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- Elections
Moore touts Trump backing ahead of Senate primary tel-e-rally
“Brawling for our Vote”: Thousands rally to protect Black voting power in the South
Pressure mounts on Alabama Values PAC after second GOP legal threat
Thousands anticipated in Montgomery Saturday in protest of redistricting
Longtime CEO of Alabama Farmers Cooperative endorses Ron Sparks for Ag Commissioner
- Governor
SCOTUS ruling prompts District 1, 2 candidate shakeup, Democrats’ scorn
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
- Legislature
“Brawling for our Vote”: Thousands rally to protect Black voting power in the South
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
- Economy
- National
Sen. Britt signs onto police week resolution backing law enforcement
Sewell condemns Callais verdict in Congressional Black Caucus speech
Katie Britt secures $3 million for UWA, Livingston drainage improvements
Katie Britt endorses new HHS site offering pro-life resources for mothers
Terri Sewell condemns Alabama redistricting election law
- 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 | A rail merger could force Alabamian farmers out of business
Opinion | Despite multiple allegations of sex abuse, former high school basketball coach faced no charges
Opinion | When Americans stop trusting the rules themselves
Opinion | Alabama’s antiquated approach to gambling is killing it
Opinion | Stopping digital cartels: Why Alabama’s senators must demand law and order in crypto
News
Federal judge says appeal limits court authority as Alabama’s Senate elections continue under remedial redistricting plan.
News
Weston Lowery’s turkey photo drew more than 2,200 online votes, turning a spring harvest into a fan-favorite win for the McKenzie freshman.
This Matters with Bill Britt
Democracy weakens when citizens no longer believe institutions see them equally, hear them equally or protect them fairly.
Featured Opinion
Everyone looks the other way for Anthony Clark.
Elections
President Donald Trump will headline a Monday evening telephone rally supporting Barry Moore as Alabama’s Senate primary campaign enters its final stretch.
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State
The governor’s proclamation urged residents to light homes and buildings in red, white and blue ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary.
Elections
Rep. Phillip Pettus becomes the second Republican incumbent this week to accuse Alabama Values PAC of spreading false and misleading campaign attacks.
News
Angela Harris cited Casey’s courtroom experience and advocacy for victims as she backed the district attorney in next week’s Republican primary.
Elections
Organizers tied the demonstrations to Selma’s civil rights legacy as voting rights leaders planned marches, rallies and chartered buses from across the South.
Featured Opinion
Gambling is a business operated by professional, respected businesspeople. It's time Alabama citizens came to terms with that.
Opinion
The piece argued that weak crypto rules had left openings for fraud, trafficking and hostile regimes, with Alabama families and law enforcement paying the...
Opinion
Longer lives, empty nests and financial independence helped drive a sharp rise in divorce among older Americans, especially women and remarried couples.
Opinion
It seems that laws have become minor inconveniences that are barely speed bumps on the way for certain lawmakers to do whatever they want.
Featured Opinion
With its ruling allowing Alabama to use maps that it previously deemed illegal, the Supreme Court has proven itself an absolute joke.