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In a court filing, Tallassee Mayor Johnny Hammock alleges his wife has a history of abuse, alcoholism and mental illness.
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- Elections
Forestry Association endorses Jack Williams for agriculture commissioner
Fertility lawyer AshLeigh Dunham wants the state Supreme Court to represent Alabama
Joshua Brown launches Bay Minette mayoral campaign
BCA endorses Clint Hollingsworth in House District 12 special election
Two lawmakers to step down, setting up interesting races
- Governor
Bo Offord to lead Alabama Medicaid as Stephanie Azar moves to SEIB
Gov. Ivey deploys search and rescue team to Texas
Opinion | Reappointing Gwathney would be a grave mistake for Alabama justice
Gov. Ivey praises results of Montgomery Metro Area Crime Suppression Unit
Gov. Ivey announces $23.2 million in SEEDS grants to boost Alabama’s economic growth
- Legislature
Lawmakers will try again next year to rename Gulf of Mexico
New bill would give citizens avenue to directly petition for laws
State Senator re-files bill to make removing Confederate monuments prohibitively expensive
Prefiled bill would require ignition interlock devices for first-time DUI offenders
Hemp retailers sue Ivey, Marshall over law they call unconstitutional ban
- Economy
Ivey celebrates “Made in the USA” Day with praise for Alabama manufacturers
NFIB: 36 percent of small businesses report unfilled jobs in June survey
Sloss Tech Pitch Competition winner awarded $50K to grow innovative startup
Gov. Ivey announces $23.2 million in SEEDS grants to boost Alabama’s economic growth
SNAP cuts threaten 800,000 Alabamians as state faces $300 million burden
- National
Rep. Sewell demands Trump administration release $7 billion in withheld education funding
Rep. Aderholt celebrates 105th birthday of Roy Drinkard, oldest living U.S. Marine
Rep. Strong appointed to US-China Human Rights Commission
Rep. Figures leads bipartisan effort to introduce NIL bill to establish national framework
Rep. Sewell renews push to improve access to prenatal care for military families
- Education
Alabama expands nationally recognized First Class Pre-K with 58 new classrooms
Rep. Sewell demands Trump administration release $7 billion in withheld education funding
Tuscaloosa City Board of Education votes to sue state over online sales tax
Alabama’s anti-DEI law is chilling university instruction, court documents show
ALSBOE reviews RAISE Act funding rollout and oversight measures
- Health
Prefiled bill would overhaul Alabama’s new hemp regulation law
Medicaid cuts could exacerbate healthcare disparities in Alabama’s Black Belt
The Renewal Project announces statewide launch
EPA data shows 165M people exposed to ‘forever chemicals’ in U.S. drinking water
Alabama Medical Association thanks Trump for prioritizing doctor visa applications
- Opinion
Opinion | Investing in infrastructure is investing in Alabama’s future
Opinion | The battle within: What shapes our political convictions
Opinion | Epstein ordeal exposes the true Donald Trump
Opinion | Jabari Peoples shooting is another (missed) opportunity for police transparency
Opinion | I support rescheduling cannabis—here’s why you should, too
Elections
APR interviewed AshLeigh Dunham, a candidate for associate justice of the state Supreme Court, about the court and her campaign.
Featured Opinion
Behind every vote lies a deeper conflict: the struggle between conscience and ambition, truth and performance.
Education
Alabama's 8 percent online sales tax has no earmarking for local school systems.
Courts
Alabama AG says ex-officer lacks clear right to immunity, urging court to let jury decide fatal shooting case.
State
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced Alabama's participation in a nationwide settlement with eight drug makers who contributed to the opioid crisis.
Congress
House Speaker Mike Johnson praised Strong’s commitment to confronting China's human rights abuses.
Elections
The association said Williams’ sponsorship of a bill improving timber hauling efficiency demonstrated his commitment to Alabama's vital forest industry.
Congress
Figures led a bipartisan effort to introduce the Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements Act, stabilizing NIL use.
Featured Opinion
Trump's utter botching of the Epstein case brought quick backlash from some of the president's biggest supporters. But that failure is nothing new.
Featured Opinion
We don't expect police officers to be perfect. Stop passing laws that pretend like they are, and instead implement proper oversight.
Opinion
It is a rational step forward—and one that could change lives for thousands of veterans who call this state home.
Opinion
Those of us who follow Alabama politics had been awaiting late May like kids waiting for Santa Claus at Christmas.
Courts
Former Montgomery officer AC Smith was convicted in January 2020 of killing an unarmed Black man. He's still free today.
Legislature
The Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee passed Wednesday a bill to allow state-level wiretapping of individuals suspected of certain felony drug crimes.
Legislature
Opponents of the bill say preventing such treatments will result in more suicides among transgender youth.
Legislature
Opponents of the bill said doing away with those permits, which require background checks, would endanger the lives of law enforcement officers.
Legislature
The board would be required to provide a written statement if deviating from parole guidelines.
Elections
A lawsuit alleges those maps likely violate the Voting Rights Act because they maintain just one majority-minority congressional district.
Economy
The application period runs from Jan. 28 through April 30, 2022.
Elections
The group endorsed Danny Crawford, Nathaniel Ledbetter, Danny Garrett, Charlotte Meadows and Chris Pringle.
Economy
As Alabama Retail predicted, holiday sales grew by double digits for the second year in a row.
