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- Elections
Wes Allen faces constitutional residency questions as race heats up
House committees advance school prayer bills
Frontrunners keep raking in campaign contributions ahead of May primaries
Financial records indicate Allen campaign funded Wahl ballot challenge
Alabama Grocers Association endorses Caroleene Dobson for Secretary of State
- Governor
Faith leaders, family to march on State Capitol urging clemency for Sonny Burton
Gov. Ivey signs law opening classroom doors to Alabama veterans
Gov. Ivey awards grant for program to help prison inmates end drug addictions
Governor appoints Rex Vaughn to chair Madison County Commission
Gov. Ivey promotes Read Across America Week in message to students
- Legislature
House expands Capitol complex safety bill to restrict drones
House advances proposal to make Miss Alabama official state ambassador
Alabama Senate Democrats criticize Republicans over partisan legislative calendar
Alabama House passes bills to expand career and technical education
Alabama House Republicans back Speaker Ledbetter ahead of winter meeting
- Economy
- National
Senate passes bill to protect online privacy for young users
Rep. Sewell votes for Iran War Powers Resolution
Former Birmingham-Southern campus selected for new Coast Guard facility
SCOTUS refuses to hear case which struck down anti-panhandling laws
Sen. Britt celebrates new U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama
- Education
House committee advances bill requiring Ten Commandments displayed in schools
Troy University hosts $10,000 pitch competition and business workshops
Opinion | Would someone please take a stand for public education?
House OKs tax exemptions for Alabama nonprofits, community groups
Rick Pate receives the Alabama School Nutrition Association’s Friend of the Year award
- Health
ADPH reports downturns in healthcare-associated infection rates
Bill to eliminate out-of-pocket costs for breast cancer screenings heads to Ivey’s desk
House passes bill to allocate $43.1 million in opioid settlement funds
Health committee votes against ER doctor staffing transparency effort
Gov. Ivey authorizes bonds to support Jackson Hospital in Montgomery
- Opinion
Opinion | Alabama farmers are struggling. Alabama Democrats are trying to help
Alabama’s gambling misinformation problem is costing us about a billion dollars per year
Opinion | The hidden gift of the detour
Opinion | Would someone please take a stand for public education?
Opinion | Nathaniel Ledbetter is the man of the House
Elections
Morgan County GOP leaders questioned whether Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen met constitutional residency requirements while maintaining a home in Pike County.
News
Leaders honored 40 civil rights martyrs in Montgomery on Thursday, warning against modern efforts to suppress voting rights and reverse decades of progress.
Featured Opinion
A cost-sharing program proposed by Democrats could be a lifeline to Alabama farmers.
Legislature
The House substituted and amended SB231 on the floor to expand to "Capitol area" and restrict unmanned aircrafts from flying over.
Legislature
Lawmakers unanimously advanced legislation to make Miss Alabama a voluntary state ambassador tasked with promoting civic engagement and goodwill.
Legislature
All 75 caucus members signed a letter supporting House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter ahead of this weekend's Alabama Republican Party winter meeting.
Economy
Small business hiring grew in February as the labor market tightened, though owners struggled to find qualified applicants for open positions.
Courts
Governor Kay Ivey named Heath Edward Meherg and Wade Leon Hartley to the bench, citing their decades of expertise in Alabama’s court systems.
Legislature
Senator Tom Butler proposed classifying hemp-derived cannabinoids as Schedule I drugs, threatening small businesses that recently adapted to new state licensing requirements.
Featured Opinion
Misinformation about gaming laws and regulations continue to plague Alabama's gaming debate, and it's costing us big time.
Opinion
Missed turns often provided more than just lost time; they offered the unexpected stories and perspective that flawless navigation never could.
Education
Public schools do a fantastic job educating our kids. And it's past time we all started pushing back on the con men claiming otherwise.
Opinion
Ledbetter is poised and well positioned to preside as speaker of the House for the next quadrennium and probably for years after that.
Opinion
The choice before Alabama is clear. We can lead, or we can watch others claim the benefits.
Opinion
A new plan by Senate Pro Tem Del Marsh and Gov. Kay Ivey seeks to replace a group of elected positions, those of the...
Featured Opinion
Over 20 years ago when I was a legislator, the state trooper assigned to my county asked if he could come visit with me....
Opinion
“He could sell snow cones to Eskimos.” Nothing could be more true if some of the Eskimos are a handful of Alabama legislators and...
Opinion
One of the titanium pillars of our constitution that has clearly distinguished us from other free societies is our First Amendment. The First Amendment...
Legislature
On Sunday afternoon, Alabamians protesting the abortion ban bill recently passed by 25 white Republican men in the Alabama Senate and signed into law...
Featured Opinion
Speak up. After last week’s abortion ruling, and the surrounding outrage, I continue to hear from people who want to know what they can...
Legislature
The Alabama House of Representatives voted Wednesday to concur with changes made by the Senate to a bill that would require the Pledge of...
Governor
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey asked that flags be flown at half-staff Monday to mourn the loss of Auburn Police Department Officer William Buechner, who...
Elections
Reports are that a bill to make it easier for minor party candidates and independents to get ballot access likely will not even get...