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Wednesday, the Executive Director of the Association of County Commissions of Alabama Sonny Brasfield told county commissioners that sentencing reform in 2015 has shifted...
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- Elections
Electric Cooperatives of Alabama endorse Caroleene Dobson
Democratic Congressional aspirant Lee McInnis explains his candidacy
Doug Jones’ candidacy sparks strong reactions ahead of governor’s race
Morgan Murphy is running to be the next Tommy Tuberville
Keith O. Williams announces candidacy for Alabama House District 55
- Governor
Ivey celebrates early literacy milestone in collaboration with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
Governor proclaims Nov. 29 Small Business Saturday in Alabama
Gov. Ivey announces appointments to state boards, commissions
Governor urges Alabama Public Television to pause PBS split
Gov. Ivey shares Veterans Day message
- Legislature
Bill would create process to mark “invisible disabilities” on ID cards
“This map I drew on a whim became real”: Student’s plan chosen for Senate redistricting
New bill would allow co-adoption by informal step-parents
Federal judge approves new state Senate map
Prefiled bill would improve absentee ballot process for disabled voters
- Economy
Governor encourages Alabama businesses to compete in 2026 Small Business Week awards
Alabama Power outlines plan to hold electric rates steady through 2027
Alabama home sales decline in October, market remains healthy
Work release programs depress wages at Hyundai suppliers, study suggests
Gov. Ivey awards top employers of disabled Alabamians
- National
Rep. Sewell celebrates House passage of bipartisan Tax Court Improvement Act
Rep. Sewell releases video urging passage of the Rosa Parks Day Act
Sen. Britt, colleagues introduce bipartisan aviation safety bills
Tuberville praises Trump for designating Muslim Brotherhood chapters as terrorist groups
Appeals court hears arguments in battle over Alabama birth center regulations
- Education
Troy University chancellor announces his retirement plan
Alabama Public Television to keep PBS programming—for now
Audit finds UNA failed to verify student residency
Lawmakers explore outcome-based funding to boost college performance
Contract Review Committee advances literacy, reading intervention contracts
- Health
Board finalizes hospital eligibility for rural investment program
UA athletes and advocacy group team up for medical research Iron Bowl ad
Appeals court hears arguments in battle over Alabama birth center regulations
Alabama recognizes National Rural Health Day
Medical Association awards medical students scholarships
- Opinion
Opinion | The American Dream didn’t fail us—our politics did
Opinion | Why college football is a perfect metaphor for economic inequality
Opinion | Could this be … a sign of hope?
Opinion | Thanksgiving and the unfinished American promise
Opinion | Katie Britt shows the courage to lead during partisan times
Featured Opinion
How opportunity was eroded, faith fractured, and why restoring the Dream requires honest governance instead of political theater again now.
Health
The Alabama Rural Hospital Investment Program Board has finalized eligibility lists and donation tiers for the 2026 tax credit initiative.
News
A state audit found the Alabama Family Trust Board failed required vacancy notices and meeting disclosures but reported no financial mismanagement.
Governor
The milestone comes as a result of Ivey's partnership with the Imagination Library, which she first announced during her 2023 inaugural address.
Local news
The Birmingham Parking Authority launched a survey to gather community ideas on the future of two downtown parking lots.
Elections
“My goal is not to lose by smaller margins, my goal is to win this seat,” McInnis told APR.
News
Ward will be one of seven national leaders to receive the Addiction Policy Forum's annual award.
Prisons
Kenneth Shaun Traywick began refusing food after an alleged retaliatory assault by guards, sparking urgent calls for transparency regarding his condition.
Elections
Jones’ entry into the 2026 governor’s race drew immediate reactions, with opponents downplaying his chances and reaffirming support for Tommy Tuberville.
Featured Opinion
There's a race in Tennessee that's way closer than it should be. The GOP candidate is struggling. Could it be a sign of hope?
Featured Opinion
Thanksgiving asks Americans to do more than give thanks. It asks us to tell the truth.
Opinion
Senator Katie Britt bridged a fierce partisan divide to end a government shutdown, offering a timely lesson for Thanksgiving tables everywhere.
Featured Opinion
A look at how factional politics, authoritarian temptation, and legislative spectacle threaten democracy nationally and in Alabama—and how citizens can respond.
Featured Opinion
Doug Jones joins four other candidates on the Dem ticket. But he's the only candidate who can help change the trajectory of the party.
National
Tuesday, House Democrats unveiled two formal articles of impeachment against President Donald J. Trump (R). Alabama Republican leaders dismissed the Democratic efforts as an...
News
Members of the U.S. Senate could vote as early as this week on two bipartisan bills meant to help prevent child abuse and neglect...
News
Monday, a new academic study showed that coal has a tremendous positive impact on Alabama’s economy. M. Keivan Deravi, Ph. D., of Economic Research...
Elections
Earlier today, Secretary of State John H. Merrill met with representatives from Facebook and Twitter to ensure Alabama is prepared for the 2020 election...
Featured Opinion
One of the really good guys in Alabama government took over the reigns as President of the Alabama Association of County Commissioners this summer....
Opinion
“Houston, we have a problem” was a phrase coined on April 14, 1970 by John Swigert, Jr. and James Lowell on U.S.’s Apollo 13 moon...
Economy
Two recently released studies show Alabama is sixth highest in child poverty and ranks forty-ninth in social justice. Nearly 13 million children in the...
Legislature
Wednesday, Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia) told a gathering of the Alabama County Commissioners Association in Auburn that the Alabama legislature will...
Elections
Maybe, just maybe, Tommy Tuberville is our fault. The fault of the sane people. The fault of the non-crazies. Because we’re not harsh people....