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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Today, the 2016 Legislative Special Session will continue its charge to find funding for the 2017 shortfall facing...
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- Elections
Opinion | You should talk to Thomas Jackson sometime
Analysis | Final brief leaves Tuberville residency case in Supreme Court’s hands
Jones raises ethics concerns over Tuberville’s investment in data center industry
Doug Jones bringing veteran-focused town hall to Anniston
Opinion | As Figures works in CD2, Marques plays games
- Governor
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
Alabama awards $144 million in rural health care grants
Gov. Ivey announces latest appointments to Alabama boards and entities
- 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
Opinion | Republicans forgot about the working class and that was a mistake
Montevallo keeps A-bond rating as enrollment rises
Britt talks data center accountability, defends Trump admin ratepayer pledge
Huntsville-based Seabrook Solutions awarded $317 million NASA contract
ALL.SPACE wins federal agreement to scale satellite communications
- National
Sewell bill would require tax withholding from college athletes’ NIL payments
Figures introduces bipartisan legislation to combat “chameleon carriers”
Figures files bill seeking to block Trump beef import order
Rep. Sewell champions passage of AGOA reauthorization in continuing resolution
Rep. Sewell to host live telephone town hall today
- Education
Ivey highlights Alabama family benefiting from CHOOSE Act
Troy symposium to focus on AI accountability, cybersecurity and public trust
Montevallo keeps A-bond rating as enrollment rises
Rep. Figures introduces Restoring Opportunity for Advanced Education Act
Students appeal UA magazine suspensions in First Amendment case
- Health
Alabama mental health centers receive more than $8 million in rural health grants
VA psilocybin trial offers Alabama veterans new hope
Report: SNAP cuts deepen food insecurity in the Deep South
Opinion | Proposed Medicare changes could make timely care harder for Alabama seniors
Rep. Sewell praises FDA approval of breakthrough pancreatic cancer drug
- Opinion
Analysis | Alabama’s prison crisis is a failure of command
Opinion | Republicans forgot about the working class and that was a mistake
Opinion | From Eden to Alexandria to artificial intelligence
Opinion | You should talk to Thomas Jackson sometime
Opinion | America needs food security, not foreign mystery meat
Featured Opinion
Seven years after Alabama promised reform, DOJ evidence describes leaders who failed to measure danger, enforce policy or protect life.
Aerospace and Defense
More than 140 personnel are working at Redstone as officials offer relocation incentives and plan a permanent command facility.
News
The Coast Guard held its first graduation at the former Birmingham-Southern campus after launching its new training center in June.
This Matters with Bill Britt
The Constitution divides government power, protects individual liberty and ensures that no leader or institution stands permanently beyond constitutional restraint.
Economy
Millions of working families are struggling to pay their bills and stay afloat. Polling indicates they're about to make Republicans pay for it.
Featured Opinion
The Voice of Alabama Politics
Tuberville and Jones offer competing plans as residency, prison oversight, Medicaid and beef-import battles test Alabama’s political leadership and priorities.
Education
The Birmingham students used education savings accounts to attend Miracle Academy, where their mother said both boys thrived.
Governor
The governor praised contributions from factories, farms, classrooms and construction sites in a video released for the holiday.
Elections
Spend a little time with Representative Thomas Jackson and you'll remember what public service is supposed to be like.
State
The renewed demand followed Amy Minton’s publication of a list alleging Alabama libraries may have violated rules on transgender-related books.
Opinion
The consequences of allowing this foreign beef into American markets aren’t theoretical; they’re dangerous.
Elections
Representative Shomari Figures has been working to address the problems created by Trump's policies, while Rhett Marques plays silly games.
Opinion
It turns out that being boring might be life’s greatest cheat code.
Courts
Tuberville gives the Alabama Supreme Court several paths to affirm dismissal without deciding whether he satisfies the constitutional residency requirement.
News
By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Senator Dick Brewbaker (R-Montgomery) and Senator Paul Bussman (R-Cullman) have resigned from the Alabama Senate Republican Caucus. On...
News
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter A growing chorus of GOP insiders are urging the members of the House of Representatives to reject a...
News
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, July 22, a Federal Judge has issued a nationwide preliminary injunction requested by Alabama and twelve other...
News
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, August 19, 2016, according to the latest numbers from the US Department of Labor, Alabama’s unemployment rate...
News
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Earlier this month, convicted felon and former Alabama Speaker of the House, Mike Hubbard, sent an email to...
Featured Opinion
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Last week, intense debate over the lottery bill roiled the Senate Chamber. The State House, especially on the...
News
Staff Report Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Yesterday, in a press release, Milton McGregor and Tuskegee Mayor Johnny Ford jointly announced that Victoryland will reopen on...
Opinion
An Open Letter By Tim James I’ve been away from the public view for many years now. Like everyone, I continue to watch the...
Opinion
Education Matters By Larry Lee Ever since the state board of education decided on Aug. 11 to hire Michael Sentance of Massachusetts to be...