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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, April 4 Hillshire Brands Co. announced that it will close its Florence plant, which employs 1,100...
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- Elections
House committees advance school prayer bills
Frontrunners keep raking in campaign contributions ahead of May primaries
Financial records indicate Allen campaign funded Wahl ballot challenge
Alabama Grocers Association endorses Caroleene Dobson for Secretary of State
Opinion | The anti-American stench of closed primaries
- Governor
Faith leaders, family to march on State Capitol urging clemency for Sonny Burton
Gov. Ivey signs law opening classroom doors to Alabama veterans
Gov. Ivey awards grant for program to help prison inmates end drug addictions
Governor appoints Rex Vaughn to chair Madison County Commission
Gov. Ivey promotes Read Across America Week in message to students
- Legislature
House expands Capitol complex safety bill to restrict drones
House advances proposal to make Miss Alabama official state ambassador
Alabama Senate Democrats criticize Republicans over partisan legislative calendar
Alabama House passes bills to expand career and technical education
Alabama House Republicans back Speaker Ledbetter ahead of winter meeting
- Economy
- National
Senate passes bill to protect online privacy for young users
Rep. Sewell votes for Iran War Powers Resolution
Former Birmingham-Southern campus selected for new Coast Guard facility
SCOTUS refuses to hear case which struck down anti-panhandling laws
Sen. Britt celebrates new U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama
- Education
House committee advances bill requiring Ten Commandments displayed in schools
Troy University hosts $10,000 pitch competition and business workshops
Opinion | Would someone please take a stand for public education?
House OKs tax exemptions for Alabama nonprofits, community groups
Rick Pate receives the Alabama School Nutrition Association’s Friend of the Year award
- Health
ADPH reports downturns in healthcare-associated infection rates
Bill to eliminate out-of-pocket costs for breast cancer screenings heads to Ivey’s desk
House passes bill to allocate $43.1 million in opioid settlement funds
Health committee votes against ER doctor staffing transparency effort
Gov. Ivey authorizes bonds to support Jackson Hospital in Montgomery
- Opinion
Opinion | Alabama farmers are struggling. Alabama Democrats are trying to help
Alabama’s gambling misinformation problem is costing us about a billion dollars per year
Opinion | The hidden gift of the detour
Opinion | Would someone please take a stand for public education?
Opinion | Nathaniel Ledbetter is the man of the House
Elections
Senator Tommy Tuberville raised the most money of all candidates for statewide office, with over $1 million in cash received this February.
Featured Opinion
A cost-sharing program proposed by Democrats could be a lifeline to Alabama farmers.
Legislature
The House substituted and amended SB231 on the floor to expand to "Capitol area" and restrict unmanned aircrafts from flying over
Legislature
Lawmakers unanimously advanced legislation to make Miss Alabama a voluntary state ambassador tasked with promoting civic engagement and goodwill.
Legislature
Democratic lawmakers criticized the Alabama Senate's lack of minority-sponsored bills Thursday, arguing the Republican majority violated a long-standing precedent of legislative fairness.
Economy
Small business hiring grew in February as the labor market tightened, though owners struggled to find qualified applicants for open positions.
Courts
Governor Kay Ivey named Heath Edward Meherg and Wade Leon Hartley to the bench, citing their decades of expertise in Alabama’s court systems.
Legislature
Senator Tom Butler proposed classifying hemp-derived cannabinoids as Schedule I drugs, threatening small businesses that recently adapted to new state licensing requirements.
Featured Opinion
Misinformation about gaming laws and regulations continue to plague Alabama's gaming debate, and it's costing us big time.
Legislature
Gov. Kay Ivey on Wednesday approved a measure to balance digital exposure with hands-on learning for children in licensed child care and prekindergarten facilities.
Opinion
Missed turns often provided more than just lost time; they offered the unexpected stories and perspective that flawless navigation never could.
Education
Public schools do a fantastic job educating our kids. And it's past time we all started pushing back on the con men claiming otherwise.
Opinion
Ledbetter is poised and well positioned to preside as speaker of the House for the next quadrennium and probably for years after that.
Opinion
The choice before Alabama is clear. We can lead, or we can watch others claim the benefits.
Stealing the Statehouse
By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Since early August 2013, Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) has engaged the law firms of White, Arnold &...
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Staff Report This week The V Team discusses Greg Wren’s convictions, Greene County raid, Barry Moore and Armistead. This week’s guest Representative Joe Hubbard...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Sunday, April 6 the Stan Cooke for Lieutenant Governor Campaign announced that Cooke had been endorsed by...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Saturday, April 5 over 120 friends, family, and supporters of Republican Will Brooke gathered in Vestavia Hills...
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By U.S. Representative Bradley Byrne “Whoever rules the waves rules the world.” Alfred Thayer Mahan, an American naval strategist and historian once called the...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, April 4, State Senator Marc Keahey (D) from Grove Hill announced to his fellow senators that...
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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—It has recently come to light that Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) was taped in telephone conversations telling his...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The final day of the legislative session ended last night with the Alabama House of Representatives passing the...