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- Elections
- Governor
Gov. Ivey releases video for National Day of Prayer
Gov. Ivey celebrates Alabama’s exporting success
Gov. Ivey signs bill making Alabama’s anti-human trafficking law toughest in the nation
Southern governors denounce UAW unionization campaign
Gov. Ivey announces Two Rivers Lumber plans $115 million sawmill project
- Legislature
- Economy
UAW files more unfair labor practice charges against Mercedes
BCA CEO says Working for Alabama bill signals “a 21st Century approach”
Progressive organizations host pro-UAW rally in Tuscaloosa
Addressing a different kind of infrastructure: child care
Alabama Realtors release March 2024 Economic and Real Estate Report
- National
Alabama civil forfeiture case Culley v. Marshall decided by Supreme Court
Federal lawsuit challenges Prattville library policies
Rep. Sewell to host Perry County Meet and Greet in Marion
After student protest at U of A, Alabama Senators support new legislation
National Park Service awards $3 million to preserve historic Civil Rights sites in Alabama
- Education
New chair, vice chair of Community College System board elected
PARCA Report: 2023 high school seniors set record for college and career readiness
Alabama A&M plans to buy, transform BSC campus into branch
TROY Football Hall of Famer Freddie Thomas named to Board of Trustees
Alabama leads nation in preschool quality, behind in enrollment
- Health
Montgomery psychiatrist named president of Alabama Medical Association
Alabama doctors unveil “Your Care is at Our Core,” emphasizing personal connections
Medical center in Mobile resumes IVF services
ALFA Insurance targets health sector amid regulatory debate in Alabama
Judges choose two Alabama Performance Excellence winners
- Opinion
Opinion | The latest lottery failure should teach us one thing: You don’t matter
Opinion | Laws on false reports are now different, but should they have changed?
Opinion | Lands: A first step toward improving maternal health care
Opinion | Sometimes, an ag center has to die
Opinion | Decoding HB111: An equal rights battle
Legislature
Despite concerted efforts to rally support for the bill, the lack of consensus among lawmakers proved insurmountable.
Legislature
The budget includes a pay raise for teachers as well as an increased starting salary to make the state more competitive in recruiting educators.
Featured Opinion
Gambling legislation failing highlights a critical flaw in Alabama's governance: the wishes of voters don't seem to matter much.
Legislature
The running clock also took out several other controversial bills that needed only one vote to reach the desk of Gov. Kay Ivey.
Economy
One week before the union election, the UAW filed additional charges against Mercedes with the National Labor Relations Board.
Education
Rodgers, who Gov. Kay Ivey appointed in 2021 to serve District 5, is a retired colonel of the Army National Guard and Army Reserves.
Courts
The complaint argues that the policy is overbroad, vague and implement unconstitutional content-based discrimination against materials.
Legislature
The bipartisan seven-bill package emerged early in the session as an attempt to combat the state's low labor participation rate.
Opinion
Presumptive Medicaid eligibility would provide better access to health insurance for those who are newly pregnant.
Featured Opinion
Angered by the handling of gambling legislation, House members on Tuesday appeared to kill an ag center in retaliation.
Featured Opinion
At its core, HB 111 embodies the worst impulses of cruelty and narrow-mindedness. Its proponents peddle fear and misinformation.
Featured Opinion
The Alabama Supreme Court's refusal to rehear the case on embryos as children stirs intense debate over its legal implications.
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By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Special elections are costly and turnout is often dismal but giving an appointee the time to settle in...
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By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter There’s nothing to see here. Pay no attention to the uproar at those mainstream media outlets over the...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson has ruled that two Alabama abortion laws are unconstitutional. The ruling blocks...
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By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter A Milwaukee-based company announced on Monday its intentions to start production on a new line of engines at...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Sunday, state Auditor Jim Zeigler announced his opposition to bills that would end special elections when there is...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, the Judge Roy Moore for U.S. Senate campaign announced that Alabama State Sen. Bill Hightower, R-Mobile, has...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, joined Ivanka Trump and leaders from the House and Senate to promote...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, former U.S. Rep. James Douglas “Jim” Martin has died. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan said in...
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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter A recent brawl between two student-athletes at Auburn University is adding to calls for the embattled Athletic Director...
