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- Elections
Secretary of state concludes Board of Registrars summer trainings
Alabama Farmers Federation endorses Sen. Chris Elliott in Senate District 32
Prefiled bill would prevent faithless presidential electors in Alabama
Republican primary for House District 12 heads to run-off
Alabama FarmPAC endorses Young Boozer for re-election as state treasurer
- Governor
Gov. Ivey announces second round of 2025 Rebuild Alabama infrastructure grants
Gov. Ivey announces Vaquito, the work zone safety dog, as honorary ALEA trooper
Bo Offord to lead Alabama Medicaid as Stephanie Azar moves to SEIB
Gov. Ivey deploys search and rescue team to Texas
Opinion | Reappointing Gwathney would be a grave mistake for Alabama justice
- Legislature
State lawmakers will try again to require national anthem weekly in public schools
Bill reintroduced to enhance religious exemptions for vaccinations, mask-use
Prefiled bill would prohibit vaping in public spaces, rename Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act
Rep. Phillip Ensler announces decision not to seek reelection
Lawmakers continue pursuit to push joint custody
- Economy
Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report reveals increased home sales
Alabama climbs to 19th in CNBC business rankings, workforce sees big gains
Ivey celebrates “Made in the USA” Day with praise for Alabama manufacturers
NFIB: 36 percent of small businesses report unfilled jobs in June survey
Sloss Tech Pitch Competition winner awarded $50K to grow innovative startup
- National
Rep. Sewell announces employer lineup for 14th Annual Job Fair
Rep. Sewell cosigns amendment to limit presidential immunity
Rep. Figures introduces bills to support first-time parents, lower baby costs
Sen. Britt joins colleagues to introduce the Safe Baby Formula Act
Alabama federal lawmakers respond to partial release of frozen education funds
- Education
Alabama federal lawmakers respond to partial release of frozen education funds
APLS seeks to deem books promoting “gender ideology” as inappropriate for kids
Jim Purcell recognized with SHEEO’s 2025 Exceptional Leader Award
Alabama expands nationally recognized First Class Pre-K with 58 new classrooms
Rep. Sewell demands Trump administration release $7 billion in withheld education funding
- Health
Bill reintroduced to enhance religious exemptions for vaccinations, mask-use
Prefiled bill would overhaul Alabama’s new hemp regulation law
Medicaid cuts could exacerbate healthcare disparities in Alabama’s Black Belt
The Renewal Project announces statewide launch
EPA data shows 165M people exposed to ‘forever chemicals’ in U.S. drinking water
- Opinion
Opinion | TVA remains committed to our mission of building energy generation
Opinion | State auditor’s campaign consulting exposes potential legal loopholes
Opinion | We are living in a graceless, gilded and lawless age
Opinion | Alabama could do better by its kids. We know the way
Opinion | The One Big Beautiful Bill delivers for Alabama
Local news
Montgomery's mayor said that while crime rates have improved there's still work to do. He also talked about a city-run school system.
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Annette Nevin Shelby, a respected professor and philanthropist, devoted her life to education and public service, leaving a lasting legacy.
Local news
C.C. Dixon-Moreno had requested body cam footage linked to a domestic violence incident reportedly involving mayor Tony Kennon.
Courts
Three Alabama attorneys were reprimanded and removed from a case after submitting court documents with fake citations generated by ChatGPT.
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Leadership shift positions Senate GOP for 2026 incumbent protection efforts
Featured Opinion
State Auditor Andrew Sorrell was involved in a strange campaign consulting arrangement. How strange? You make the call.
Courts
Tears were shed and hugs were shared Wednesday after a judge denied the U.S. Government's request to keep Cesar Campos-Reyes behind bars.
Elections
The district has been represented by Republicans since 2010, so the August 12 run-off will likely determine the next HD12 representative.
Featured Opinion
To reclaim our future, we must confront injustice with grace and courage.
Featured Opinion
Alabama could do better by its children. If you doubt that, just look at what the Poarch Creeks are doing.
Opinion
There’s been a lot of national conversation about how transformational this bill is. But let’s talk about what it means for Alabama.
Opinion
We’ve seen what happens when attention turns our way. And we’ve seen how quickly it moves on. However, the urgency to do something never...
News
Dear Editor, While we understand the desire to help students escape bad schools, we hope state leaders understand there may be unintended consequences to tax...
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By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter The Republican Super-Majority functioned with much more party discipline than it has in the previous two sessions and that...
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By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_KbHDzlC4c MONTGOMERY–On the last day of the legislative session, House Democrats were up to more antics than their...
Featured Opinion
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—We celebrate Memorial Day with solemn ceremony, but also with picnics, family gatherings and other joys of life....
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama political Reporter This is the 12th Memorial Day in a row with American troops still fighting in Afghanistan. Congressman Mike...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The HEARTS Veterans Museum will sponsor its 13th Annual Memorial Day Service honoring those who lost their lives...
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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY— While the public attention is focusing on the Internal Revenue Service’s scandalous scrutiny of applications for tax...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Republicans like their incumbent Congressmen. Primary challenges to Representatives Spencer Bachus, Jo Bonner, and Mo Brooks were...
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By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–The Alabama State Department of Education met today for a work session, which included updates from the legislative...
