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- Elections
Tabitha Isner announces run for State Senate District 26
Alabama House advances party registration bill
Mancuso says ballot removal undermines voters, launches independent run
Alabama-led candidate coalition to hold U.S. Capitol launch event
Bill to close Alabama primaries takes first step toward becoming law
- 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
Opinion | The age of impatience
Opinion | Pain at the pump showcases economic benefits of electric vehicles
Opinion | A Washington loophole that could cost farmers their loans
Opinion | Trump has failed to deliver on every promise. So why are you still loyal?
Opinion | Crime that happens in prison is still crime
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.
Elections
The former congressional candidate launched her campaign in the newly redrawn district, prioritizing Medicaid expansion, grocery tax removal and protected freedoms.
Opinion
Congress
A delegation of more than 200 municipal leaders honored the two Alabama lawmakers Tuesday for supporting local governments.
Governor
State officials urged Alabama employers to apply for a federal award recognizing their commitment to recruiting, retaining and developing military veterans in the workforce.
Prisons
The League of Women Voters praised a newly negotiated pilot program aimed at improving oversight and safety in state correctional facilities.
Opinion
Are violent acts within Alabama's prisons acceptable forms of punishment sanctioned by the state?
Elections
Doc Mancuso launched an independent campaign after being removed from the GOP ballot, arguing the decision limits voter choice.
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.
Featured Opinion
They were the living embodiment of what Confederate had fought for: white supremacy as a government, and a way of life.
Local news
Magic City Match will provide Black-owned businesses in Birmingham with help acquiring or maintaining their brick-and-mortar locations.
Local news
Through this program, Shipt aims to help prepare students for future successful careers, while bringing awareness to high demand job opportunities.
Legislature
The bill should expand current requirements and close existing loopholes in insurance regulations.
Local news
Montevallo now has a public EV charging station available in the heart of its downtown business district.
Elections
Former Rep. Patricia Todd, Alabama’s first openly LGBTQ legislator, joined LPAC in the endorsement.
Prisons
At least 170 incarcerated people have died this year in Alabama prison facilities.
State
The House leaders threatened to use budgetary authority and statutory power to address the controversy if the APLS does not act.
Infrastructure
Lawmakers and ALDOT are squabbling over the funding for a highway project that would run from Tuscaloosa to Thomasville.