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- Elections
Sen. Donnie Chesteen launches reelection campaign
Sen. Arthur Orr qualifies for new term in Alabama Senate
Dakarai Larriett talks Senate campaign, Democratic primary, ongoing lawsuit and more
Shamyia Atkins qualifies for House of Representatives District 57
Richard Henry announces candidacy for Tuscaloosa City Council District 3
- Governor
Governor launches statewide flood notification system after Texas tragedy
Gov. Ivey proposes modest budgets as financial experts warn of looming downturn
Gov. Kay Ivey delivers final State of the State address
ALGOP Chairman Wahl shares statement on Gov. Ivey’s State of the State address
NFIB commends Gov. Ivey ahead of final State of the State address
- Legislature
Bill establishing criminal penalties for organ harvesting clears Alabama committee
Alabama lawmakers propose changes to state contract review process
Alabama Senate votes to repeal controversial annexation law
Alabama Cannabis Coalition announces push for hemp ban repeal
Rep. Lomax re-introduces ban on foreign national contributions
- Economy
Alabama’s unemployment rate drops to 2.7 percent in November
Alabama home sales stable, prices surge in November report
Gov. Ivey welcomes $10.5M Bad Boy Mowers Tractor Plant, 50 jobs headed to Monroeville
Trump announces $12 billion in farm aid as Alabama farmers brace for 2026 season
Governor encourages Alabama businesses to compete in 2026 Small Business Week awards
- National
Sen. Britt leads bipartisan letter to CDC urging action on rise in youth sports gambling
Rep. Sewell calls on DHS to exempt health care workers from new H-1B visa fee
ACCA warns of serious threat to public safety funding from SSUT litigation
Alabama’s GOP congressmen endorse “Reconciliation 2.0” package
Alabama Congressional Delegation splits on fatal Minneapolis ICE shooting
- Education
Alabama State receives Carnegie community engagement classification
Alabama approves $6.48 million in school safety mapping, software contracts
State education committee takes aim at reducing classroom paperwork
Sen. Allen establishes Charlie Kirk Memorial Endowed Scholarship
ACHE approves $2.7 billion college budget requests, new programs
- Health
Alabama Senate committee advances prostate cancer screening legislation
New national report shows opioid prescriptions continue to fall in Alabama
Board of Medical Examiners accepting applications for Medical Cannabis Certification Permits
Gov. Ivey announces Alabama secured more than $203M for Rural Health Transformation Program
UAB study finds oral semaglutide effective for weight loss
- Opinion
Opinion | Banning Chinese drones is common sense and necessary
Opinion | The myth of the oppressed white man
Opinion | When rural health care outpaces Alabama law
Opinion | Kay Ivey launched her farewell tour Tuesday. We should remember the lessons she’s taught us
Opinion | The case for the redeeming business
Alabama stories
News
The National Alliance on Mental Illness has announced that Steven Nasiatka, the director of Crossbridge Behavioral Health/Baptist Healthcare, will serve as the corporate chairman...
Elections
In 251 days, Alabama voters will cast their ballots to determine the winners of the 2020 primary election. The big prize for the 2020...
Economy
Record numbers of Alabamians are in the labor force. According to the Alabama Department of Labor’s May 2019 economic data, Alabama’s unemployment rate from...
Opinion
Fathers Day has come and gone, and sadly, so too has the concept of fatherhood in many parts of Alabama. Nearly half of all...
News
Alabama has been in the news lately for recently passing the nation’s strongest anti-abortion rights law, but it also just enacted what is being...
Environment
On Tuesday, the National Park Service announced $499,705.96 in grants to protect 131 acres of battlefields in Alabama, Mississippi and Virginia. The grants from...
National
Sen. Doug Jones praised the U.S. Department of Transportation on Monday for awarding $25.9 million in federal grants to 21 airport infrastructure improvement projects...
Courts
A lawsuit filed by the state of Alabama against several federal departments has been allowed to proceed after a federal district court denied a...
Opinion
One of the positive things to come out of the 2019 Legislative Session is a piece of legislation that has finally brought pay equality...