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Saturday, tornados and a line of severe weather ripped across the Southeast killing seven people including three in Pickens County. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey...
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- Elections
Race rater narrows GOP edge in Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District
Everett Wess criticizes Trump beef import plan, backs Figures legislation
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
- Governor
- 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
Alabama Trucking Association releases song honoring drivers
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
- National
Sen. Britt recognized as Federal Champion by the American Flood Coalition
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
- Education
ACHE Commission holds September 2026 meeting
Smithsonian traveling exhibition “Americans” coming to Atmore’s Strand Theater
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
- Health
Birmingham clinic faces scrutiny over delays in care for transgender patients
Lakeland Community Hospital receives grant to expand rural healthcare access
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
- Opinion
Health
Patients and providers describe a bottleneck that leaves some waiting years, while advocates push for broader hormone therapy training.
Featured Opinion
Fear can warn us of danger. Only courage, imagination and respect for human dignity can show us what to build.
Featured Opinion
Socialism really can be hard to define for some people. Don't worry, here's a helpful list.
The Voice of Alabama Politics
The panel examines Tuberville’s residency case, Alabama’s prison crisis, competing affordability messages and lessons of September 11.
Economy
The association partnered with Alabama-based band Heroes of the Highway to release “Get Miles” during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week.
Opinion
Elections
The Democratic Senate nominee said Alabama cattle producers need a stronger voice.
Governor
The governor urged Alabamians to honor victims, remember first responders and pass the lessons of September 11 to younger generations.
Education
The free exhibition will examine how American Indian images, stories and traditions shaped U.S. history, identity and popular culture.
Congress
Britt’s work on NOAA rainfall data and FEMA preparedness funding focused on helping communities withstand stronger storms and flooding.
State
Nearly $4 million in federal grant funding will support workforce training, support and development to connect Alabamians to high-demand careers and industries
Elections
Mike Ball argues that political competition and spiritual humility are essential checks against the corrupting arrogance that accompanies unchecked power.
Opinion
A failed licensing reform left artists facing 1,000 hours of required training critics said had little to do with makeup.
Opinion
A reflection on how comparison turned prosperity into restlessness, making yesterday’s dreams feel like today’s bare minimum.
Featured Opinion
Twenty-five years later, remembering September 11 requires honoring its courage while confronting the fear that changed America so deeply afterward.
National
Wednesday, U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R) said that he supports President Donald J. Trump’s (R) “effort to negotiate with Iran from a position of...
News
Friday, former State Representative and Second District Congressional candidate Barry Moore, R-Enterprise, condemned a House resolution passed on Thursday limiting President Donald J. Trump’s...
National
The U.S. Department of Justice’s opinion is that the deadline has passed to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, a finding supported by Alabama Attorney...
Featured Opinion
Deaths from opioid overdoses in 2018: 47,600. Deaths from marijuana overdoses in all recorded history: 0. These are fairly important numbers if you’re making...
Featured Opinion
Alabama is so often on the wrong side of history that one has to wonder if that’s intentional. Are we doing it on purpose,...
National
Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives adopted a war powers resolution limiting President Donald J. Trump’s ability to take military action against Iran. This...
National
Thursday, Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell, D-Selma, voted in favor of a resolution to limit President Donald J. Trump’s (R) ability to take future military...
National
Thursday, U.S. Senator Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, joined a resolution condemning House Democratic leadership for failing to promptly deliver the two Articles of Impeachment to...
Economy
Thursday, Congressman and Senate candidate Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) said that Airbus’s decision to expand “is exciting news.” Earlier that day, Airbus announced that Airbus...