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- Elections
- Governor
Gov. Ivey encourages veteran hiring through the HIRE VETS Medallion Program
Gov. Ivey signs bill requiring English proficiency for truck drivers
Alabama reacts to governor sparing death row inmate Sonny Burton
Ivey commutes Burton death sentence over unequal punishment
Gov. Ivey’s summer internship program deadline is approaching
- Legislature
Interfaith clergy rally against bills inserting religion into schools
Alabama House advances party registration bill
Coastal Alabama solar project sparks debate over regulation, local control
Bill to raise EMS reimbursement rates advances to House vote
Alabama Senate committee passes school prayer and pledge bill
- Economy
Alabama Senate passes bill to rein in data center tax incentives
Bill to pause new solar developments advances to Alabama Senate for vote
Lockheed Martin to invest in Pike County production facility
Hadrian to partner with Navy on northwest Alabama defense project
Retail giant expands baby departments, adds products at Alabama stores
- National
Sens. Britt, Tuberville receive League of Municipalities’ 2026 Hometown Hero award
Rep. Figures secures over $3 million for Montgomery region projects
Alabama airman Alex Klinner killed in Iraq in refueling plane crash
Reps. Sewell, Rogers introduce bill to address rural wastewater crisis
Hadrian to partner with Navy on northwest Alabama defense project
- Education
ACHE reviews higher education bills, approves new academic programs at quarterly meeting
Alabama bill aims to let professors profit from research
Alabama House passes $10.9 billion education budget
Lawmakers review Education Trust Fund as reserves decline
Bill to restrict discussion of contraceptives in sex ed faces pushback in public hearing
- Health
Bill to raise EMS reimbursement rates advances to House vote
UAB Hospital now fifth-largest in the nation
Children’s of Alabama to host giveback night at Walk-Ons Sports Bistreux
ADPH reports downturns in healthcare-associated infection rates
Bill to eliminate out-of-pocket costs for breast cancer screenings heads to Ivey’s desk
- Opinion
Elections
HB541 would require voters to register by party before primaries, raising concerns about disenfranchising independents and reshaping Alabama elections.
Legislature
Alabama faith leaders gathered outside the Statehouse to protest proposed legislation pushing school prayer, chaplains and the Ten Commandments.
Featured Opinion
Trump has failed to deliver on every promise and sold out his base in every way imaginable. Yet, the loyalty for some doesn't fade.
Health
An Alabama House committee advanced a bill designed to support struggling EMS providers, while insurers warned the legislation would raise premiums.
Legislature
Lawmakers consider solar regulations and a moratorium after Baldwin County residents raised concerns over the environmental impact of a new project.
Elections
Doc Mancuso launched an independent campaign after being removed from the GOP ballot, arguing the decision limits voter choice.
State
A mother featured in the prison documentary challenged Marshall’s claim, as footage appears to show attorney general speaking directly with filmmakers on camera.
Legislature
The mayor added that Birmingham's legislative delegation has shown strong bipartisan support for the policies.
Elections
On Wednesday a national group of more than 60 Democratic challengers will pledge support for ethics reforms and congressional term limits.
Education
State officials reviewed legislation to expand teacher loan repayments and scholarship eligibility while approving several new academic programs at Alabama's public universities.
Featured Opinion
Republicans still control every lever of state government in Alabama. The question is whether they can continue governing together.
Opinion
Why are lawmakers spending so much time targeting transgender people when our state faces real challenges?
Opinion
General George Washington outmaneuvered British forces 250 years ago, using captured artillery to force an evacuation from Boston without a bloody frontal assault.
Opinion
State leaders moved to expand the Public Service Commission after out-of-state groups influenced recent elections in neighboring Georgia.
News
A retired federal judge, the state bar president, and a long-serving state senator were honored for their advocacy supporting low-income Alabamians.
Opinion
You can continue to align yourselves with executive power and party discipline. Or you can honor your oath.
Legislature
The legislative measure protected oyster beds, seagrasses, and aquatic life, ensuring the vital commercial and sport fishing industries remained secure.
Legislature
The Alabama House of Representatives approved legislation closing federal loopholes that allowed foreign dark money to influence ballot measures and state elections.
Congress
The congressman detailed scholarship offers and the unique opportunity for the overall winner’s artwork to be displayed inside the US Capitol.
Congress
Sewell secured $5.5 million for nine local Alabama projects, including airport improvements in Selma and construction funding for a Bessemer community center.
Featured Opinion
There seem to be many within the Republican Party who are fed up with the good ol’ boy system. People don’t like cheaters.
Education
Eric Mackey cited rising literacy rates while requesting increased funding to support struggling readers past third grade
Environment
Conservation groups formally objected to the Trump administration plan, arguing that opening the 83,000-acre oasis would endanger 19 federally protected species.