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By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford It is amazing to read what some legislators have written in the weeks since the state legislature passed...
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- Elections
Filings link McKee PAC to out-of-state network, tied to donors facing charges
Jones rebuts Hunt attack on immigration enforcement record
Moore outraised, outspent Marshall in the first quarter of 2026
Lumpkin secures New South Alliance backing in HD 60 race
Rep. Lomax contrasts tax cuts with Mo Brooks’ legislative record
- Governor
Gov. Ivey signs tax relief bill, state grocery tax eliminated for two months
Gov. Ivey showcases healthcare legislation signed into law
Governor signs act ensuring athletic eligibility for CHOOSE Act students
Consumer Reports urges Ivey to veto Alabama Personal Data Protection Act
Gov. Ivey signs Alabama Work Zone Safety Act
- Legislature
Gov. Ivey signs tax relief bill, state grocery tax eliminated for two months
Opinion | Alabama’s four-year record of tax relief
Opinion | Investing in Alabama’s coal communities is investing in our future
Alabama Cannabis Coalition reflects on mixed results from legislative session
ACLU of Alabama applauds parole reforms, but warns Alabama’s prison crisis remains unaddressed
- Economy
Innovate Alabama launches $15M fund to retain, scale early-stage companies
Small business optimism falls as oil prices fuel uncertainty
Alabama Senate sends bill to limit data center tax breaks to governor
Senate passes industry-to-classroom workforce tax credit bill
Opelika hemp store seeks city approval as funds run out
- National
- Education
Gov. Ivey announces record CHOOSE Act applications for 2026–27 school year
Auburn student chapter wins award at national convention
U.S. Navy invests $30M in Alabama maritime workforce training
ASU partners with United Methodist Church, Wesley Foundation to support student development
Mark Merrick named Dean of UAB School of Health Professions
- Health
Gov. Ivey showcases healthcare legislation signed into law
UAB Medicine expands care with new clinics in first quarter of 2026
House passes bill to prohibit vaping in public spaces, rename Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act
The Shoulder launches Operation VETS to aid Alabama veterans struggling with substance abuse
Cancer researchers highlight findings, push for funding at Alabama capitol
- Opinion
Elections
Federal filings show McKee-supporting PAC funded by interconnected out-of-state committees, including one linked to a nondisclosing nonprofit organization.
This Matters with Bill Britt
When power abandons limits, it begins defining truth itself, shifting society from accountability toward authority and leaving fewer checks to restrain it.
Featured Opinion
Independent thinking ain’t our strong suit. Never has been.
The Voice of Alabama Politics
Legislative failures, rising political tensions and unsettled primaries reveal shifting power dynamics and uncertainty shaping Alabama’s political landscape ahead.
State
The package expands tuition aid, eases licensing and hiring, and grants tax and housing breaks for Guard members, veterans and military families.
Congress
Congressman Moore received almost $750,000 in contributions in the first months of 2026, as well as sizable transfers from Congressional Republican leadership.
Featured Opinion
A whole bunch of people in this debate over Montgomery aren’t interested in actually solving the problems. They’re only interested in the public fight.
Congress
Sewell confronted Kennedy with video-backed remarks about Black youth and “wellness farms,” as he repeatedly denied using the term “reparented.”
Local news
The May 3-9 initiative will pair Birmingham entrepreneurs with lenders, nonprofit leaders and corporate partners amid rising costs and tighter access to capital.
Elections
The backing added to a growing coalition of political, business and civic supporters in the Alabama House District 60 contest.
Legislature
We’re finding places where the state can ease the burden on working people and doing so in a responsible, sustainable way.
Legislature
This is a reinvestment in the hardworking people who helped fuel our economy for generations. That’s fair. That’s accountability. And that’s good policy.
Opinion
From moonshot feats to a daring rescue in Iran, Americans have grown oddly numb to extraordinary national achievements.
Featured Opinion
As attacks shift from Islam to the Pope, the principle of religious liberty itself is being tested in American politics.
News
From the Office of Governor Robert Bentley MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Monday announced Alabama’s preliminary unemployment rate for January 2013 is 6.9...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Stocks are soaring. Last year the major stock market indices all were up over the year and 2013...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Let’s face facts: Alabama has some excellent schools, Alabama has some good schools, Alabama has a lot of...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Obama administration is planning new cuts to the embattled Medicare Advantage program. The new round of cuts...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R) from Saks updated his constituents on the sequestration situation in an email over...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The world continues to respond to the election of Archbishop Jorge Mario Bergoglio to the Papacy. The new...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, the Alabama House passed the Alabama Commercial Aviation Business Improvement Act , House Bill 330, by...
Featured Opinion
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Over the last half-year we have published a series of well-documented articles into the misdealing and misleading activities...
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By Lieutenant Governor Kay Ivey The “status quo” is defined as “the existing state of affairs” or often referred to as “the way it’s...