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Republics are seldom lost or saved in a single blow. In weeks, Alabama voters decide whether to push the pendulum.
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- Elections
- Governor
Ivey replaces five Alabama Public Television board members amid PBS debate
Ivey touts Alabama’s ranking among top 10 states for doing business
Gov. Ivey announces final round of 2026 Rebuild Alabama grants
Ivey signs “Dolly Day” proclamation in honor of Dolly Parton
Gov. Ivey hosts ADOC’s graduating class of 2026
- 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
Ivey touts Alabama’s ranking among top 10 states for doing business
Hyundai to invest $500 million in Montgomery hybrid production
Sen. Britt backs bipartisan AI transparency legislation
Ivey halts dyed diesel enforcement to aid farmers, timber workers hit by high prices
August home sales indicate traditional seasonal downturn has begun
- National
Britt celebrates Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project groundbreaking
Robertsdale players eligible to play today as AHSAA lawsuit drags on
Senate passes Britt’s bill giving clergy a second chance at Social Security
Strong pushes NWS radar upgrades for North Alabama
Aderholt announces ARC grants for Brilliant, Wallace State
- Education
Alabama Public Television poll shows support for PBS ties
Troy CTE expansion boosts Alabama workforce training
Alabama road builders launch student heavy equipment training program
Sewell opens service academy nominations for Alabama students
Commission talks out-of-school education needs, career pathways
- Health
State ban on vaping in indoor public spaces to take effect this week
Alabama overdose deaths fall 46 percent as opioid response expands
State cancer advocates push Congress for research funding, clinical trial reform
Alabama’s uninsured rate exposes Medicaid expansion gap
UAB selected to participate in the Pediatric Prevention Network, receive $10M in funding
- Opinion
Bill Britt stories
Opinion
On Procida, a monument warns that freedom is lost not only to tyrants but also to those who permit them.
This Matters with Bill Britt
Free elections require secure ballots, meaningful access, transparent rules and citizens willing to respect the lawful decision of the voters.
This Matters with Bill Britt
Voting is how citizens claim democracy, choose who holds power and shape the decisions that govern their lives and communities.
Featured Opinion
Fear can warn us of danger. Only courage, imagination and respect for human dignity can show us what to build.
This Matters with Bill Britt
Constitutional principles protect liberty only when their restraints apply equally to every party, leader, institution and citizen in every circumstance.
Featured Opinion
Twenty-five years later, remembering September 11 requires honoring its courage while confronting the fear that changed America so deeply afterward.
This Matters with Bill Britt
The Constitution divides government power, protects individual liberty and ensures that no leader or institution stands permanently beyond constitutional restraint.
The Voice of Alabama Politics
Tuberville and Jones offer competing plans as residency, prison oversight, Medicaid and beef-import battles test Alabama’s political leadership and priorities.
This Matters with Bill Britt
Political principles mean little when they change with party labels, excusing conduct from allies that we would condemn in opponents.