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- Elections
Cindy Myrex secures GOP nomination in HD12 runoff
BCA endorses Caroleene Dobson for Alabama secretary of state
Barry Moore launches US Senate bid, vows to back Trump and fight D.C. “swamp”
April Weaver announces candidacy for new term in Alabama Senate
Alabama Forestry Association backs Norman Crow for House District 63
- Governor
Gov. Ivey appoints John Young as chairman of the Marshall County Commission
Gov. Ivey urges students to “be bold” in back-to-school video message
Gov. Ivey announces $25.9 million in Growing Alabama funds
Gov. Ivey announces second round of 2025 Rebuild Alabama infrastructure grants
Gov. Ivey announces Vaquito, the work zone safety dog, as honorary ALEA trooper
- Legislature
Poll: Republican voters want focus on economic issues, not culture wars
Lawmakers hold contract for attorney sanctioned over AI-generated citations in prison case
Bill to exempt optical aids from Alabama sales tax filed again for 2026 session
Alabama lawmakers renew push for death penalty in child rape cases
House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels is recovering—and searching for answers
- Economy
Wellborn fights foreign trade abuses to protect U.S. cabinet industry, jobs
North Alabama Area Labor Council encourages Huntsville auto workers to unionize
Gov. Ivey announces $25.9 million in Growing Alabama funds
Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report reveals increased home sales
Alabama climbs to 19th in CNBC business rankings, workforce sees big gains
- National
Sen. Katie Britt reflects on first seven months of 119th Congress
White House announces intent to nominate Alabamians to U.S. district courts
Rep. Sewell to host “Hands Off Our Benefits” episode of Terri Talks
Court orders Alabama to keep using current districts until 2030 redistricting
Rep. Sewell highlights $800,000 Moundville infrastructure investment
- Education
Secretary of State Wes Allen delivers commencement address at Troy University
Alabama AG backs South Carolina in race, sex education lawsuit
Montgomery teacher heads to D.C. for C-SPAN’s Educators’ Conference
Alabama federal lawmakers respond to partial release of frozen education funds
APLS seeks to deem books promoting “gender ideology” as inappropriate for kids
- Health
American Cancer Society speaks out on threats to Alabama research grants
Alabama among top states for attracting out-of-state physicians through interstate compact
Bill reintroduced to enhance religious exemptions for vaccinations, mask-use
Prefiled bill would overhaul Alabama’s new hemp regulation law
Medicaid cuts could exacerbate healthcare disparities in Alabama’s Black Belt
- Opinion
Opinion | Spiro Cheriogotis distorts a killing—court records tell a darker truth
Opinion | I’m a debate coach. Here’s what I make of the raucous Birmingham debate
Opinion | Three down-ballot state offices will be filled by three competent Republicans
Opinion | The new reality is not in your favor
Opinion | We the people face a tipping point—resistance is the only way forward
Featured Opinion
Mobile mayoral candidate Spiro Cheriogotis rewrites a killing, but court records expose a disturbing, well-documented truth he wants voters to ignore.
Environment
Alabama's attorney general condemned the push for carbon emission standards on financial institutions, citing potential violations of state and federal anti-ESG and antitrust laws.
Congress
Britt highlighted legislative actions from the 119th Congress, from border security to housing, and safeguarding vital Alabama programs and projects.
News
Southern Research has opened a $98M biotech center, doubling lab capacity to speed breakthroughs in cancer, chronic illness, and infectious disease research.
Opinion
While Tuesday’s debate involving five of the nine mayoral was unlikely to change many votes, it will likely influence voter enthusiasm.
Municipal elections
Opinion
We will discuss the down-ballot races of treasurer, secretary of state, and auditor this week.
Elections
Moore entered Alabama’s U.S. Senate race, vowing to back Trump, push the America First agenda, and take on what he calls the Washington “swamp.”
Public safety
A new statewide initiative called Alabama Combats Trafficking will provide businesses with information on recognizing and reporting trafficking.
Featured Opinion
Until average Americans, and especially average Alabamians, stop falling for the goofy scare tactics and racism, the odds will never be in our favor.
Featured Opinion
From suffragists to today’s Christian nationalists, history warns that rights vanish without action. The fight for democracy is now.
Featured Opinion
If there's no investigation, no charges pending, and the family is OK with it, why can't the body cam footage be made public?
Featured Opinion
Maybe the lunacy in Texas will finally prompt voters to take a stand and hold onto their power.
Opinion
This week, the reports of students taking to the streets to demand Congress enact gun-control legislation dominated the news. While some people argue about...
Featured Opinion
The angriest I ever was as an editorial writer while at The Birmingham News was because of Milton McGregor. I wrote opinion for The...
National
Monday Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, sent a letter to Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey asking the governor to expedite the six-lane construction of I-565 from Madison...
News
Politicos across the state are recognizing that the state’s Republican leadership is endangering their legacy by passing legislation to weaken current ethics statutes. Gubernatorial...
News
Economic developers may soon be exempted from registering as lobbyist after a tense day in the Legislature characterized with delay tactics and a narrow...
News
The Alabama Senate did not pass the Education Trust Fund and adjourn for the year on Wednesday after tensions between the House and Senate...
News
Wednesday, the Alabama legislature arrived expecting to finish the budgets and end the session on a positive note. When the day ended, the Senate...
News
Feral hog and deer hunting over bait was nixed for this year after a long morning in the Senate that threatened to derail the...
Featured Opinion
In a stunningly shrewd move orchestrated by attorneys and lobbyists representing a tiny group of shadowy special interest lawmakers, on Tuesday, eliminated the part-time...
Municipal elections
