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- Elections
Former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones holds gubernatorial campaign kickoff
Alabama Farmers Federation endorses John Roberts, Danielle Duggar and Jeff Monroe
Sen. Bernie Moreno endorses Barry Moore in Alabama Senate race
Associated General Contractors endorses Caroleene Dobson, Derek Chen
Builders and Contractors endorse Katherine Robertson for Attorney General
- Governor
Rep. Sewell celebrates unveiling of Space Command Headquarters sign in Huntsville
Gov. Ivey signs executive order to continue strong recruiting for National Guard
Gov. Ivey introduces a CHOOSE Act family: the Moseleys
Gov. Ivey wins inaugural Capital Legacy Impact Award
Governor Ivey lights Alabama Capitol Christmas tree Friday
- Legislature
Girls’ Day At The Capitol to take place on December 16
Sen. Chris Elliott brings back Archives takeover bill
Online sales tax lawsuit pits Alabama’s biggest cities against counties, some lawmakers
Rep. Marcus Paramore appointed to House Ways and Means Education Committee
House speaker appoints Rep. Chad Robertson to Judiciary Committee
- Economy
Gov. Ivey welcomes $10.5M Bad Boy Mowers Tractor Plant, 50 jobs headed to Monroeville
Trump announces $12 billion in farm aid as Alabama farmers brace for 2026 season
Governor encourages Alabama businesses to compete in 2026 Small Business Week awards
Alabama Power outlines plan to hold electric rates steady through 2027
Alabama home sales decline in October, market remains healthy
- National
US Supreme Court hears Alabama’s appeal of death penalty stay
Rep. Sewell votes for NDAA, military pay raise and HBCU funds
Rep. Sewell applauds committee passage of AGOA reauthorization
Sens. Britt and Tuberville sign onto “Back the Blue Act”
Sen. Britt calls for the return of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia
- Education
ACHE approves $2.7 billion college budget requests, new programs
Gov. Ivey introduces a CHOOSE Act family: the Moseleys
TROY offers new pathway to nursing careers with Accelerated Master of Science in Nursing track
UA defends magazine closures as free speech group weighs further involvement
University of Alabama System announces 2026 class of Capitol Scholars
- Health
Alabama Cannabis Coalition criticizes delays, limited licensing for medical cannabis
Opinion | Pharmacy Benefit Managers reap benefits, we pay the cost. It’s time to act
Alabama faith leaders urge Congress to extend ACA tax credits
Alabama coalition takes aim at racial, economic disparities in maternal health
The “all politics” healthcare project in Hoover that’s rewriting state regulations
- Opinion
Opinion | Doug Jones has brought excitement to the governor’s race, but can he win?
Opinion | MAGA’s hidden assault on pluralism endangers America’s constitutional order
Opinion | Medical cannabis could soon find its way to Alabama patients
Opinion | Alabama’s death machinery is now driven by politics, not justice
Opinion | The disciplined citizen is disappearing—and the republic is disappearing with them
Elections
Jones will likely face off with Tommy Tuberville again in 2026, a rematch from 2020.
Featured Opinion
Doug Jones enters the governor's race as an underdog, but Friday's launch proved there's plenty of enthusiasm and maybe a pathway in there too.
Featured Opinion
America’s strength has never come from enforced uniformity, but from a Constitution built to protect freedom for all.
Education
Commissioners approved a nearly 6 percent budget increase, allocated new funding for education programs, and signed off on 10 new university degrees.
Health
After four years of delays, the state commission finally granted dispensary licenses, but advocates called the limited number an "abysmal excuse for access."
Education
Troy University launched an Accelerated MSN track, expanding access for those with non-nursing degrees to meet Alabama’s healthcare needs.
Legislature
The bill, which nearly passed last year, would give politicians greater control over the Department of Archives and History.
Featured Opinion
Medical cannabis is about to start flowing to Alabama patients, because the AMCC finally decided to follow the law.
Featured Opinion
Alabama’s attorney general pushes extreme execution methods and narrow legal arguments, testing constitutional limits and abandoning the restraint our founders expected.
News
Tuberville portrayed Fannie Mae’s decision as the mortgage financier “leaving woke California for sweet home Alabama.”
Featured Opinion
A free society depends on citizens who can govern their passions. America’s crisis reflects a deeper loss of the virtues self-government demands.
Opinion
The deciding factor in this race, as it is in every open U.S. Senate race, is money.
Featured Opinion
We all know the American healthcare system is broken and about to get worse. Why do so many fight to keep from changing it?
Opinion
A flawed COVID-19 rental assistance program, approved by Dale Strong, left thousands of Madison County residents, including the elderly, without aid.
Health
Scott Brunner, CEO of the Alliance for Pharmacy Compounding, explained how compounders filled gaps during drug shortages and provided custom formulations.
News
Following the assassination, political leaders from both sides, including Alabama’s delegation, quickly condemned political violence and offered condolences.
News
Local artist-activist Ashley Edwards will join Schulman for a conversation about creating solidarity with marginalized groups.
Courts
A lawyer for Lambda Legal was indicted after being accused of making a false statement during a 2022 judicial panel investigating “judge-shopping.”
Elections
Alabama House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter and 31 other lawmakers in Alabama endorsed state Rep. Rhett Marques' run for Congress in the 1st District
Featured Opinion
Gun violence does not discriminate. There's only one way to curtail it.
Municipal elections
Centreville Mayor Mike Oakley has filed a lawsuit challenging the results of the city's August 26 mayoral election.
Elections
Nelson holds strong lead over Dixon and Messer in HD38 special GOP primary, though undecided voters remain a major factor.
Elections
Amy Minton, with a background in pharmaceutical sales and dedicated service to the Republican Party, garnered the Alabama Farmers Federation's endorsement for SD10.