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Birmingham and Tuscaloosa VA researchers will test whether pharmaceutical-grade psilocybin can ease treatment-resistant depression and PTSD in veterans.
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- Elections
Poll: The 2027 Montgomery mayor’s race could be a tight one
Wess highlights Alabama’s rural healthcare crisis, criticizes Moore’s voting record
Alabama sample ballots now available for Nov. 3 General Election
Race rater narrows GOP edge in Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District
Everett Wess criticizes Trump beef import plan, backs Figures legislation
- Governor
Governor approves Alabama’s first Workforce Pell program at Lawson State
Gov. Ivey marks 25th anniversary of September 11
Gov. Ivey honors Alabama workers in Labor Day message
Governor sets execution date for man convicted of 1991 murders
Doug Jones urges cost-sharing delay to protect Alabama SNAP benefits
- Legislature
State retirees to get hit with another premium increase
Contract Review Committee holds ADOC contracts over prison litigation costs
DraftKings, FanDuel-backed PAC scores big wins in Alabama primaries
“Brawling for our Vote”: Thousands rally to protect Black voting power in the South
Full exchange undercuts claims Ledbetter called for ending 14th Amendment
- Economy
Labor-affiliated investment group sends letter to Mercedes requesting recommitment to company principles
Alabama Trucking Association releases song honoring drivers
NFIB reports slight dip in small business optimism
Opinion | Republicans forgot about the working class and that was a mistake
Montevallo keeps A-bond rating as enrollment rises
- National
Rep. Sewell honors 16th Street Baptist Church bombing victims
Analysis | The Court stops Trump’s ballot-mail overhaul—for now
Alabama delegation backs North Alabama for US Space Academy
Sewell, Castor introduce bill to extend Medicare Part D premium program
Sen. Britt recognized as Federal Champion by the American Flood Coalition
- Education
Public charter commission OKs charter school merger, FY28 budget request
Governor approves Alabama’s first Workforce Pell program at Lawson State
ACHE Commission holds September 2026 meeting
Smithsonian traveling exhibition “Americans” coming to Atmore’s Strand Theater
September is College Savings Month in Alabama
- Health
UAB selected to participate in the Pediatric Prevention Network, receive $10M in funding
Birmingham clinic faces scrutiny over delays in care for transgender patients
Lakeland Community Hospital receives grant to expand rural healthcare access
Alabama board warns residents about online physician impersonation
Alabama mental health centers receive more than $8 million in rural health grants
- Opinion
Elections
A new poll shows an unexpectedly tight race for mayor in Alabama's capital city.
News
Governor Kay Ivey named Mobile businessman Ben Stimpson Jr. to lead the agency beginning October 1.
Economy
Mercedes has frequently faced criticism from pro-labor groups since the 2024 unionization campaign at its plant in Tuscaloosa County.
Congress
The representative's House remarks marked 63 years since the Klan attack and urged renewed commitment to civil rights protections.
News
The church says the center will carry the memory of four murdered girls into a new generation’s pursuit of justice.
Education
The merger joined Birmingham-area health care and Bessemer aviation schools under one board following concerns over one school meeting projected enrollment.
Courts
The justices stopped an untested national system from taking effect after states had already begun mailing ballots.
National
Trump’s executive order creates a commission to develop a NASA-led Space Academy and recommend its structure, curriculum and location-selection process.
Education
The 10-week lineworker course offered hands-on utility training and expanded Pell Grant access for students pursuing in-demand careers.
State
Hosp will succeed Rick Brown on January 1, 2027, as the group navigates leadership changes after decades of membership growth.
Featured Opinion
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Opinion
China’s revolutionary founder left a stark lesson: courts mean little when no independent law can restrain those who govern.
Elections
Mike Ball argues that political competition and spiritual humility are essential checks against the corrupting arrogance that accompanies unchecked power.
The Voice of Alabama Politics
This week, The V examines a tightening governor’s race, prison accountability, SNAP pressures and Alabama’s deepening maternity care divide across Alabama.
Elections
The independent Senate candidate said the votes showed loyalty to Trump has eclipsed constitutional oversight and Alabama’s interests.
Opinion
A 1526 compromise in Speyer revealed why governments could not command conscience, shaping a path from empire to the First Amendment.
Elections
The construction industry group cited Marques’ record on infrastructure and business issues ahead of the August 11 Republican primary.
Governor
The governor urged students to embrace new opportunities while thanking teachers, administrators and parents for supporting the year ahead.
Education
The Opelika parents said education savings accounts helped three children thrive at The Rock Academy after other options fell short.
Party politics
The state GOP earned the RNC program’s top designation after meeting benchmarks in fundraising, communications, data and grassroots organizing.
Legislature
The Joint Contract Review Committee held ADOC contracts, questioning millions spent on prison litigation and calling for greater focus on reforms and settlements.
News
The nonprofit has placed attorneys in 10 rural counties and plans to expand its recruiting pipeline statewide.