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The Alabama House passed a bill allowing an optional driver's license, adding a fee and a funding contingency.
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- Elections
Trump attacks Figures as polls show competitive race under GOP-favored map
Jones, Tuberville ramp up election spending in final stretch
Everett Wess makes closing argument for Democratic Senate bid ahead of midterms
Alabama voters get key reminders for 2026 general election
Alabama Democrats emphasize affordability platform as election looms
- Governor
- Legislature
- Economy
- National
VA awards $18 million for North Alabama US Veterans Cemetery
Alabama delegation urges Trump to approve Isaias disaster declaration
Figures backs Alabama disaster declaration after Hurricane Isaias
Sen. Britt touts $650,000 secured for St. Clair County law enforcement
Akron’s Post Office to remain open, Sewell says
- Education
Opinion | Fifty years later, one can return to a college presidency
Alabama approves Ten Commandments poster for public schools starting in January
Ivey awards $27 million to Auburn, Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences
Alabama’s specialty schools have opened admission
Governor: CHOOSE Act helps student stay at school
- Health
Montgomery launches campaign benefiting survivors of domestic violence
UAB Hospital CEO Brenda Carlisle to retire this year
UAB to dedicate $192 million Shelby Biosciences Research Building
HHS declares public health emergency in Alabama after Hurricane Isaias
Seniors say Medicare Advantage cuts could influence their votes
- Opinion
Elections
Per recent campaign finance reports, both gubernatorial campaigns are rapidly spending down their war chests in the days before the election.
Elections
Figures dared Trump to debate in Rhett Marques' place as polling shows a close race in a district Republicans redrew.
Legislature
Six months after an accidental juvenile shooting at a state rep's home, law enforcement officials avoided comment on the investigation.
State
Funding will help coal-impacted Alabama communities reclaim hazardous sites for new jobs, recreation, businesses and safer public spaces.
News
Helix Electric’s $45.3 million Jackson County facility is expected to create 160 jobs while connecting industrial growth with local technical education.
Elections
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., with voters required to show valid photo identification.
Education
A former Montevallo president found fresh confidence in the university’s liberal arts mission amid new leadership and artificial intelligence’s rise.
Elections
Party leaders sought to turn grocery taxes, Medicaid expansion and overtime pay into pocketbook issues in a deep-red state.
Elections
Alabama has a lot of problems. There's only one way to fix them. You know what to do.
Education
Alabama education officials approved a Ten Commandments poster for public schools, with required displays beginning January 1, subject to donations.
Opinion
Mike Ball reflects on faith, civil rights and why Alabama needs public servants who put conscience ahead of party loyalty.
Elections
"That's just Alabama" excuses what we should never accept. Voters have concrete promises and the right to hold the winner to them.
Legislature
Former lawmaker Johnny Mack Morrow calls for Larry Stutts’ resignation, citing his legislative record and involvement in a relative’s case.
Opinion
Hungary’s 1956 uprising showed how Cold War promises of liberation collapsed when Soviet tanks tested the West’s willingness to act.
Elections
Outgoing Alabama GOP chairman enters crowded 2026 race, touting Trump backing, fundraising record, and close ties to Sen. Tommy Tuberville.
News
Kyle Sweetser secured bipartisan endorsements, gaining support from Alabama's Democratic legislative leadership and three former Republican members of Congress.
Economy
State and local officials celebrated the investment as a win for Alabama's manufacturing sector.
News
Ivey became the first woman elected governor in her own right, achieving a spectacular legacy through numerous, high-profile cabinet and judicial appointments.
Elections
The first challenge to Tommy Tuberville's run for governor, based on his residency issues, was filed Tuesday morning.
News
AHSAA approved a new reclassification system for postseason playoff games, drawing criticism from Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth over competitive balance.
News
Two civilian deaths in Minneapolis raise urgent questions about constitutional limits, immigration enforcement, accountability, and whether federal power still answers to law.
Featured Opinion
The bickering among private and public schools over AHSAA rules likely would have been worked out amicably. But then the politicians got involved.
Congress
Alabama's lawmakers are backing competing health affordability plans as the U.S. Senate plans to vote again on extending ACA subsidies.