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- Elections
Tabitha Isner announces run for State Senate District 26
Alabama House advances party registration bill
Mancuso says ballot removal undermines voters, launches independent run
Alabama-led candidate coalition to hold U.S. Capitol launch event
Bill to close Alabama primaries takes first step toward becoming law
- Governor
Gov. Ivey encourages veteran hiring through the HIRE VETS Medallion Program
Gov. Ivey signs bill requiring English proficiency for truck drivers
Alabama reacts to governor sparing death row inmate Sonny Burton
Ivey commutes Burton death sentence over unequal punishment
Gov. Ivey’s summer internship program deadline is approaching
- Legislature
House committee passes bill ensuring athletics eligibility for CHOOSE Act students
Committee advances bill regulating utility-scale solar farms
Bill to tax foreign remittances receives public hearing
Committee weighs bill to criminalize “interference with a first responder”
House committee grants SNAP junk food restriction bill a favorable review
- Economy
Alabama home sales rise in February as mortgage rates fall
Alabama Senate passes bill to rein in data center tax incentives
Bill to pause new solar developments advances to Alabama Senate for vote
Lockheed Martin to invest in Pike County production facility
Hadrian to partner with Navy on northwest Alabama defense project
- National
Rep. Sewell introduces the Maternal Vaccination Act
Sens. Britt, Tuberville receive League of Municipalities’ 2026 Hometown Hero award
Rep. Figures secures over $3 million for Montgomery region projects
Alabama airman Alex Klinner killed in Iraq in refueling plane crash
Reps. Sewell, Rogers introduce bill to address rural wastewater crisis
- Education
House committee advances Ten Commandments display bill
ACHE reviews higher education bills, approves new academic programs at quarterly meeting
Alabama bill aims to let professors profit from research
Alabama House passes $10.9 billion education budget
Lawmakers review Education Trust Fund as reserves decline
- Health
Bill to raise EMS reimbursement rates advances to House vote
UAB Hospital now fifth-largest in the nation
Children’s of Alabama to host giveback night at Walk-Ons Sports Bistreux
ADPH reports downturns in healthcare-associated infection rates
Bill to eliminate out-of-pocket costs for breast cancer screenings heads to Ivey’s desk
- Opinion
Opinion | The age of impatience
Opinion | Pain at the pump showcases economic benefits of electric vehicles
Opinion | A Washington loophole that could cost farmers their loans
Opinion | Trump has failed to deliver on every promise. So why are you still loyal?
Opinion | Crime that happens in prison is still crime
Legislature
Lawmakers advanced legislation Wednesday to prevent the Alabama High School Athletic Association from penalizing transferring students who utilize educational savings accounts.
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Education
The House Judiciary Committee advanced a bill requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in some school classrooms.
Environment
The House State Government advanced HB623, which requires cleanup plans for solar farms and empowers counties to regulate project development.
Local news
The transit authority named three new leaders last week to guide its operations, policies and long-term transportation vision.
Legislature
Alabama lawmakers advanced a bill to ban purchasing candy and soda with nutritional assistance.
Legislature
Despite concerns about unintended consequences for accessories, lawmakers advanced legislation Wednesday that limits judicial discretion for teen suspects.
Elections
The former congressional candidate launched her campaign in the newly redrawn district, prioritizing Medicaid expansion, grocery tax removal and protected freedoms.
Opinion
Things that once took time to digest can now be consumed in seconds.
Opinion
As an EV owner, I see those savings every month—and they only grow when gas prices spike.
Opinion
Community banks aren’t just financial institutions. They’re partners in the work we do every day to feed and fuel this country.
Featured Opinion
Trump has failed to deliver on every promise and sold out his base in every way imaginable. Yet, the loyalty for some doesn't fade.
Opinion
Are violent acts within Alabama's prisons acceptable forms of punishment sanctioned by the state?
Featured Opinion
Republicans still control every lever of state government in Alabama. The question is whether they can continue governing together.
News
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, March 29, 2017, Alabama Attorney General Steven T. Marshall (R) announced that he has named Katherine Green...
News
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, March 28, 2017, US Representative Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) announced that Chad Carlough will serve as his new...
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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The race to become Alabama’s 54th Governor will present a crowded field of candidates, but the first out-of-the-pack...
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By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter I don’t even know what we’re trying to do in government anymore. I’m serious. I don’t know what...
News
By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — The Alabama House Judiciary Committee announced a tentative impeachment schedule Tuesday that would set a vote...
News
Sam Mattison Alabama Political Reporter Alabama drivers spent $4.2 billion in unnecessary costs due to poor road quality according to a new report. The...
News
By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter A little more than a year after a Montgomery Police officer shot and killed an unarmed black man...
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INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE by Steve Flowers Last week we handicapped some of the potential horses in the upcoming 2018 Governor’s Race. We mentioned Judge...
News
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, March 28, 2017, the Alabama House of Representatives released the Judiciary Committee’s schedule for the impeachment of...