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- Elections
House committees advance school prayer bills
Frontrunners keep raking in campaign contributions ahead of May primaries
Financial records indicate Allen campaign funded Wahl ballot challenge
Alabama Grocers Association endorses Caroleene Dobson for Secretary of State
Opinion | The anti-American stench of closed primaries
- Governor
Gov. Ivey signs law opening classroom doors to Alabama veterans
Gov. Ivey awards grant for program to help prison inmates end drug addictions
Governor appoints Rex Vaughn to chair Madison County Commission
Gov. Ivey promotes Read Across America Week in message to students
Bill to rename the Alabama Office of Minority Affairs sent to governor’s desk
- Legislature
Alabama House passes bills to expand career and technical education
Alabama House Republicans back Speaker Ledbetter ahead of winter meeting
New bill would ban Delta THC, remove legal framework for consumable hemp
Alabama’s gambling misinformation problem is costing us about a billion dollars per year
Governor signs screen time limits for early childhood education programs into law
- Economy
- National
Senate passes bill to protect online privacy for young users
Rep. Sewell votes for Iran War Powers Resolution
Former Birmingham-Southern campus selected for new Coast Guard facility
SCOTUS refuses to hear case which struck down anti-panhandling laws
Sen. Britt celebrates new U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama
- Education
House committee advances bill requiring Ten Commandments displayed in schools
Troy University hosts $10,000 pitch competition and business workshops
Opinion | Would someone please take a stand for public education?
House OKs tax exemptions for Alabama nonprofits, community groups
Rick Pate receives the Alabama School Nutrition Association’s Friend of the Year award
- Health
ADPH reports downturns in healthcare-associated infection rates
Bill to eliminate out-of-pocket costs for breast cancer screenings heads to Ivey’s desk
House passes bill to allocate $43.1 million in opioid settlement funds
Health committee votes against ER doctor staffing transparency effort
Gov. Ivey authorizes bonds to support Jackson Hospital in Montgomery
- Opinion
Alabama’s gambling misinformation problem is costing us about a billion dollars per year
Opinion | The hidden gift of the detour
Opinion | Would someone please take a stand for public education?
Opinion | Nathaniel Ledbetter is the man of the House
Opinion | Alabama’s moment: why carbon capture, storage can make our state a national energy leader
Elections
Senator Tommy Tuberville raised the most money of all candidates for statewide office, with over $1 million in cash received this February.
Legislature
Senator Tom Butler proposed classifying hemp-derived cannabinoids as Schedule I drugs, threatening small businesses that recently adapted to new state licensing requirements.
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Misinformation about gaming laws and regulations continue to plague Alabama's gaming debate, and it's costing us big time.
Elections
Two Alabama House committees advanced similar school prayer bills, debating funding penalties, constitutionality concerns and whether schools should mandate daily prayer.
Congress
Senator Katie Britt praised the Senate's unanimous passage of legislation updating online privacy laws to better protect children and teenagers from modern data practices.
Legislature
Gov. Kay Ivey on Wednesday approved a measure to balance digital exposure with hands-on learning for children in licensed child care and prekindergarten facilities.
Education
Alabama lawmakers advanced legislation requiring a display on the Ten Commandments' influence on U.S. civil society and legal principles.
Legislature
Committees in both chambers approved measures Wednesday providing disability and death benefits to Alabama firefighters who develop Parkinson’s disease following toxic exposure.
Legislature
Alabama senators advanced a tax exemption for National Guard members Wednesday despite warnings that the move would strip millions from state public schools.
Opinion
Missed turns often provided more than just lost time; they offered the unexpected stories and perspective that flawless navigation never could.
Education
Public schools do a fantastic job educating our kids. And it's past time we all started pushing back on the con men claiming otherwise.
Opinion
Ledbetter is poised and well positioned to preside as speaker of the House for the next quadrennium and probably for years after that.
Opinion
The choice before Alabama is clear. We can lead, or we can watch others claim the benefits.
Opinion
Florida's 2023 legal reform package sparked significant insurance premium reductions while Alabama's market faced rising litigation-driven claims and surging costs.
News
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, March 21, 2017, President Donald J. Trump signed into law bi-partisan legislation reauthorizing the National Aeronautics and...
Opinion
By Rep. Craig Ford State Legislatures and the US Congress typically have the lowest approval ratings of any government branch or agency, and last...
News
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, March 20, 2017, the US Senate finally began confirmation hearings on President Donald J. Trump’s selection to...
News
By Staff Report Wednesday, March 21, 2017, The Alabama Secretary of State’s Office is delighted to announce that we were honored with The National...
Opinion
By Perry O. Hooper, Jr. Since his Inauguration Day, Donald J. Trump has been working hard to keep his campaign promises, making the creation...
News
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter A cloud hangs over the Special Election to fill the vacancy of Senator Jeff Sessions, and it’s not...
News
By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — The Governor’s Office on Monday pushed back against rumors that Gov. Robert Bentley will resign in...
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By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The President of the United States is under investigation for espionage. Even Alabama’s politicians haven’t tried that yet....
News
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, March 20, 2017, the Auburn University Board of Trustees unanimously selected Iowa State University President Steven Leath...