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- Elections
Report: No Alabama county saw more than 3 votes cast by noncitizens
Ensler kicks off campaign for Alabama lieutenant governor
Meet the educator running against Alabama’s longest-serving lawmaker
Violet Edwards announces run for Alabama State Auditor
Former Trump official Morgan Murphy raises $1.05M in Alabama Senate race
- Governor
NFIB commends Gov. Ivey ahead of final State of the State address
Gov. Ivey announces special guests for her final State of the State address
Gov. Ivey awards $2.3M in grants to assist sexual assault victims in central and west Alabama
Camellia named for Gov. Kay Ivey on Alabama “Camellia Day”
Gov. Ivey to deliver state of the state address on Jan. 13
- Legislature
Alabama Arise discusses 2026 legislative priorities before session begins
Alabama bill would let retired teachers drive school buses
ALGOP chairman: Republicans are ready for a productive 2026 Legislative Session
Prefiled bill would allow ivermectin, hydroxychloroquine to be sold over the counter
Lt. Gov. Ainsworth announces Connie Rowe as new chief of staff
- Economy
Alabama’s unemployment rate drops to 2.7 percent in November
Alabama home sales stable, prices surge in November report
Gov. Ivey welcomes $10.5M Bad Boy Mowers Tractor Plant, 50 jobs headed to Monroeville
Trump announces $12 billion in farm aid as Alabama farmers brace for 2026 season
Governor encourages Alabama businesses to compete in 2026 Small Business Week awards
- National
Alabama Congressional Delegation splits on fatal Minneapolis ICE shooting
Sens. Britt, Tuberville vote against advancing Venezuela war powers resolution
Rep. Sewell votes to pass domestic funding bills
Rep. Sewell celebrates House passage of ACA tax credit extension
Rep. Sewell reflects on Steny Hoyer’s mentorship, friendship and civil rights work
- Education
Alabama State receives Carnegie community engagement classification
Alabama approves $6.48 million in school safety mapping, software contracts
State education committee takes aim at reducing classroom paperwork
Sen. Allen establishes Charlie Kirk Memorial Endowed Scholarship
ACHE approves $2.7 billion college budget requests, new programs
- Health
Board of Medical Examiners accepting applications for Medical Cannabis Certification Permits
Gov. Ivey announces Alabama secured more than $203M for Rural Health Transformation Program
UAB study finds oral semaglutide effective for weight loss
Alabama delegation split over Affordable Care Act subsidy extension
Alabama Cannabis Coalition criticizes delays, limited licensing for medical cannabis
- Opinion
Opinion | Protest is moral, change requires strategy
Opinion | America has problems, but we’re not Nazi Germany—yet
Opinion | When lies replace reality, conscience is the first victim
Opinion | Alabama’s education dollars should stay in public education
Opinion | Republicans refused proper oversight of ICE. Now, people are dying
Elections
Three in four Alabama counties were found to have no record of noncitizen voting activity.
Legislature
Alabama Arise outlines 2026 priorities on hunger, education, justice and workers' rights, while urging early advocacy in a fast paced session.
Featured Opinion
The machinery of authority depends on routine obedience. History shows that when citizens withdraw it—patiently, lawfully and together—even the most entrenched systems bend.
News
Attendees reflected on voting rights history and ballot access challenges during the celebration, featuring a keynote from civil rights activist Maya Wiley.
Legislature
House Bill 138, filed by state Rep. Kenneth Paschal, would allow public school teachers and state employees to drive buses without losing their retirement.
Courts
The birthing centers plan to fight the ruling up to the Alabama Supreme Court.
Elections
State Representative Phillip Ensler is the first Democratic candidate to enter the race.
Featured Opinion
No, America is not Nazi Germany. We have not carried out atrocities equal to those that brought about WWII. Not yet.
Featured Opinion
As lies replace reality, political self-preservation corrodes conscience, history, and democracy itself—and too many enable it knowingly.
News
Group calls shooting of LGBTQ+ woman in South Minneapolis “sanctioned violence,” demands transparency, accountability, and systemic reform after fatal January 7 encounter.
Opinion
Education Trust Fund revenues dropped by nearly $66 million in December as Alabama faced a $380 million shortfall in teacher health insurance.
Featured Opinion
It was easy to predict what happened in Minneapolis. It's what happens every time we give too much power and too little oversight.
Featured Opinion
If you want a government that actually listens to you, stop voting for party over people. Make lawmakers actually earn your vote.
Opinion
Maybe kidney failure was God’s way of showing me a different way to live and serve others.
News
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY— Today, the House Financial Services Committee will hold a public hearing on HB406, a bi-partisan bill that...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed HB 195 which eliminates preferential treatment in favor of unions...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Representative Bradley Byrne (R) from Montrose announced that he has become an original cosponsor of the Faithful...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The national debt appears to be increasing again and there is no serious effort to rein in out...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter President Barack H. Obama’s (D) war on coal has the potential to cost Alabama coal industry jobs, shutter...
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Staff Report MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Alabama filed an amicus brief today arguing that the federal...
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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Over the weekend, rumors were circulating that Matt Hart, head to the Attorney General White Collar Crime Unit...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter For the second time this year, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) has issued a state of emergency for...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter From Reconstruction until 2010 the Alabama Democratic Party has been in control of the Alabama House of Representatives. ...