growth
Gov. Ivey taps Grace Jeter as Covington County circuit judge
Gov. Ivey encourages summer reading for Alabama students
- Legislature
Lawmakers will try again next year to rename Gulf of Mexico
New bill would give citizens avenue to directly petition for laws
State Senator re-files bill to make removing Confederate monuments prohibitively expensive
Prefiled bill would require ignition interlock devices for first-time DUI offenders
Hemp retailers sue Ivey, Marshall over law they call unconstitutional ban
- Economy
Ivey celebrates “Made in the USA” Day with praise for Alabama manufacturers
NFIB: 36 percent of small businesses report unfilled jobs in June survey
Sloss Tech Pitch Competition winner awarded $50K to grow innovative startup
Gov. Ivey announces $23.2 million in SEEDS grants to boost Alabama’s economic growth
SNAP cuts threaten 800,000 Alabamians as state faces $300 million burden
- National
Alabama’s Volunteer Lawyers Programs fill gaps in civil justice
House passes Trump-backed budget slashing aid, boosting wealthy, say critics
Senate passes reconciliation bill including child care reforms touted by Britt
Judge denies request to halt law making smokable hemp products illegal
Alabama officials praise Supreme Court ruling on birthright citizenship injunctions
- Education
Alabama students show reading gains, mixed math results in 2025 assessment
Alabama’s CHOOSE Act education savings accounts funded for 2025 school year
Bill to bolster abstinence-only sex education reintroduced for 2026
Opinion | The CHOOSE Act puts parents in the driver’s seat
Opinion | Alabama education policy needs improvements
- Health
Prefiled bill would overhaul Alabama’s new hemp regulation law
Medicaid cuts could exacerbate healthcare disparities in Alabama’s Black Belt
The Renewal Project announces statewide launch
EPA data shows 165M people exposed to ‘forever chemicals’ in U.S. drinking water
Alabama Medical Association thanks Trump for prioritizing doctor visa applications
- Opinion
Education
Alabama students showed reading gains, though math proficiency stayed flat despite fewer low scores statewide.
Elections
The resignation of Debbie Wood and the decision not to seek re-election by Tom Butler open up two sought-after legislative seats.
Elections
Dixon is currently the lone challenger set to face off against Congressman Gary Palmer in next May's Republican primary.
Elections
District 31 covers parts of Elmore County.
Elections
Ivey set dates for a special election in House District 13, a seat previously held by Representative Matt Woods.
Municipal elections
Elections
Stone complies with campaign finance law, maintains strong bond rating; Spurlin fined for missed filings and delayed disclosures.
News
State Rep. Barbara Dru.mmond outlines bold vision for Mobile in Reddit AMA, pledging aggressive job creation, neighborhood revitalization, and stronger community policing
News
Blount County DA honored for trials, victim advocacy, and child protection work
Featured Opinion
To move forward, we must reject grievance-driven nostalgia and reclaim truth as a civic virtue.
Opinion
People have claimed to value a lot of things over the years. Not many are left these days.
News
“If my clients can spend decades behind bars for violating the law, then so should the people deciding their fates when they break it...
News
"All of my efforts are focused upon providing more high-wage jobs, safer roads and bridges, and the well-funded, quality education opportunities that our children...
Courts
Many children in Alabama get less healthy school lunches after the Trump administration’s rollback of rules that had set nutritional standards. Alabama’s Attorney General...
News
There were renewed calls for new gun control legislation following the horrific mass shooting in El Paso, Texas that left 22 people dead. Alabamians...
Economy
The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries has been forced to delay the application process for the 2020 hemp growing season due to issues...
News
Tuesday, Tabitha Isner, Candidate for Chair of the Alabama Democratic Party, has released an “open source” plan for saving the Alabama Democratic Party. Isner...
Economy
Tuesday voters in Spanish Fort and Fairhope went to the polls and approved a 3 mill property tax increase to benefit local schools. In...
Economy
Lockheed Martin held a groundbreaking ceremony Monday at the site of their factory in Courtland. Lockheed Martin is building two new buildings at the...
Governor
Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded an $80,000 grant to provide increased services to domestic violence victims across Alabama. The grant, provided to the Alabama...
Education
U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, on Tuesday called on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to bring up for a vote the FUTURE Act, which...
Elections
Congressman and U.S. Senate candidate Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, blasted Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, this week for comments suggesting that embattled Supreme Court Justice Brett...
