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Doug Jones’ agenda, closed primaries, Democratic turmoil, immigration, classroom control and sacred civil rights ground shape Alabama politics this week.
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- Elections
Opinion | The disappearance of Donald Trump
Alabama Equality condemns Tuberville’s remarks about trans people
Analysis | Alabama says it had no choice. The record says it did.
Alabama-led candidates to push congressional reform in Washington
Opinion | We’re seeing the power of voting for yourself. Don’t stop
- Governor
- Legislature
State retirees to get hit with another premium increase
Contract Review Committee holds ADOC contracts over prison litigation costs
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
- Economy
Hyundai to invest $500 million in Montgomery hybrid production
Sen. Britt backs bipartisan AI transparency legislation
Ivey halts dyed diesel enforcement to aid farmers, timber workers hit by high prices
August home sales indicate traditional seasonal downturn has begun
Target Circle Deal Days returning October 6 and 7
- National
- Education
Alabama Public Television poll shows support for PBS ties
Troy CTE expansion boosts Alabama workforce training
Alabama road builders launch student heavy equipment training program
Sewell opens service academy nominations for Alabama students
Commission talks out-of-school education needs, career pathways
- Health
State ban on vaping in indoor public spaces to take effect this week
Alabama overdose deaths fall 46 percent as opioid response expands
State cancer advocates push Congress for research funding, clinical trial reform
Alabama’s uninsured rate exposes Medicaid expansion gap
UAB selected to participate in the Pediatric Prevention Network, receive $10M in funding
- Opinion
Education
The survey found most respondents valued APT and favored keeping PBS programming amid heated a public response surrounding PBS and NPR's future in Alabama.
Infrastructure
The $3.2 billion effort, Alabama’s largest transportation project, is set for a Friday groundbreaking after financing cleared final hurdles.
Infrastructure
Alabama opened the first Birmingham Northern Beltline segment, launching a long-delayed project backed by federal funding and congressional support.
Economy
Another half-billion dollar investment from Hyundai will boost the Montgomery area.
News
The initiative aims to reduce distance and cost barriers for expectant mothers, with service details expected in the coming weeks.
Infrastructure
Local news
The program will pair startup support with AI training, mentorship and resources for entrepreneurs across the state.
State
Doryan Carlton, the state budget officer, will take over the department.
Local news
A state audit found 11 financial compliance issues in Birmingham City Schools system, including overspending, payroll problems and improper fee collections.
Local news
City leaders said the framework aims to connect programs, close learning gaps and expand career pathways for Birmingham’s youngest residents.
Congress
The bipartisan proposal would give the FTC enforcement power and mandate public disclosure of AI model user data, safety safeguards and risks.
Opinion
After WLRH dropped NPR without public input, longtime supporters question its leadership and push for Huntsville to shape the station’s future.
Elections
Donald Trump's name and image keeps disappearing from Republican candidates' campaigns, even in bright-red states.
Featured Opinion
Mussolini did not seize Italy. He was given it. The story of how Italy's democracy was surrendered one step at a time.
Opinion
Courtland’s open land, aviation history and proximity to Huntsville make a compelling case for rural Alabama’s role in space training.
Elections
A renewed proposal could alienate conservative-leaning independents who helped Alabama Republicans build one of the nation’s strongest political coalitions.
Economy
If this project truly promises opportunity for Lowndes County, then it should withstand rigorous environmental review, transparent public scrutiny and independent analysis.
Elections
Jones fielded questions on Medicaid expansion, housing and infrastructure as he argued fast-growing north Alabama needed more local control.
Infrastructure
Alabama’s rural counties carried costs set by distance, not population, leaving bridges, clinics and towns to fail by default.
Prisons
Speakers described medical neglect, violence and secrecy in Alabama prisons as auditors reported resistance from the corrections department.
Prisons
Governor Kay Ivey scheduled Jeffery Lee's September 17 execution by lethal injection after federal courts blocked Alabama's planned nitrogen hypoxia execution.
Congress
Anthony Fauci should be remembered as an honorable public servant who did the best he could. But we live in the dumbest of times.
Infrastructure
The funding will support runway repairs, lighting upgrades, taxi lane construction and hangar work across public-use airports statewide.
Congress
Officials said the grant would replace outdated radios, strengthen building coverage and improve officer safety during routine calls and emergencies.