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- Elections
Mo Brooks’ break with Trump resurfaces as House comeback bid nears primary
Opinion | When faith becomes exclusion in public life
McCaney pledged no dark money before sharing attack ad
Committee OKs state Senate special primary bill, drawing public’s opposition
Opinion | Alabama Republicans are trying to steal your voting power. Fight like hell!
- Governor
Advocacy orgs deride special session to delay primary for new maps
Gov. Ivey awards grants in support of sexual assault victims
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
- Legislature
Full exchange undercuts claims Ledbetter called for ending 14th Amendment
ACLU vows to take Alabama to court over special session bills
Terri Sewell condemns Alabama redistricting election law
Committee OKs state Senate special primary bill, drawing public’s opposition
House advances bill to provide special elections in case court allows old Congressional maps
- Economy
- National
Katie Britt endorses new HHS site offering pro-life resources for mothers
Terri Sewell condemns Alabama redistricting election law
Federal court tells Alabama redistricting fight now belongs to Supreme Court
The Freedom Riders at 65
Cory Booker joins Alabama Democrats at voting rights, redistricting town hall
- Education
State Treasurer Boozer announces scholarship awards
Gov. Ivey introduces another CHOOSE Act family
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
- Health
Katie Britt endorses new HHS site offering pro-life resources for mothers
Marilyn Lands talks contraception, IVF legislation, reelection bid
Rep. Aderholt applauds new Rural Hospital Provider Assistance Program
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
Opinion | It’s official: The Supreme Court is a joke
Opinion | Alabama families are paying the price for a Washington loophole
Opinion | Hoover and the SEC Baseball Tournament: a family tradition
Opinion | When faith becomes exclusion in public life
Opinion | Don’t fall for the GOP spin on the Supreme Court’s redistricting ruling
Courts
Federal court plans to review Alabama's voting maps prior to next week's elections.
Elections
Trump’s Oval Office remarks revived Brooks’ political break with Trump as House District 20 primary voters prepare to decide.
Featured Opinion
With its ruling allowing Alabama to use maps that it previously deemed illegal, the Supreme Court has proven itself an absolute joke.
Courts
The ruling drew divided reactions, with Republicans cheering states’ rights and Democrats warning of confusion and diluted Black voting power.
Education
The CollegeCounts program awarded $1.07 million to 403 students in 57 counties, with no taxpayer funds used for the scholarships.
News
The group said lawmakers revived maps once ruled discriminatory, risking Black voting power and sowing confusion just days before Alabama’s primary.
News
Marshall subpoenaed SPLC records, alleging deceptive fundraising, following a federal indictment over informant payments.
Congress
At the White House, Katie Britt promoted a new federal website offering pregnancy resources which officials cast as seeking to boost birth rates.
Opinion
An Alabama business owner argued profitable refiners exploited a federal exemption, shifting fuel costs onto families, farmers and small businesses already under strain.
Opinion
For nearly three decades, Hoover’s partnership with the SEC turned a ballpark into a civic touchstone and a regional economic engine.
Elections
Wes Allen’s refusal to visit a mosque or synagogue reveals a troubling shift in how politics defines civic belonging.
Opinion
Republicans just spent a solid week lying to you about the recent Supreme Court decision and Alabama's voting maps.
Opinion
The column argued Yarbrough’s relentless attacks on schools and teachers looked less like policy differences and more like a personal crusade.
Opinion
Mike Ball reflects on Alabama’s Senate race, political corruption, and whether moderate conservatives still have a place in either party.
Featured Opinion
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