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Secretary of State Wes Allen's comments come after the recent arrests of four individuals charged with absentee ballot harvesting.
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Alabama 2026 Legislative Report: Week Eleven
Bill expanding utility relocation reimbursement moves through Senate committee
Gov. Ivey signs HB475, freezing electric rates and reshaping PSC
House passes bill to allow repurposing oil wells for alternative energy
House passes bill to increase penalties for eluding law enforcement
- Economy
NFIB: Small business hiring slows, worker shortages persist
Gov. Ivey signs HB475, freezing electric rates and reshaping PSC
Alabama earns top honors in national CiCi Awards
Sen. Britt attends Hadrian shipbuilding factory ribbon cutting in Cherokee
Alabama home sales rise in February as mortgage rates fall
- National
No, Shomari Figures was not embarrassed at a town hall
Rep. Sewell introduces bipartisan “Save Struggling Hospitals Act”
Judge orders Central Alabama Water to add fluoride
Rep. Strong slams Senate for DHS shutdown, drawing opponent’s criticism
Sen. Britt demands Homeland Security funding, supports no pay for Congress during shutdown
- Education
Auburn student chapter wins award at national convention
U.S. Navy invests $30M in Alabama maritime workforce training
ASU partners with United Methodist Church, Wesley Foundation to support student development
Mark Merrick named Dean of UAB School of Health Professions
UA students sue university over suspended student publications
- Health
The Shoulder launches Operation VETS to aid Alabama veterans struggling with substance abuse
Cancer researchers highlight findings, push for funding at Alabama capitol
Judge orders Central Alabama Water to add fluoride
Gov. Ivey proclaims March 30 as “Doctors Day” in Alabama
Gov. Ivey signs bill allowing Alabama to join PA licensure compact
- Opinion
Opinion | Is Iran’s past prologue to its future?
Opinion | An odd duck’s journey through faith, politics, and independence
Opinion | We could use a few more lawmakers like Adline Clarke
Opinion | Bill allowing takeover of Montgomery PD solves nothing, makes no sense
Opinion | Alabama must double down on career tech investment to meet workforce demand
Legislature
The rules changes reduce the influence of the lieutenant governor in the Senate by significantly increasing that of the president pro tempore.
Health
The Gulf Coast treatment center utilized new grant funding to expand specialized counseling and peer support programs for former military personnel.
The Voice of Alabama Politics
On this week’s VOP, new polling shows engaged voters remain undecided as campaigns miss key issues and caucus scandal erupts
Elections
Rep. Adline Clarke keeps on fighting for voting rights, no matter how hopeless that fight seems at times. This week, she finally got a...
Opinion
A century ago, Reza Pahlavi ascended to Iran's throne, launching a modernization effort that centralized power while sacrificing political freedom.
Legislature
Legislature
The bill would open utility relocation reimbursements to all companies, removing the annual income requirement and adding spending caps
Economy
Supporters argued the legislation provided immediate relief to consumers while allowing a wider range of perspectives in utility regulation decisions.
Governor
Doctors successfully removed fluid pressing against Governor Kay Ivey’s lung, allowing her to return home with no expected complications.
Infrastructure
Lawmakers passed legislation authorizing the Oil and Gas Board to approve projects which transform abandoned fossil fuel infrastructure into geothermal or hydroelectric facilities.
Legislature
Despite strong opposition from Democrats citing systemic distrust of police, lawmakers advanced a measure making eluding officers in a vehicle a felony.
Featured Opinion
Legislation seeking to force Montgomery to hire more police officers ignores reality and basic common sense.
Opinion
Not every student wants or needs a four-year degree, but every student deserves a pathway to a successful, rewarding career.
Opinion
For today’s young men, it’s not a crisis of desire—it’s a fear of failure. Young men increasingly see failure as the ultimate vulnerability.
Featured Opinion
Could there be a blue wave in Alabama? There should be.
Legislature
County commissioners statewide unanimously approved a resolution encouraging the legislature to oppose changes to the online sales tax program.
News
A young photographer captured a winning shot during his sister’s travel softball tournament, showcasing the diverse experiences available in Alabama's Black Belt.
Health
We know early detection means everything. A multi-cancer early detection test would be a game-changer.
Featured Opinion
A judge found the Florida law "plainly slip(s)" into unconstitutional censorship, and Alabama is doing the same thing.
Courts
The response challenges Alabama law allowing procedural hurdles to acquiring public records.
Featured Opinion
ABC’s overreach on hemp mirrors failed Prohibition, punishing businesses, ignoring freedom, and enforcing stricter rules than alcohol ever faced.
Featured Opinion
Social media is absolutely destroying everything it touches. That includes pretty much all of America.
Courts
A federal judge found the state Senate map diluted the voting power of Black Alabamians, requiring a redrawn Montgomery-area district.
State
Almost 90 percent of SNAP beneficiaries live in a household with a child, an elderly individual, or a disabled person.