Elections
The Democratic candidate for governor discussed Alabama’s civil rights legacy, expanding Medicaid and data centers on Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear’s podcast.
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- Elections
Opinion | You should talk to Thomas Jackson sometime
Analysis | Final brief leaves Tuberville residency case in Supreme Court’s hands
Jones raises ethics concerns over Tuberville’s investment in data center industry
Doug Jones bringing veteran-focused town hall to Anniston
Opinion | As Figures works in CD2, Marques plays games
- Governor
Governor sets execution date for man convicted of 1991 murders
Doug Jones urges cost-sharing delay to protect Alabama SNAP benefits
Alabama awards $144 million in rural health care grants
Gov. Ivey announces latest appointments to Alabama boards and entities
Gov. Ivey welcomes Alabama students back for new school year
- Legislature
State retirees to get hit with another premium increase
Contract Review Committee holds ADOC contracts over prison litigation costs
DraftKings, FanDuel-backed PAC scores big wins in Alabama primaries
“Brawling for our Vote”: Thousands rally to protect Black voting power in the South
Full exchange undercuts claims Ledbetter called for ending 14th Amendment
- Economy
Montevallo keeps A-bond rating as enrollment rises
Britt talks data center accountability, defends Trump admin ratepayer pledge
Huntsville-based Seabrook Solutions awarded $317 million NASA contract
ALL.SPACE wins federal agreement to scale satellite communications
TVA to raise data center rates, affecting North Alabama facilities
- National
Figures files bill seeking to block Trump beef import order
Rep. Sewell champions passage of AGOA reauthorization in continuing resolution
Rep. Sewell to host live telephone town hall today
Analysis | Tuberville brief offers court a path to affirm dismissal
Britt talks data center accountability, defends Trump admin ratepayer pledge
- Education
Troy symposium to focus on AI accountability, cybersecurity and public trust
Montevallo keeps A-bond rating as enrollment rises
Rep. Figures introduces Restoring Opportunity for Advanced Education Act
Students appeal UA magazine suspensions in First Amendment case
Birmingham invests additional $1 million into financial education, wealth-building program
- Health
VA psilocybin trial offers Alabama veterans new hope
Report: SNAP cuts deepen food insecurity in the Deep South
Opinion | Proposed Medicare changes could make timely care harder for Alabama seniors
Rep. Sewell praises FDA approval of breakthrough pancreatic cancer drug
UAB announces David Standaert as new vice president for research
- Opinion
Alabama Medicaid stories
Legislature
The Department of Human Resources commissioner told senators they were “going to be astounded at the cost” of SB61.
Elections
Jones will likely face off with Tommy Tuberville again in 2026, a rematch from 2020.
Health
Alabama's State Health Planning and Development Agency heard proposals to strengthen mental health, geriatric, and physical rehabilitation services across the state.
Congress
Nonpartisan health policy institution KFF estimated 170,000 Alabamians will become uninsured if the "Big Beautiful Bill" is signed into law.
Congress
U.S. House Republicans have proposed an array of spending cuts for Medicaid totaling at least $880 billion.
Legislature
The proposal would give judges the power to mandate that a child currently covered by Medicaid be added to a parent's employer-provided insurance.
Health
HB89 provides prenatal care to low-income pregnant people, improving maternal health with an estimated $1 million annual cost.
National
Many legal experts say the pause is an illegal impoundment and compromises Congress’s constitutional “power of the purse.”
Legislature
HB75 mandates timely wheelchair repairs and dealer accountability, with penalties for non-compliance.