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- Elections
Runoff tests conservative credentials in Alabama House District 38 race
Alabama Forestry Association endorses Katherine Robertson for attorney general
Behind closed doors, GOP insiders question Tuberville’s residency and rapid rise to power
Democratic congressional candidate to host open meeting with voters in Opelika
Alabama Farmers Federation endorses Mike Kirkland in HD 23
- Governor
Gov. Ivey shares Veterans Day message
Gov. Ivey directs $2 million to food banks in response to SNAP crisis
Gov. Ivey awards $4.7 million to support research and development projects
Gov. Ivey announces 29 new board, commission appointments
Gov. Ivey awards over $9 million for enforcement efforts to increase highway safety
- Legislature
Bill filed to allow abortion after rape, incest—and require vasectomies
Bill seeks to simplify felon voting rights restoration
Covington County lawmakers oppose carbon capture project
Speaker Ledbetter appoints Rep. Rick Rehm to Military Stability Commission
Rep. Lomax Selected For Council Of State Governments Award
- Economy
Work release programs depress wages at Hyundai suppliers, study suggests
Gov. Ivey awards top employers of disabled Alabamians
Alabama home sales steady despite economic shifts, mortgage rates drop
Secretary of State Wes Allen releases tutorial to help Alabama small business owners
NFIB: Small business optimism declines in September
- National
Sewell: After Dems’ fold, Alabamians face “dire” insurance premium increases
“Billionaires Eat First” campaign kicks off in Montgomery
Rep. Sewell releases statement on Senate spending bill
Provision in spending bill could allow Sen. Tuberville to sue for $500K
Deal to end federal government shutdown moves through Senate
- Education
Lawmakers explore outcome-based funding to boost college performance
Contract Review Committee advances literacy, reading intervention contracts
Alabama colleges seek significant funding in next education budget
ASU lands largest ever donation from philanthropist Mackenzie Scott
ALGOP chair, Alabama Education Association affirm support for homeschool freedom
- Health
Suit filed against med spa that allegedly provided unapproved drugs
Rural Hospital Investment Program approves hospital applications
AG Marshall alleges med spa provided unapproved weight loss drugs
Gov. Ivey submits rural health transformation plan to federal government
ACA subsidy debate continues as Alabamians face rising insurance costs
- Opinion
Featured Opinion
Alabama created the nation’s first public TV network, yet political fear and extremist pressure now threaten APT’s future and its PBS partnership.
Featured Opinion
The Epstein files might be a distraction, but they're a distraction from the awful reality Trump has created for 90 percent of the country.
Legislature
The bill would also allow abortions to preserve the mother's health and offer financial incentive for vasectomies in those cases.
The Voice of Alabama Politics
This week’s The V analyzes Tuberville’s residency challenge, a possible Doug Jones run and new dark money shaping Alabama’s political landscape.
News
Senators included a last-minute ban on THC-infused hemp products in a spending bill to reopen the government, threatening the industry.
Featured Opinion
Read the unfiltered emails between Epstein and his associates. Consider the actions of Trump. Block out the rhetoric. Then make up your own mind.
Congress
Angry with her colleagues, Sewell said the only hope for people at this point is for Republicans to defy Trump to restore ACA subsidies.
National
Activists launched a campaign highlighting SNAP cuts, arguing Republicans prioritized tax breaks for billionaires over food assistance.
Opinion
I’m proud to see Alabama’s leaders, including Senator Katie Britt on the Senate Banking Committee, standing strong for innovation and economic freedom.
Featured Opinion
Once Trump is buried by the Epstein files, is there any chance we might go back to normal in this country?
Opinion
Make a point of visiting your neighborhood shops. Look for handmade or locally sourced gifts, and enjoy a meal at a family-owned restaurant.
Opinion
I hope that Alabama’s senators recognize the threat that comes from this proposed legislation.
News
A new report shows there is broad agreement among Alabama voters about what issues are important to them as the state nears a statewide...
National
Friday, Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) said that he is “profoundly disturbed” by the report by the Department of Justice’s Inspector General Michael Horowitz and...
Elections
Chris Countryman ran in the Democratic primary; where he finished in sixth place with just 4,973 votes (1.7 percent). On Friday, rather than support...
National
U.S. Senator Doug Jones, D-Alabama, announced Sunday that he would co-sponsor a piece of legislation that will prohibit the separation of immigrant families at...
Elections
House District 30 candidate B. Craig Lipscomb on Saturday addressed his fellow Etowah County Republicans. House District 30 is composed of parts of St....
National
On Thursday that Congressional Baseball Game for Charity was held on June 14, 2018, the one anniversary of the shooting that took place at...
Opinion
There are countless important issues currently facing our state and nation. From our ongoing conversations with North Korea to the continuing need for enhanced...
Opinion
For too long, a problem of epic proportion has been growing outside of the headlines in the United States: the opioid epidemic. The reality...
News
The Business Council of Alabama’s executive committee recently approved a succession plan to protect its embattled CEO Billy Canary, but when the plan was...
