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- Elections
Republican candidate files residency challenge against Tommy Tuberville
Mo Brooks enters Alabama House race; draws harsh rebuke from opponent
Ron Sparks is ready to go back to work for Alabama
Trump backs Alabama GOP chair for lieutenant governor’s race
Ken McFeeters qualifies to run for governor of Alabama as Republican
- Governor
Alabama gets $3.8 million grant to boost early childhood education
Gov. Ivey awards grants to eight organizations that assist child abuse victims
Gov. Ivey announces more Rebuild Alabama projects
Governor expands Alabama school choice with federal tax credits
Governor launches statewide flood notification system after Texas tragedy
- Legislature
- Economy
Alabama achieves record $14.6 billion in economic development investment
Alabama home sales drop 3 percent in December amid seasonal trends
Alabama’s unemployment rate drops to 2.7 percent in November
Alabama home sales stable, prices surge in November report
Gov. Ivey welcomes $10.5M Bad Boy Mowers Tractor Plant, 50 jobs headed to Monroeville
- National
Advocates talk ACA tax credit extension, as Senate again prepares for vote
Rep. Sewell champions cancer early detection bill passing House
Sen. Britt reaffirms support for controversial SAVE Act
Rep. Sewell joins push to impeach DHS Secretary Noem
Sen. Britt celebrates unanimous vote to advance Lulu’s Law
- Education
Troy University’s annual Geo Day set for March 12
House Education Policy Committee passes bill to limit screen time in early childhood education
Alabama gets $3.8 million grant to boost early childhood education
Gov. Ivey pushes for more veterans to teach in Alabama classrooms
Governor expands Alabama school choice with federal tax credits
- Health
Advocates talk ACA tax credit extension, as Senate again prepares for vote
Opinion | What Alabama learns when it pays attention
Rep. Sewell champions cancer early detection bill passing House
Opinion | A healthy workforce keeps rural Alabama working
Opinion | Alabama small businesses want choice in health care
- Opinion
Opinion | Alabama high school sports are screwed after politicians got involved
Opinion | It’s time to vote on a comprehensive gaming package
Opinion | Bridging military service and education
Opinion | Alabama needs real online safety, not an ineffective government mandate
Opinion | From stewardship to siege: how leadership lost its meaning
Elections
The first challenge to Tommy Tuberville's run for governor, based on his residency issues, was filed Tuesday morning.
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.
News
AHSAA approved a new reclassification system for postseason playoff games, drawing criticism from Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth over competitive balance.
News
NFIB delivered its 2026 Alabama ballot results to the state Legislature, revealing overwhelming support for transparency, license reform, and property tax limits.
News
Gov. Kay Ivey announced support for limiting electronic screen access in childcare facilities, saying exposure risks harming critical development.
Prisons
Three men featured in the film are now in solitary confinement as they plan a second work strike.
Featured Opinion
From the Cold War to George Wallace to Tommy Tuberville, division has won elections but repeatedly cost Alabama legitimacy, growth, and long-term strength.
Featured Opinion
A court challenge to Tuberville being on the November ballot will be the most dangerous for him and the Alabama Republican Party.
Featured Opinion
HB13, a pandering immigration enforcement bill, is a poorly written, poorly intended piece of legislation that attacks some of the country's most basic rights.
Opinion
Alabama has a chance to take a step in the right direction and protect kids online.
Opinion
Alabama’s health care system is strained in ways no algorithm can fix.
Opinion
The truth is, if we want something different, we have to vote for it.
News
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter What’s a convicted felon to do while out on bond? If you’re the disgraced felon, and former Speaker...
News
Sam Mattison Alabama Political Reporter Former Alabama Rep. Richard Laird was asked to leave and not come back on Wednesday by Rep. Merika Coleman...
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By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Private schools have an unfair advantage and public schools in the Alabama High School Athletic Association shouldn’t be...
Featured Opinion
By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter Beware the Ides of March! That was Wednesday, and while Julius Caesar may have needed to be more...
Featured Opinion
By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Alabama’s Open Records Act stinks. It’s worthless. It’s mostly unhelpful. And for those entities that know how to...
News
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Community College System board of trustees voted on Wednesday to appoint acting chancellor Jimmy H. Baker...
Opinion
By Rep. Craig Ford It doesn’t claim to be a $250 million tax increase, but that’s exactly what would happen if the State Legislature...
News
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama House Democrats are badly outnumbered in the State House of Representatives; but that does not mean...
News
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, March 15, 2017 Alabama Senator Luther Strange (R) announced that he is co-sponsoring repealing the Death Tax....