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Even Brooks, who had supported Trump’s effort to challenge the certification of Biden’s victory in January 2021, balked at the request.
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- Elections
Garrett Dixon enters race for Alabama House District 38
Panel reflects on Voting Rights Act’s past, present and future for its 60th year
Alabama Forestry Association announces endorsement of Young Boozer for state treasurer
Alabama Farmers Federation endorses Rep. Corley Ellis for House District 41
House Speaker Ledbetter endorses Tommy Tuberville for governor
- Governor
Sen. Britt announces the 2026 Senate Youth Program application opening
Gov. Ivey appoints John Young as chairman of the Marshall County Commission
Gov. Ivey urges students to “be bold” in back-to-school video message
Gov. Ivey announces $25.9 million in Growing Alabama funds
Gov. Ivey announces second round of 2025 Rebuild Alabama infrastructure grants
- Legislature
Rep. Matt Simpson hopes death penalty bill shifts legal precedent
Bill reintroduced to ease religious exemptions in Alabama schools
Poll: Republican voters want focus on economic issues, not culture wars
Lawmakers hold contract for attorney sanctioned over AI-generated citations in prison case
Bill to exempt optical aids from Alabama sales tax filed again for 2026 session
- Economy
Department of Workforce names Workforce Pathways Division chief
Wellborn fights foreign trade abuses to protect U.S. cabinet industry, jobs
North Alabama Area Labor Council encourages Huntsville auto workers to unionize
Gov. Ivey announces $25.9 million in Growing Alabama funds
Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report reveals increased home sales
- National
Rep. Sewell highlights rising grocery prices in new social media video
Rep. Sewell to host live Telephone Town Hall on Thursday
Montgomery medical transport provider faces crisis over decreased Medicaid rates
Brief urges Alabama Supreme Court to reject effort to expand stop-and-question law
Rep. Aderholt requests $56 million in community project funds
- Education
Dolly Parton Imagination Library expands to Alabama foster kids
PARCA: Alabama high-poverty districts show gains in third-grade reading
Opinion | The answer to our public schools issues is sitting right there
Summer reading gains highlight the Literacy Act’s impact on students
Secretary of State Wes Allen delivers commencement address at Troy University
- Health
Alabama Board of Medical Examiners awarded for reducing mental health stigma in licensing
Montgomery medical transport provider faces crisis over decreased Medicaid rates
Protesters to deliver caskets to Tuberville office over deadly budget cuts
Bill reintroduced to ease religious exemptions in Alabama schools
Sen. Britt advances funding for Alabama hospitals and universities
- Opinion
Opinion | Prohibiting candy, soda for SNAP isn’t a bad idea, just a lazy one
Opinion | Mayor’s races around state next week
Opinion | Death threats, slurs target Tanveer Patel in Hoover City Council race
Opinion | If Putin’s logic holds, Mexico could justify invading Texas tomorrow
Opinion | The answer to our public schools issues is sitting right there
Prisons
After botched lethal injections, Alabama turned to nitrogen executions. Critics argue the method is torturous and morally indefensible.
Featured Opinion
Singling out one, tiny aspect of one of the unhealthiest populations in the world seems designed to punish, not help.
Health
The Alabama Board of Medical Examiners removed intrusive mental health questions from license applications.
Economy
Franklin Johnson was named the new chief of the department’s Workforce Pathways Division, bringing extensive legal and policy experience to the role.
Education
State agencies broadened access, ensuring every foster child aged 0-5 receives a free book monthly, cultivating a love of reading and early success.
Municipal elections
Courts
Experts convened to discuss the Voting Rights Act's impact, future threats, and the ongoing fight for accessible voting rights in the United States.
State
The Alabama ABC Board recently unveiled new rules for consumable hemp, including stricter labeling, packaging, and record-keeping requirements for retailers.
Local news
Montgomery's mayor presented a $353.2 million budget, reflecting the city’s growth with significant investments and workforce increases.
Opinion
Who the mayor is of your city is probably the most important vote you will cast, so go vote next week.
Featured Opinion
Police are investigating after a Muslim candidate received violent threats and racial hate ahead of the August 26 Hoover municipal election.
Featured Opinion
Trump’s appeasement of Putin echoes Chamberlain’s Munich surrender, legitimizing conquest and making grievance a weapon that threatens global stability.
Education
The CHOOSE Act correctly identifies a problem with Alabama's schools. And then it awards the solution to mostly the wrong people.
Local news
After 30 years in the Montgomery DA's office, Daryl Bailey's last day will be Tuesday.
News
Lilly Ledbetter fought against pay discrimination, leading to the Fair Pay Act.
News
Under new board leadership, bold changes are finally taking place.
News
The battle over Senate Bill 1 is just one skirmish in a much larger war over voting rights.
Prisons
The officer was detained on Wednesday and charged with attempting to distribute a controlled substance.
News
According to a recent KFF survey, 2 in 5 women under 30 now consider abortion the most important issue.
News
ALDOT sent an 18-person crew to help clear Florida roadways of hurricane debris.
News
The court's actions reflect a nationwide effort to safeguard electoral integrity amidst growing concerns of election-related violence and foreign influence.
Congress
During Thursday’s debate, Figures and Dobson sparred about the state of the economy, immigration policy, and transgender children in sports.
