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- Elections
Alabama Farmers Federation announces several endorsements
Opinion | 2026 Lt. Governor’s race may hinge on friends and neighbors politics
John Roberts raises over $100K in first 21 days of Senate District 2 campaign
Dark money, big money in Alabama AG race
Frontrunners in statewide races continue to raise significant sums per July reports
- Governor
Gov. Ivey urges students to “be bold” in back-to-school video message
Gov. Ivey announces $25.9 million in Growing Alabama funds
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
- Legislature
Alabama lawmakers renew push for death penalty in child rape cases
House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels is recovering—and searching for answers
Sen. Sam Givhan endorses execution in child sex abuse cases, firing squads
Bill limiting youthful offender status for murder refiled for 2026 session
State lawmakers will try again to require national anthem weekly in public schools
- Economy
North Alabama Area Labor Council encourages Huntsville auto workers to unionize
Gov. Ivey announces $25.9 million in Growing Alabama funds
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
- National
Jeff Sessions subpoenaed in House probe of Jeffrey Epstein case
Sen. Britt pushes bipartisan GUARD Act to fight crypto scams against seniors
Judge finds probable cause that Como en Casa manager employed, harbored illegals
Supreme Court prepares to consider constitutionality of key Voting Rights Act provision
Rep. Sewell announces $3M for Black Belt water infrastructure
- Education
Secretary of State Wes Allen delivers commencement address at Troy University
Alabama AG backs South Carolina in race, sex education lawsuit
Montgomery teacher heads to D.C. for C-SPAN’s Educators’ Conference
Alabama federal lawmakers respond to partial release of frozen education funds
APLS seeks to deem books promoting “gender ideology” as inappropriate for kids
- Health
American Cancer Society speaks out on threats to Alabama research grants
Alabama among top states for attracting out-of-state physicians through interstate compact
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
- Opinion
Featured Opinion
A new ban on smart devices in schools highlights the growing disconnect between the average citizen and the actions of their government.
Congress
A U.S. House committee subpoenaed Jeff Sessions, the former U.S. attorney general and Alabama senator, over the DOJ’s handling of Epstein’s case.
Economy
Local labor groups urged Huntsville auto workers to vote "union yes" in a pivotal election, emphasizing the power of collective bargaining.
Congress
The bipartisan bill aims to boost law enforcement’s ability to trace blockchain fraud and protect retirees from financial predators.
Elections
The organization announced support for key candidates, including Sen. April Weaver, Rep. Chip Brown, and Rep. Matthew Hammett, after a grassroots selection process.
Elections
Despite $1.1 million in dark money contributions, Katherine Robertson somehow trails Jay Mitchell in fundraising for AG's race
Courts
A federal judge ruled Monday that there was probable cause against Como en Casa manager Luis Miguel Campos Reyes.
State
Attorney General Steve Marshall joined 23 other attorneys general, urging a federal court to uphold an executive order prohibiting federal funding for gender-affirming care.
Featured Opinion
Top level Republicans spreading obvious lies and contradicting themselves to save the president from a child sex abuse scandal is ... disturbing. And dangerous.
Opinion
We cannot legislate evil out of the hearts of predators—but we can create laws that reflect the severity of their crimes.
Featured Opinion
If greatness means silencing truth, punishing science, and rewriting history to comfort the powerful, then what they seek isn’t greatness. It’s destruction.
Featured Opinion
The Alabama Republican Party is closing ranks, shrinking the bubble, and using Kay Ivey as a villain. It will end badly.
News
Staff Report Jefferson County’s bankruptcy filing could come down to a distinction between a bond and a warrant, and maybe even the grammar of...
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Staff Report Barring a veto override, it appears that Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange has successfully steered the conversation on public education away from the...
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By Bradley Byrne Moments of transition are also moments of opportunity. As Alabama transitions from the old political system which passed away in the...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter In an interview taken on December 7, 2011, Representative Jim McClendon, Republican from Springville, commented on the future...
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By Grant Hallmark Alabama Political Reporter After telling the judiciary committee of his 18 year old son taking his own life, Steve Murphy of...
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