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- Elections
NFIB Alabama PAC endorses 78 lawmakers for reelection
Opinion | Ernie Yarbrough fumbles on the goal line—twice
Analysis | Alabama GOP attorney general primary turns costly, bitter and unsettled
Alabama Realtors PAC announces 2026 House, Senate endorsements
Opinion | Very few open or contested state House races
- Governor
Alabama Department of Corrections Commissioner John Hamm retires
Gov. Ivey awards funding for programs assisting victims of domestic violence, sexual assault
Gov. Ivey awards funds to south Alabama organizations assisting victims
Gov. Kay Ivey is very popular, but will it transfer to her successor?
Gov. Ivey awards three grants to aid domestic violence victims, train law enforcement
- Legislature
- Economy
- National
Voting rights experts call for Congressional action at hearing hosted by Rep. Sewell
Figures unveils rural bill package focused on health, land-grant universities
Sens. Britt, Fetterman discuss operations in Iran, social media regulations
Rep. Sewell to host shadow subcommittee hearing on voting rights
Strong secures postal audit, ZIP code review for North Alabama
- Education
Emmett Till exhibit opens at Civil Rights Memorial Center
Figures unveils rural bill package focused on health, land-grant universities
UAB professors receive patent for lens that could slow myopia progression in children, young adults
Stillman announces Magic Johnson as 150th anniversary commencement speaker
Alabama recognized for pre-K quality for 20th year
- Health
UAB professors receive patent for lens that could slow myopia progression in children, young adults
Free healthcare clinic served more than 465 patients in Montgomery
Opinion | Are we eating ourselves to death?
Judge lets Birmingham water utility end fluoridation
Alabama doctors urge safe drug disposal on Take Back Day
- Opinion
Opinion | Ernie Yarbrough fumbles on the goal line—twice
Opinion | Nobody cares. No, seriously, nobody cares
Opinion | North Alabama deserves better than an $85 billion rail merger
Opinion | Very few open or contested state House races
Opinion | The fight now isn’t left vs. right. It’s forward vs. backward
Elections
Millions have been spent and attacks are intensifying, but most Republican voters remain undecided. Will that leave an opening for a quieter candidate?
This Matters with Bill Britt
Primary elections are where power is decided, often by hidden money, leaving voters reacting to outcomes already shaped behind closed doors.
Courts
The filings argued federal officials misstated the group’s work with law enforcement and may have tainted both the indictment and the case.
Infrastructure
After hearing both praise and criticism of the proposed ordinance, council members elected to take more time to weigh the measure.
News
The gift added to a tournament legacy that has raised more than $24 million for Alabama children and families.
Opinion
The railroad system will take no mercy on our vulnerable farmers. When rates rise, they will have no choice but to absorb higher costs.
Governor
Hamm retired after overseeing prison construction and staffing gains, while Ivey named veteran Greg Lovelace to guide Alabama corrections through 2026.
Public safety
Flags across Alabama were ordered to half-staff Wednesday as the state honored Officer Dallas Hinton, a 25-year-old Marine veteran killed in the line of...
Elections
The real estate group backed dozens of legislative candidates, saying they supported property rights, small businesses and a stable Alabama housing market.
Governor
The grants funded shelters, legal aid and specialized prosecution units across central Alabama, extending help to victims of violence, trafficking and abuse.
Elections
There will be a strong continuity of leadership in the House of Representatives between this quadrennium and the next.
Featured Opinion
In the United States, here in Alabama, and in places around the globe, a pattern is emerging. The future is being dragged backward.
Elections
Doug Jones has declined to debate the other Democratic candidates for governor. It's the right decision. Because his absence is exactly the proper message.
Opinion
Lady Justice has long stood as the symbol of an ethical judicial system. But if she is not strong, politics will overwhelm her.