Elections
Rigsby is running for the seat currently held by Speaker Mac McCutcheon, who is not seeking re-election.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Legislature
Kenneth Paschal wins House District 73 special election
Alabama Policy Institute releases scorecards for members of the Alabama Legislature
Ledbetter elected chair of Southern Legislative Conference committee
Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter to run for Alabama House Speaker
State Rep. Bill Poole announces run for Alabama House speaker
- Opinion
Opinion | Tim James: A house divided against itself cannot stand
Opinion | Vision 2025: Continuing the progress in Birmingham
Opinion | Gov. Ivey: The Trump administration gave us the best weapons against COVID-19
Opinion | Gov. Kay Ivey is the second governor from Wilcox County
Opinion | Beating the COVID-19 delta variant with IAQ
- National
Mo Brooks wore body armor during fiery Jan. 6 speech near U.S. Capitol
DOJ deals blow to Mo Brooks’ defense
Carl supports Republican decision to boycott January 6 Investigation
Sewell votes in favor of the Consumer Protection and Recovery Act
Carl cosponsors bipartisan legislation to help forest owners after natural disasters
- Education
Alabama Public Health officials to recommend universal masking in schools
Alabama Department of Education launches campaign to recruit next generation of teachers
SPLC asks federal government to act on school discipline disparities
Charlotte Morris elected 9th president of Tuskegee University by Board of Trustees
Ivey announces $23.5 million for state education projects
- Health
Webcast Thursday to inform parents about COVID-19 and schools
Alabama’s new COVID cases Wednesday was highest since Feb. 4
Two Montgomery back-to-school events to offer vaccinations, give-aways
CDC recommends new mask guidance for vaccinated, schools as delta surges
UAB doctors on COVID “wildfire” : Get vaccinated now, wear masks and avoid large crowds
Governor
Ivey and 11 other Republican governors are seeking to overturn the landmark abortion case.
Congress
Brooks told a Slate reporter he'd been warned things could turn violent, so he slept in his office and wore body armor.
State
Ivey commended Ward for his work as director of the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles, which he began in November.
Health
The Medical Association of the State of Alabama will host State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris and UAB's Dr. David Kimberlin.
Opinion
"The problem is not the unvaccinated, but rather those spawning division among the population. It’s the blame game."
State
Greene addressed an enthusiastic crowd of conservative Republican activists of approximately 250.
Education
It's up to local school systems whether to follow the guidance, however. Gov. Kay Ivey said she won't mandate masks.
Health
The state's seven-day average of new daily cases Wednesday was an 815 percent increase from the average on July 1.
Health
The events will offer free backpacks, free tickets to the Alabama National Fair, and more after second dose.
Opinion
"In Alabama, my advice has been simple and consistent. If you can take the shot, roll up your sleeve and get one."
Elections
Dean Odle is running in the Republican primary for governor of Alabama.
Featured Opinion
"Miller epitomized the governors of that era. From 1901 through 1946, Alabama’s governors were wealthy men."
Opinion
"Beyond vaccine hesitancy, another key problem is the adoption of technologies to clean indoor air."
Opinion
"Establishing democracy and maintaining liberty is hard work, and allowing people to vote can be a messy business."
Opinion
"Ivey has allowed herself to be painted into a very bad corner by a conservative base that's hellbent on ignoring science and facts."
Elections
West said she is "strongly against the teaching of Critical Race Theory in our K-12 classrooms."
Congress
His comments come after the speaker's refusal to seat all five Republican nominees for the Select Committee on January 6.
Economy
The company's new corporate headquarters is in the historic John Hand Building in downtown Birmingham.
Elections
Manufacture Alabama “proudly” announced their full endorsement of Attorney General Steve Marshall for re-election.
Health
Alabama's COVID-19 hospitalizations have increased nearly 200 percent in three weeks as the delta variant increases.
Prisons
Alabama Appleseed says the incarcerated and recently released were failed by state prisons during the pandemic.
Featured Opinion
"This gospel comforts the powerless and makes the powerful uncomfortable."
Congress
The FTC’s authority to sue was diminished in a Supreme Court decision earlier this year.
Elections
She recently completed 16 years on the Tuscaloosa City Council, having served the last 4 years as council president.
