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- Elections
Justice Tommy Bryan announces bid for re-election to Alabama Supreme Court
District 10 election challenge moves towards House hearing
Justice Sarah Stewart takes large fundraising lead
Speaker Ledbetter endorses Chris McCool for Alabama Supreme Court
Opinion | Five seats on the Alabama Supreme Court up for election in 2024
- Governor
Governor releases statements following successful Special Session
Governor issues executive order to “cut red tape” for citizens, businesses
Ivey calls for $1B in tax rebates, sets Special Session in State of the State
Full text: Gov. Kay Ivey’s 2023 State of the State address
Gov. Ivey announces grants to support domestic violence shelters
- Legislature
- Economy
- National
SCOTUS rejects street preacher’s First Amendment case against the University of Alabama
Britt joins bipartisan group to question Federal Reserve on Silicon Valley Bank oversight
Mexico seizes Vulcan Materials facility, prompting criticism from Britt
Mo Brooks spreads grievance gospel against Alabama’s congressional delegation
Sen. Britt, colleagues introduce Guidance Out Of Darkness Act
- Education
Alabama colleges awarded nearly 28,000 bachelor’s degrees over the last decade
ALSDE launches “Teachers are the Real Influencers” campaign
Sewell to announce funding to support student initiatives at Birmingham-Southern College
One year in, Skills for Success rapid training shows results
Birmingham Talks receives national investment
- Health
Advocacy groups to rally for Medicaid expansion
New Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences to be established in Demopolis by 2026
Medical associations launch campaign to warn Alabamians of fentanyl dangers
Mental health system faces crises of workforce shortage, uncompensated care
COVID-19 deaths in Alabama reach 21,000
- Opinion
Opinion | Broadband expansion
Opinion | Federal permitting reform provides key benefits for Alabama
Opinion | I moved to Alabama to take a stand against Trump. Here’s why I stayed
Opinion | Law criminalizing panhandling, likely unconstitutional — and unconscionable
Opinion | 2026 governor’s race has begun
Alabama Medicaid expansion stories
Legislature
House Speaker Mac McCutcheon said he will not bring gambling to the floor of the House if they do not have the votes.
Legislature
Budget Chairman Greg Albritton said expansion could cost the state as much as $300 million more than the federal government says.
Health
The American Rescue Plan Act could cover the initial costs of making 300,000 uninsured Alabamians eligible, advocates say.
Health
The aid package signed into law by President Biden on Thursday removes the major barrier to expansion, advocates say.
State
So far, state legislators have prioritized bills that help employers rather than workers, according to Alabama Arise.
National
The number of uninsured in America rose in pre-COVID-19 pandemic 2019, for the third straight year, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report released...
Health
A coalition of Medicaid expansion advocates from eight Southern states launched an online storytelling series on Thursday to share the stories of people who...
News
In Missouri on Tuesday, 53 percent of voters approved a plan to expand Medicaid to cover more than 23,000 low-income residents, according to the...
Health
The Washington D.C.-based nonprofit research organization Families USA released a report Monday that shows that in Alabama, job losses during the coronavirus pandemic resulted...
