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- Elections
Mo Brooks enters Alabama House race; draws harsh rebuke from opponent
Ron Sparks is ready to go back to work for Alabama
Trump backs Alabama GOP chair for lieutenant governor’s race
Ken McFeeters qualifies to run for governor of Alabama as Republican
Opinion | Reducing nuisance calls by protecting your voter information
- Governor
Alabama gets $3.8 million grant to boost early childhood education
Gov. Ivey awards grants to eight organizations that assist child abuse victims
Gov. Ivey announces more Rebuild Alabama projects
Governor expands Alabama school choice with federal tax credits
Governor launches statewide flood notification system after Texas tragedy
- Legislature
House passes bill requiring App Store age verification
Alabama Senate unanimously advances measures on boards, licensing measures
Alabama House approves bill addressing school bus driver shortage
Alabama House passes App Store Accountability Act
Lawmakers claim citizen concerns over ICE bill are fear-mongering
- Economy
Alabama achieves record $14.6 billion in economic development investment
Alabama home sales drop 3 percent in December amid seasonal trends
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
- National
- Education
Troy University’s annual Geo Day set for March 12
House Education Policy Committee passes bill to limit screen time in early childhood education
Alabama gets $3.8 million grant to boost early childhood education
Gov. Ivey pushes for more veterans to teach in Alabama classrooms
Governor expands Alabama school choice with federal tax credits
- Health
Opinion | A healthy workforce keeps rural Alabama working
Opinion | Alabama small businesses want choice in health care
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
- Opinion
Opinion | Missing reality in pursuit of pandering immigration legislation
Opinion | Alabama must empower parents, not strip them of their rights
Opinion | AI is a tool, not a solution
Opinion | Real change in Montgomery starts with us
Opinion | What Tuberville misunderstands about competition illustrates the fundamental flaw in the school choice argument
Book bans stories
State
As the Alabama Public Library Service works to create its own library bill of rights, the Alabama Library Association beat them to the punch.
News
An LGBTQ book event faced backlash and threats online, leading the venue Oyster City to cancel.
Legislature
A bill that could have led to the arrest of librarians narrowly missed becoming law last session, but sponsors have already filed a follow-up.
Local news
Two council members made clear Monday night that they have no interest in pulling funding.
Education
The Autauga-Prattville Public Library board of trustees ended its outright ban on LGBT books Monday.
Local news
The new policy would not outright prohibit books containing LGBTQ+ content.
State
Minton said the library would need to remove books promoting transgenderism in order to comply with new state aid requirements.
Courts
Clean Up Alabama is asking people to donate to fund the legal battle at the Autauga-Prattville Public Library.
Courts
There are key differences between this case and a federal lawsuit currently facing the Autauga-Prattville Public Library.