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- Elections
Secretary of State Wes Allen praises bill codifying Alabama Voter Integrity Database
Alabama Farmers Federation endorses Cindy Myrex for House of Representatives
Heath Allbright wins Alabama House District 11 Republican primary
Cindy Myrex qualifies for Alabama State House District 12 race
Clint Hollingsworth qualifies for House District 12 special election
- Governor
- Legislature
Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles officers officially recognized as law enforcement
Secretary of State Wes Allen praises bill codifying Alabama Voter Integrity Database
Lawmakers pass bill to expand police immunity in waning minutes of session
Bill to politicize Archives board fails on final day of session
Gov. Ivey signs major hemp, CBD restrictions into law despite calls for veto
- Economy
Opinion | A cakewalk for lawmakers, a crackdown on workers, businesses
Poll: Trump voters back vape access, reject Biden rules, as Alabama ban sparks backlash
Third Alabama Starbucks votes to unionize in Huntsville
Gov. Ivey salutes Alabama exporters with Trade Excellence Awards
Alabama launches Development Fund to drive long-term economic growth
- National
Britt speaks on Senate floor to rally support for bipartisan child care bill
Trump administration cuts $44 million from Birmingham Biotechnology Hub
Tuberville introduces bill to expand VA coverage of vehicle disability modifications
Sen. Britt challenges current pharmacy benefit structure
Medical cannabis company files federal lawsuit against AMCC
- Education
Kathy Murphy named new president of Wallace Community College in Dothan
Charter commission talks HBCU collaborations, hears school proposals
In Spanish Fort, LGBTQ picture books housed in adult section
Tuberville introduces “Understanding the True Cost of College Act”
Students protest Trump’s commencement address at University of Alabama
- Health
Britt reintroduces the MOMS Act
Opinion | Opioid plan positions Alabama to curb addiction, support recovery for veterans
Opinion | Alabama’s rural hospital crisis is a threat to health — and our economy
Key federal workplace safety offices in Alabama marked for lease termination
Alabama Senate passes bill loosening regulations for religious vaccine exemptions
- Opinion
Opinion | Harvard’s hotbed of antisemitic hatred must be ended
Opinion | It was a terrible session for the masses, if you care about that sort of thing
Opinion | Failure to extend overtime tax takes money out of taxpayer pockets
Opinion | HB445 and the nose-growing narratives
Opinion | A cakewalk for lawmakers, a crackdown on workers, businesses
News
Read Freely Alabama argues a Colorado court ruling supports its request for a preliminary injunction against the Autauga-Prattville Public Library.
Public safety
Public safety is the most critical component of a successful community, and sadly, we have areas in our state that are struggling with violent...
Governor
Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation that will designate parole and probation officers as state law enforcement personnel.
State
To overcome the typical gaming obstacles and finally get a gambling bill passed, the Poarch Creek Indians are taking a new approach.
Elections
Secretary of State Wes Allen praised a new law that requires using the state's AVID database and removes ERIC for maintaining voter rolls.
Education
Murphy’s move to Dothan will end a 4-year stint as president at Gadsden State, a role she accepted in January 2021.
Elections
The state's largest farm organization backs Myrex, citing shared conservative values and commitment to constituents in the upcoming special primary.
News
His death on September 15, 1963, was overshadowed by the church bombing, but his story is finally being told.
Featured Opinion
The collection of unpopular actions by the legislature in this session is possibly unprecedented. The question is will lawmakers pay a price.
Opinion
Why would the Alabama Legislature choose to allow a tax exemption that has done so much good for the state and its people to...
Opinion
No matter which side you fall on, it seems as though someone is misleading you because they simply didn’t get their way on this...
Economy
With bans on vape and hemp products, Alabama lawmakers staged a performative session that punished small businesses, ignored veterans, and catered to lobbyists.
Opinion
Doing the right thing isn’t always politically expedient, but a strong leader does what’s necessary regardless of her critics. Governor Kay Ivey exemplifies this...
News
In a close vote, the Board of Education decided to hire Eric Mackey, the executive director of the Superintendents Association of Alabama, to fill...
News
The State of Alabama executed an 83-year-old man Thursday evening for a 1989 bombing that claimed the life of a federal appeals judge in Alabama....
News
The State Board of Education is scheduled to hire a new state superintendent today after a 7-month long search. After interviewing the candidates for...
Elections
Doug Jones is not making an endorsement in the Democratic Primary race for Alabama governor. After an odd mixup on Wednesday night in Auburn...
Elections
State Rep. Christopher John England, D-Tuscaloosa, endorsed Tuscaloosa Mayor Walter “Walt” Maddox for governor of Alabama. England said that Maddox has a vision and...
Featured Opinion
Why can’t we just do normal stuff? What is it about government in Alabama — from the governor’s office to the state Legislature to...
News
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed senate bill 258, which mandates that commercial grease traps have appropriate and secure covers. The bill was sponsored by...
National
Thursday, the U.S. Senate confirmed Congressman Jim Bridenstine as administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on a party line vote of 50-49....
