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On Tuesday, the Alabama Democratic Conference released its March 3 endorsements. The ADC has endorsed New York City billionaire Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Joe L....
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- Elections
Moore touts Trump backing ahead of Senate primary tel-e-rally
“Brawling for our Vote”: Thousands rally to protect Black voting power in the South
Pressure mounts on Alabama Values PAC after second GOP legal threat
Thousands anticipated in Montgomery Saturday in protest of redistricting
Longtime CEO of Alabama Farmers Cooperative endorses Ron Sparks for Ag Commissioner
- Governor
SCOTUS ruling prompts District 1, 2 candidate shakeup, Democrats’ scorn
Advocacy orgs deride special session to delay primary for new maps
Gov. Ivey awards grants in support of sexual assault victims
Alabama Department of Corrections Commissioner John Hamm retires
Gov. Ivey awards funding for programs assisting victims of domestic violence, sexual assault
- Legislature
“Brawling for our Vote”: Thousands rally to protect Black voting power in the South
Full exchange undercuts claims Ledbetter called for ending 14th Amendment
ACLU vows to take Alabama to court over special session bills
Terri Sewell condemns Alabama redistricting election law
Committee OKs state Senate special primary bill, drawing public’s opposition
- Economy
- National
Sen. Britt signs onto police week resolution backing law enforcement
Sewell condemns Callais verdict in Congressional Black Caucus speech
Katie Britt secures $3 million for UWA, Livingston drainage improvements
Katie Britt endorses new HHS site offering pro-life resources for mothers
Terri Sewell condemns Alabama redistricting election law
- Education
State Treasurer Boozer announces scholarship awards
Gov. Ivey introduces another CHOOSE Act family
Emmett Till exhibit opens at Civil Rights Memorial Center
Figures unveils rural bill package focused on health, land-grant universities
UAB professors receive patent for lens that could slow myopia progression in children, young adults
- Health
Katie Britt endorses new HHS site offering pro-life resources for mothers
Marilyn Lands talks contraception, IVF legislation, reelection bid
Rep. Aderholt applauds new Rural Hospital Provider Assistance Program
UAB professors receive patent for lens that could slow myopia progression in children, young adults
Free healthcare clinic served more than 465 patients in Montgomery
- Opinion
Opinion | A rail merger could force Alabamian farmers out of business
Opinion | Despite multiple allegations of sex abuse, former high school basketball coach faced no charges
Opinion | When Americans stop trusting the rules themselves
Opinion | Alabama’s antiquated approach to gambling is killing it
Opinion | Stopping digital cartels: Why Alabama’s senators must demand law and order in crypto
News
Federal judge says appeal limits court authority as Alabama’s Senate elections continue under remedial redistricting plan.
This Matters with Bill Britt
Democracy weakens when citizens no longer believe institutions see them equally, hear them equally or protect them fairly.
Featured Opinion
Everyone looks the other way for Anthony Clark.
Elections
Thousands gathered in Montgomery as Democratic leaders warned new Southern district lines threatened to dilute Black voting strength and representation.
Elections
President Donald Trump will headline a Monday evening telephone rally supporting Barry Moore as Alabama’s Senate primary campaign enters its final stretch.
The Voice of Alabama Politics
Elections
Rep. Phillip Pettus becomes the second Republican incumbent this week to accuse Alabama Values PAC of spreading false and misleading campaign attacks.
News
Angela Harris cited Casey’s courtroom experience and advocacy for victims as she backed the district attorney in next week’s Republican primary.
Elections
Organizers tied the demonstrations to Selma’s civil rights legacy as voting rights leaders planned marches, rallies and chartered buses from across the South.
Featured Opinion
Gambling is a business operated by professional, respected businesspeople. It's time Alabama citizens came to terms with that.
News
Ron Sparks campaigns on experience, farmer support and consumer protection as he seeks return to Alabama agriculture commissioner office.
Opinion
The piece argued that weak crypto rules had left openings for fraud, trafficking and hostile regimes, with Alabama families and law enforcement paying the...
Opinion
Longer lives, empty nests and financial independence helped drive a sharp rise in divorce among older Americans, especially women and remarried couples.
Opinion
It seems that laws have become minor inconveniences that are barely speed bumps on the way for certain lawmakers to do whatever they want.
Featured Opinion
With its ruling allowing Alabama to use maps that it previously deemed illegal, the Supreme Court has proven itself an absolute joke.
Courts
Tuesday, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm former Alabama Solicitor General Andrew Brasher to the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit...
Infrastructure
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, and Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, on Tuesday introduced companion bills in the House and Senate to help families pay...
Legislature
Tuesday, the Alabama Governmental Affairs Committee carried over a Senate bill which would have raised the penalty for disturbing a historical monument or building...
Legislature
The Alabama State Senate Governmental Affairs Committee carried over a bill Tuesday that would abolish the office of state auditor. Senate Bill 83 is...
Featured Opinion
The 2020 Legislative Session, which began last week, will be the second session of Governor Kay Ivey’s administration. For the second straight year, she...
Opinion
As already mentioned here, Sunday afternoon Feb. 9, I participated in a League of Women Voters forum in Dothan to debate the pros and...
News
Editor’s note: The story was updated Feb. 12, 2020, to reflect that the private company Corvias has also pulled out of the procurement process. ...
Elections
John Merrill is going to write me a snarky letter, and that’s OK. I’m going to write a snarky column about Alabama’s voter suppression...
Aerospace and Defense
Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, announced that an Alabama built Atlas V rocket has launched the Solar Orbiter. “Big news! Last night, NASA’s Solar Orbiter...