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- Elections
- Governor
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
Gov. Ivey taps Grace Jeter as Covington County circuit judge
Gov. Ivey encourages summer reading for Alabama students
Gov. Ivey appoints Michael Godwin to Montgomery County District Court
- Legislature
Opinion | Alabama lawmakers picked winners and losers, and hundreds of hemp businesses lost everything
Selfless love: House minority leader, wife recovering following successful kidney transplant
Opinion | Texas governor vetoes hemp ban, Alabama chooses chaos and criminal charges
Gov. Ivey signs law untaxing baby goods, feminine hygiene products
State Rep. Susan DuBose to hold town hall meeting on June 17
- Economy
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
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
- National
Rep. Sewell marks 12 years since Supreme Court gutted Voting Rights Act
House Democrats reintroduce abortion rights bill on Dobbs anniversary
Rep. Sewell cosponsors resolution to cease U.S. hostilities with Iran
Alabama’s only civil legal aid faces elimination under proposed cuts
Sen. Tuberville calls on Trump to fire Fed chair despite questionable legal authority
- Education
Opinion | Alabama education policy needs improvements
Opinion | Giving our young people a second chance
Gov. Ivey appointing Ami Brooks to lead Department of Early Childhood Education
Brasfield & Gorrie to build Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences campus
ALFA awards new vehicle to Alabama’s 2025-26 Teacher of the Year
- Health
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
Republican budget could cost billions for Alabama, other states yet to expand Medicaid
- Opinion
Opinion | Let us make sure this budget bill works for Alabama
Opinion | Let’s bring smart, practical innovation to Mobile
Opinion | Legal Defense Fund calls for voter protections in wake of increased attacks on our democracy
Opinion | Alabama lawmakers picked winners and losers, and hundreds of hemp businesses lost everything
Opinion | Alabama education policy needs improvements
News
After a grueling three-year ordeal involving a disputed insurance claim and political targeting, all charges against congressional staffer Sherry McCormick were dismissed.
Courts
With precelarance ruled unconstitutional, Alabama quickly returned to drawing district lines that deprived Black voters of political power.
Health
A new policy brief detailed long-standing healthcare disparities facing Alabama's Black Belt region, warning of exacerbation by potential Medicaid cuts.
Elections
Unofficial results showed Republican Representative Matt Woods handily beat progressive community organizer Ryan Cagle.
Opinion
The goal should be clear: deliver tax relief that is fiscally sound and does not come at the expense of critical care or community...
Municipal elections
Municipal elections
Congress
"The Shelby decision opened the door to a full-scale attack on the right to vote that continues today," Sewell said.
Municipal elections
Longtime police chief Nick Derzis took the next step in his campaign for mayor of Hoover.
Congress
House Democrats reintroduce abortion rights bill to restore access as Alabama continues enforcing strict post-Dobbs reproductive health bans.
Featured Opinion
To make sense of Alabama lawmakers forcing hundreds of businesses to close, just follow the money.
Education
We all have a role to play—so get up out of your armchair, roll up your sleeves, and join us in the arena.
Opinion
The most vulnerable patient populations will be the ones that will suffer most due to this change.
Opinion
Ryan Cagle is everything people say they want in a candidate for public office. So why won't people vote for him today in SD5?
Opinion
"HB107 represents the smartest path forward to restore fairness, equity and common sense to Alabama’s criminal justice system."
Economy
Small business is doing better as restrictions are eased, but finding qualified labor is a critical issue.
Featured Opinion
"Gerrymandering is not nearly as blatantly overtly partisan as in past times."
Health
State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris said there have been no reports of adverse reactions in Alabama.
Opinion
"We’re simply tinkering around the edges. Just moving the deck chairs on the Titanic."
Prisons
Despite statements in February that vaccines couldn't be stored outside of prisons and brought in, that's what's now happening.
Featured Opinion
"It's easy to blame politicians for all of our problems, but maybe the people who elect them are the real problem."
Legislature
Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon also addressed other pressing issues including priorities for this week.
Legislature
The legislation would bar state and local government from helping enforce federal gun laws.
