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From the Office of Governor Robert Bentley MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday proclaimed February 19-24 as Severe Weather Awareness Week in Alabama. Governor...
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- Elections
Forestry Association endorses Will Sellers for Alabama Supreme Court
Clay Thomas announces run for district judge
Alabama Forestry Association endorses Tommy Bryan for Supreme Court
David Cole again takes election challenge to the Alabama Supreme Court
Manufacture Alabama endorses Judge Chris McCool for Supreme Court
- Governor
- Legislature
- Economy
Kronospan announces $350 million expansion in Oxford
Alabama’s housing market continues to slow in April
April unemployment rate hits new record low of 2.2 percent
Innovate Alabama opening third round of SBIR/STTR supplemental grant program
Labor quality surpasses inflation as No. 1 problem facing small business
- National
USDA to send help to farmers after Ivey’s disaster designation request
Sen. Britt, colleagues introduce bill to extend small business tax relief
SCOTUS decision on Alabama’s congressional districts to come within the month
Governor confirms new district judge for Madison County
U.S. Senate makes historic confirmation of Abudu to circuit court
- Education
Legislature passes loan system amid moves to save Birmingham-Southern
Graduations declined in 2022, but college and career readiness improved
Community colleges offer no-cost fiber optic technician training
Ivey forces resignation of Education secretary over “woke” Pre-K book
“Divisive Concepts” bill headed back to the House for the second year
- Health
Anti-vape bills pass second committees
Report: Alabama is one of the top 10 deadliest states for workers
Advocacy groups to rally for Medicaid expansion
New Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences to be established in Demopolis by 2026
Medical associations launch campaign to warn Alabamians of fentanyl dangers
- Opinion
Opinion | Democrats want to cut your taxes. A Republican is standing in the way
Opinion | Girls State has had a profound effect on current state leaders
Opinion | May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Opinion | Just say no to expanding sales of “cocktails in a can”
Opinion | Senator consolidates more power under SB101
Legislature
Several other anti-LGBTQ bills also stalled during the legislative session.
Legislature
Business groups and labor unions are united behind the tax cut for workers. But Sen. Arthur Orr seems intent on standing in the way.
Legislature
The bill would reduce the current 4 percent tax rate on food to 2 percent over the next couple of years
Health
The bills target vaping devices regardless of the e-liquid used.
Aerospace and Defense
Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall has not announced a final decision.
Legislature
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Governor
The bill is one of the few pieces of legislation targeting the LGBTQ community that crossed the finish line in this legislative session.
Opinion
The prominence Boys State has played is immense. But Girls State may well be eclipsing the boys in this generation.
Elections
Sellers is seeking re-election to the Alabama Supreme Court in the primary election in March 2024.
Opinion
Let us use Mental Health Awareness Month as a catalyst for change.
Opinion
Not surprisingly, the alcohol industry is lobbying heavily to expand the sale of these beverages.
Opinion
SB101 is not about being fiscally conservative but controlling vast cash resources to consolidate power.
Featured Opinion
Educated political engagement is one of the best ways to protect the democracy for which those service members fought.
Featured Opinion
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The phrase “ Loose Cannon,” is believed to be coined by Victor Hugo, author of such renowned novels...
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Staff Report Alabama Political Reporter From the Business Council of Alabama MONTGOMERY—The board of directors of the Business Council of Alabama has endorsed U.S....
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By Staff Report Alabama Political Reporter From the Business Council of Alabama MONTGOMERY—The board of directors of the Business Council of Alabama has endorsed U.S....
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From the Office of Senate President Pro Tempore Del Marsh MONTGOMERY – Members of the Alabama Senate today continued carrying out their commitment to...
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By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter President Barack H. Obama released his 2013 budget request Monday morning and there were no significant spending cuts....
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By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell issued a press release announcing that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency...
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From the Office of U.S. Rep. Martha Roby The Contraception Mandate Issue: The disorder surrounding the Obama Administration’s contraception mandate provides yet another example...
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By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter Senator Jeff Sessions (R) from Alabama says that President Barack H. Obama’s recently released budget “is bad for jobs,...
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By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter Congressman Spencer Bachus’s reelection campaign released a press release today announcing that he was being endorsed by the National...
