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- Elections
Opinion | Ugly tactics cloud House race that should’ve been about service
ALGOP announces qualifying for HD12 Special Election
Clint Hollingsworth announces candidacy for House District 12
Ainsworth draws strong support on Facebook as Tuberville eyes governor’s race
Gov. Ivey calls special election for Alabama House District 12
- Governor
Alabama Big 10 Mayors praise public safety legislation signed by Governor Ivey
Gov. Ivey highlights legislative wins, pushes to relocate Space Command HQ to Huntsville
Gov. Ivey proclaims National Small Business Week in Alabama
Gov. Ivey shares message for the 74th National Day of Prayer
Gov. Ivey appoints Montgomery County District Judge
- Legislature
Senate passes portmanteau bill making major restrictions on CBD products
Senate passes bill to restructure Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles
Alabama bill criminalizes genetic theft, protects DNA privacy rights
Gov. Ivey signs “Lulu’s Law” to create shark alert system for Alabama beaches
Bill to expand volunteer opportunities for retired physicians heads to Ivey’s desk
- Economy
Alabama launches Development Fund to drive long-term economic growth
Gov. Ivey proclaims National Small Business Week in Alabama
Huntsville Starbucks workers file for a union election
March 2025 Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report
Birmingham Starbucks workers describe a concerted anti-union campaign
- National
- Education
In Spanish Fort, LGBTQ picture books housed in adult section
Tuberville introduces “Understanding the True Cost of College Act”
Students protest Trump’s commencement address at University of Alabama
UA College Democrats to hold “Tide Against Trump” protest
Alabama’s first class Pre-K ranked best in the nation for 19 straight years
- 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 | The SAVE Act doesn’t save voting rights
Opinion | HB202 is Alabama’s chance to lead the nation on backing the blue
Opinion | Remembering George McMillan
Opinion | Reduced port traffic, disrupted supply chain means economic troubles ahead
Opinion | Don’t punish responsible retailers: Keep vape products in convenience stores
Alabama State Department of Education stories
Education
Alabama State Department of Education is requesting $150,000 from education funding to defend a former board member, as first reported by education writer Larry...
Featured Opinion
Put the flashlights away, Jason Taylor has been located. Maybe. The Alabama State Department of Education’s $700,000 accountant is still working for the state,...
News
Where is Jason Taylor? Taylor, one of former state superintendent Michael Sentance’s most controversial hires, was brought into Montgomery by the Alabama State Department...
Featured Opinion
It’s the school board. That’s the biggest problem with Montgomery’s public school system. The school board members. They’re just the worst. Or, at least,...
News
My jaw dropped recently when I heard someone from the Alabama State Department of Education say that local school systems are using the A-F...
Featured Opinion
By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter A scam. That’s what the Alabama State Department of Education’s intervention into Montgomery Public Schools is. From the...
News
By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter One committee meeting in the statehouse on Wednesday was met with debates over the qualifications to start a...
News
By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter State Reps. John Knight, D-Montgomery, and Thad McClammy, D-Montgomery, called on the Alabama State Department of Education to...
News
By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The Montgomery County School Board wrestled some control of its school system away from the Alabama State Department...