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By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—On Wednesday, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Mike Jones (R-Andalusia), denied Governor Robert Bentley’s request to suspend...
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- Elections
JR Bowling announces candidacy for Senate District 4
Alabama Farmers Federation endorses Aaron Thomas for HD 10
ALGOP to open 2026 candidate qualifying on January 5
Rep. Phillip Ensler becomes first Democratic candidate in lieutenant governor race
Alabama Farmers Federation endorses Rep. Ernie Yarbrough for HD 7
- Governor
Gov. Ivey establishes Alabama Rural Health Transformation Advisory Group
Gov. Ivey orders Space Force flags to be flown across the state in weeklong “show of support”
Rep. Sewell celebrates unveiling of Space Command Headquarters sign in Huntsville
Gov. Ivey signs executive order to continue strong recruiting for National Guard
Gov. Ivey introduces a CHOOSE Act family: the Moseleys
- Legislature
- Economy
Alabama home sales stable, prices surge in November report
Gov. Ivey welcomes $10.5M Bad Boy Mowers Tractor Plant, 50 jobs headed to Monroeville
Trump announces $12 billion in farm aid as Alabama farmers brace for 2026 season
Governor encourages Alabama businesses to compete in 2026 Small Business Week awards
Alabama Power outlines plan to hold electric rates steady through 2027
- National
Sen. Britt discusses federal healthcare policy, criticisms of ICE
Sen. Britt celebrates passage of record $901 billion defense spending bill
Rep. Sewell introduces bipartisan legislation to expand access to cardiac rehabilitation care
Alabama joins FTC deceptive practices lawsuit against Uber
Rep. Sewell blasts GOP for failing to extend ACA tax credits
- Education
State education committee takes aim at reducing classroom paperwork
Sen. Allen establishes Charlie Kirk Memorial Endowed Scholarship
ACHE approves $2.7 billion college budget requests, new programs
Gov. Ivey introduces a CHOOSE Act family: the Moseleys
TROY offers new pathway to nursing careers with Accelerated Master of Science in Nursing track
- Health
Alabama delegation split over Affordable Care Act subsidy extension
Alabama Cannabis Coalition criticizes delays, limited licensing for medical cannabis
Opinion | Pharmacy Benefit Managers reap benefits, we pay the cost. It’s time to act
Alabama faith leaders urge Congress to extend ACA tax credits
Alabama coalition takes aim at racial, economic disparities in maternal health
- Opinion
Featured Opinion
Low turnout and habit-driven politics quietly replace accountability, leaving power unchallenged and citizens forgetting their responsibility in a self-governing state.
News
Tuberville’s rhetoric, legislative culture wars, campus lawsuits, and national cruelty converge in a week testing Alabama’s constitutional values.
Local news
Plaintiffs allege the Orange Beach City Council failed to provide mandatory 24-hour notice of a special called meeting.
Featured Opinion
Those determined to divide the country will use anything at their disposal. Even boxes of chocolate.
Congress
Britt discussed ongoing healthcare negotiations and the Trump administration’s immigration policy during a recent panel.
Congress
Two representatives introduced a bill last Friday that would allow advanced practice providers to supervise cardiac rehabilitation, expanding care access in rural areas.
News
Citing tragic 2024 statistics, ALDOT suspended temporary lane closures on interstate routes to prioritize safety during the upcoming Christmas and New Year travel season.
News
PCI Government Services and Seekr announced a strategic partnership last week to accelerate the adoption of transparent commercial AI across federal agencies.
Environment
The nationwide celebration encouraged Americans to start the new year outdoors, offering guided adventures across more than a dozen state parks.
Economy
Alabama home sales bucked the traditional seasonal downturn in November, remaining stable month-over-month while prices saw an 18.5 percent annual increase.
Opinion
Inspired by American and French revolutions, Russian officers attempted to move the country away from autocracy toward broader, representative government 200 years ago.
Featured Opinion
Alabama Democrats suddenly have a plan, solid candidates, a good ticket and they've stopped the bickering with each other.
Featured Opinion
Like a bad pitchman, Trump tried to sell you a worthless story and a lot of lies. No one is falling for it.
Featured Opinion
Trump’s words after a critic’s death violated centuries-old moral restraints and revealed a deeper erosion of character and leadership.
Opinion
By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter I usually follow the #ALpolitics hashtag on Twitter, and it’s usually good for up-to-date news and up-to-date laughs....
Opinion
By Larry Lee The old car headed south out of Montgomery on a familiar route down I-65. Thirty minutes to Ft. Deposit, 45 minutes...
Featured Opinion
By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter So, once again, a special session of the Alabama Legislature is a failure. Hundreds of thousands of taxpayer...
News
By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY— On Tuesday, Senator Gerald Dial (R-Lineville) asked the Alabama Board of Education, in an email, to postpone...
Featured Opinion
INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE By Steve Flowers With Labor Day approaching it signifies that the long hot summer will soon be coming to an end....
News
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Idleness or inertia are not characteristics found in the Attorney General’s Special Prosecution Division. Aggressive, dogged and thorough...
News
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, August 25, as the debate in the Alabama House of Representatives raged on, about what their version...
Opinion
By Larry Lee Earlier this week we asked if there is a hidden agenda to the state school board’s hiring of non-educator Mike Sentance...
News
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—In his 2009 application to become Kentucky’s State School Superintendent, Michael Sentance claimed to be a “Highly accomplished...