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- Elections
Dobson, Sorrell detail August fundraising in secretary of state race
Pamela Casey loans $500,000 to AG campaign, highlights prosecutorial experience
Rep. Chad Robertson launches reelection campaign
BamaCarry endorses Andrew Sorrell for Secretary of State run
Candidate speaks after stalker guilty plea, says courage will guide campaign
- Governor
Gov. Ivey encourages Alabamians to be proactive during National Preparedness Month
Gov. Ivey releases Labor Day message to Alabama’s workforce
Sen. Britt announces the 2026 Senate Youth Program application opening
Gov. Ivey appoints John Young as chairman of the Marshall County Commission
Gov. Ivey urges students to “be bold” in back-to-school video message
- Legislature
Rep. Mack Butler re-files “Don’t Say Gay” bill for 2026 session
Lawmakers officially pre-file “Child Predator Death Penalty Act” in Alabama Legislature
Rep. James Lomax appointed to House Rules Committee
Stubbs named vice chair of House County and Municipal Government Committee
Lawmakers warned of rising Alabama SNAP costs at budget hearing
- Economy
Department of Workforce names Workforce Pathways Division chief
Wellborn fights foreign trade abuses to protect U.S. cabinet industry, jobs
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
- National
Rep. Sewell celebrates Space Command Headquarters locating in Huntsville
Trump announces Space Command will return to Alabama
Lawsuit over Orange Beach body cam heads to court
Steve Marshall urges SCOTUS to hear student gender identity case
Sen. Britt signs letter calling for ban on Chinese seafood imports
- Education
Dolly Parton Imagination Library expands to Alabama foster kids
PARCA: Alabama high-poverty districts show gains in third-grade reading
Opinion | The answer to our public schools issues is sitting right there
Summer reading gains highlight the Literacy Act’s impact on students
Secretary of State Wes Allen delivers commencement address at Troy University
- Health
Veterans Resource Center Board talks operational plans at inaugural meeting
Alabama Department of Public Health confirms case of measles
Opinion | New blood tests that detect cancer at early stages could save countless lives
Tuberville convenes veteran mental health hearing on alternative therapies
Senate hearing in Alabama explores new therapies to combat PTSD, veteran suicide crisis
- Opinion
Opinion | Despite criticism, AHSAA transfer rules necessary to curtail illegal recruiting
Opinion | Our open US Senate seat will be a big race
Opinion | Dark money empire targets Alabama in a national battle to rule the law
Opinion | In court-ordered redistricting, Republicans are in a box they helped build
Opinion | Labor Day was built on strikes and blood, not barbecues and sales
State
The public comment session is now open on an APLS rule that would deem transgender materials "inappropriate" for minors.
Elections
Caroleene Dobson outpaced Andrew Sorrell in both fundraising and spending during August.
Featured Opinion
State lawmakers' attempt to eliminate the AHSAA rule would open the transfer portal in Alabama and destroy high school sports in the state.
Elections
Blount County District Attorney Pamela Casey announced Friday that she has loaned her campaign $500,000.
State
The Department of the Interior announced it moved forward with selling coal industry leases, including two large plots in Tuscaloosa County.
Municipal elections
Aerospace and Defense
Following what Sen. Katie Britt described as a victory for Alabama’s congressional delegation, Huntsville will soon host Space Command headquarters again.
Featured Opinion
Leonard Leo’s billion-dollar network fuels Alabama’s AG race, part of a nationwide drive to dominate courts and rule the law.
Courts
A lawsuit is seeking footage of police encountering Mayor Tony Kennon after audio confirmed a bartender reported a naked man assaulting a woman.
Featured Opinion
There is no way to win for Alabama Republicans trying to redraw state senate maps. They rigged the game against themselves.
Featured Opinion
From coal miners to sanitation strikers, Labor Day’s meaning is written in sacrifice, and Alabama’s future rests on remembering it.
Opinion
World War II ended 80 years ago, but before any peace dividend could be paid or the euphoria fully experienced, the Cold War started.
Featured Opinion
ADP owes it to the people working hard to move the party forward to do the right thing and be better.
Featured Opinion
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