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Focused on the economy, the latest report from VOICES for Alabama’s Children argues improving children’s welfare requires addressing economic inequality.
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- Elections
Most of Tuberville’s initial fundraising haul came from large donations
Campaign finance reports shed light on the race for lieutenant governor
Secretary of State Wes Allen adds Virginia to list of AVID partners
Rick Pate launches campaign for lieutenant governor
Andrew Sorrell posts record-breaking campaign fundraising haul in secretary of state race
- Governor
Sen. Tuberville centers Trump in his gubernatorial campaign
Gov. Ivey shares statement on the 2025 Regular Session ending
Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles officers officially recognized as law enforcement
Gov. Ivey signs House Bill 202 and House Bill 199
Gov. Ivey signs “Powering Growth” plan into law
- Legislature
State of Alabama agrees to allow more vape products after federal suit
New Alabama vape law bans flavored e-cigarettes in stores
Opinion | Alabama’s GOP budget chairs lead state to fiscal strength
A look at the 2025 session’s impacts on mental healthcare
Alabama passes 12-bill package to strengthen military support, jobs, bases
- Economy
Alabama home sales dip slightly in April but outpace last year
Opinion | A cakewalk for lawmakers, a crackdown on workers, businesses
Poll: Trump voters back vape access, reject Biden rules, as Alabama ban sparks backlash
Third Alabama Starbucks votes to unionize in Huntsville
Gov. Ivey salutes Alabama exporters with Trade Excellence Awards
- National
Sen. Britt joins bipartisan bill to modernize investor disclosure
State of Alabama agrees to allow more vape products after federal suit
Report: Huntsville was the clear choice for Space Command – again and again
Sen. Britt emphasizes child care issues in hearing with labor secretary
Sen. Britt reviews Birmingham Northern Beltline progress, economic impact
- Education
Brasfield & Gorrie to build Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences campus
ALFA awards new vehicle to Alabama’s 2025-26 Teacher of the Year
Alabama Library Association slams APLS board’s “dismissive” tone
Moms for Liberty calls for APLS board to help get librarians fired
Kathy Murphy named new president of Wallace Community College in Dothan
- Health
Britt reintroduces the MOMS Act
Opinion | Opioid plan positions Alabama to curb addiction, support recovery for veterans
Opinion | Alabama’s rural hospital crisis is a threat to health — and our economy
Key federal workplace safety offices in Alabama marked for lease termination
Alabama Senate passes bill loosening regulations for religious vaccine exemptions
- Opinion
Opinion | ACCS is just what the doctor ordered for Alabama jobs
Opinion | Marshall, Robertson, and the self-inflicted wound to Alabama GOP
Opinion | Thank goodness for Jefferson Davis Day
Opinion | A commonsense bill opens the door for retired physicians to serve again
Opinion | Cooperation, not conquest, will save democracy from the tribal abyss
State
On September 15, 1963, a Birmingham police officer shot and killed Black teen Johnnie Robinson, a tragic event that unfolded hours after a church...
State
Enforcement of the law will be funded through new circuit and municipal court fees.
Elections
Tuberville received dozens of contributions of $20,000 or more in May, including several donations from beneficiaries of public contracts.
Elections
Four candidates for lieutenant governor filed campaign finance reports, revealing varied self-funding and cash contributions ahead of the 2026 election.
News
Summer Adventures in Learning expanded its community-based programs by 42 percent this year, impacting 84 sites across 31 Alabama counties.
Prisons
The commission released its final report ahead of the group's continuation as a task force to continue monitoring progress.
Featured Opinion
Their reckless power play didn’t just trample Black Alabamians — it cracked open Republican dominance and exposed the toxic grip of national puppet masters.
Featured Opinion
Alabama celebrated Jefferson Davis on Monday, and thank goodness for that. He's exactly the reminder we need.
Opinion
In a time when good news in healthcare feels hard to come by, this law is a bright spot.
Featured Opinion
Only a renewed commitment to unity, respect for the rule of law, and honest leadership can keep the promise of liberty alive.
Featured Opinion
The cruelty of immigrant treatment by the Trump administration is obvious and well documented. And it's exactly what a lot of people voted for.
Opinion
The Magna Carta, 810 years old, inherited ideas from the Charter of Liberties. These documents, rooted in practical experience, shaped our understanding of freedom.
Legislature
The bill makes changes to the commissioner's position but stops short of altering the ADVA board.
Legislature
The increased borrowing ability brings the total cost of two new prisons to nearly $2 billion.
Elections
Allen’s tenure as Secretary of State drew national attention when, immediately after taking office, he withdrew Alabama from the Electronic Registration Information Center.
Featured Opinion
This is not a new trick — history is littered with regimes that understood deception as the key to survival.
Party politics
The new Alabama Democratic County Chairs Association hopes to better organize the party from the ground up.
State
Lawrence Medical Center in Moulton is ending its emergency and inpatient services, leaving the rural north Alabama county without an ER.
Legislature
The bill has been dubbed the Houston Hunter Act, named after veterans Houston Tumlin and Hunter Whitley, who lost their lives to suicide.
Governor
LGBTQ+ advocacy groups have argued that the law is a targeted attack on the rights of transgender Alabamians.
Opinion
Our veterans deserve the very best that Alabama has to offer.
Aerospace and Defense
