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- Elections
Opinion | Alabama attorney general: Courts are no place to defend state constitution
Katherine Robertson appoints new campaign manager
Analysis | Tuberville’s residency case may test the Alabama Constitution
Tuberville seeks to dismiss residency challenge, halt discovery process
Trump endorses Carl, Marques in Alabama congressional races
- Governor
Ivey names new members to STEM Council leadership
Gov. Ivey encourages Alabamians to vote in today’s primary runoff election
Gov. Ivey appoints Mobile County judges
Ivey orders Capitol, Jefferson Co. flags lowered for late Judge John Amari
Gov. Ivey advocates for “homes led by a father and mother” in Strong Families Month proclamation
- Legislature
DraftKings, FanDuel-backed PAC scores big wins in Alabama primaries
“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
- Economy
Alabama wins Area Development’s Silver Shovel Award for economic development
Alabama home sales, prices rise as summer buying heats up
Alabama unemployment rises to 3 percent as wages hit record
Synthetic leather manufacturer Vulcaflex to open US facility in Auburn
Sewell secures nearly $7 million for Alabama projects
- National
Figures introduces legislation to help working families afford youth sports, arts programs
Alabama joins lawsuit challenging California plastic packaging law
Britt applauds Senate passage of comprehensive housing legislation
Sewell named co-leader of House Democrats’ health care push
Senate panel advances Sean Costello for Alabama U.S. attorney
- Education
University of South Alabama gains state-of-the-art weather tools through partnership
Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences readies for opening day
Be Pro Be Proud taps 30-year Alabama educator to lead statewide effort
Alabama State University, Morris Brown College sign partnership agreement
White Coat Ceremony held for Auburn’s inaugural Doctor of Physical Therapy cohort
- Health
- Opinion
Opinion | Alabama attorney general: Courts are no place to defend state constitution
Opinion | Change is coming to Riverchase Galleria, and Hoover is ready
Opinion | Republican runoff results revealing
Opinion | Alabama family farmers urgently need our help
Opinion | John Wahl’s tax plan exposed a conservative divide
Elections
The AG's Office doesn't believe Alabama courts should hear challenges regarding the constitutional requirements for running for elected office.
Congress
Figures' legislation would help poor and working families afford extracurricular activities that boost youth achievement.
News
Alabama is expanding its prison ID program to five more facilities after issuing 111 identification credentials at Elmore Correctional Facility.
Economy
Record 2025 investments in aerospace, defense, pharmaceuticals and automotive projects brought $14.6 billion and 9,388 new jobs.
Education
Students and researchers will use Climavision radar data to study low-level storms, sharpen forecasts and prepare for high-impact weather.
Infrastructure
Winston County and Jasper would use the grants for road, bridge and flood mitigation projects, pending FEMA eligibility review.
Opinion
The Galleria deserves a real vision for its future, and the previous arrangement made progress extremely difficult.
Elections
Veteran Mobile strategist Katelanne Fadalla took over Robertson’s general election operation after Annabel Martinson moved to Huntsville Hospital.
Opinion
Trump’s endorsement and outside conservative money helped settle Alabama’s top GOP contests, underscoring the party’s rightward pull.
State
Volunteers offered confidential guidance as Alabama’s changing felony voting laws left many residents unsure whether they could cast ballots.
Opinion
Family farms in Alabama are facing unprecedented challenges, and many are facing bankruptcy, due to the disruption caused by Trump’s tariffs.
Featured Opinion
Wahl put forward a serious conservative tax-reform goal. API tried to knock it down, exposing a divide between conservative rhetoric and reform in Alabama.
Elections
Competency has been undervalued and woefully absent from American politics in recent years. It's the only thing that can save us.
Health
Pickens County rebuilt ambulance service with grit and local taxes, exposing Alabama’s deeper failure to own rural emergency care.