Education
The merger joined Birmingham-area health care and Bessemer aviation schools under one board following concerns over one school meeting projected enrollment.
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- Elections
- Governor
Governor approves Alabama’s first Workforce Pell program at Lawson State
Gov. Ivey marks 25th anniversary of September 11
Gov. Ivey honors Alabama workers in Labor Day message
Governor sets execution date for man convicted of 1991 murders
Doug Jones urges cost-sharing delay to protect Alabama SNAP benefits
- 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
August home sales indicate traditional seasonal downturn has begun
Target Circle Deal Days returning October 6 and 7
Alabama remains without legal sports betting as NFL season begins
Labor-affiliated investment group sends letter to Mercedes requesting recommitment to company principles
Alabama Trucking Association releases song honoring drivers
- National
Marshall urges SCOTUS to uphold voter citizenship check, voter purge law
Milligan plaintiffs, counsel ask Supreme Court to dismiss state appeal
Britt attends signing of the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
House passes Russia, Iran sanctions bill backed by Britt
House passes agroterrorism preparedness bill to protect food supply
- Education
Commission talks out-of-school education needs, career pathways
Alabama Libraries face new pressure over transgender book ban
Public charter commission OKs charter school merger, FY28 budget request
Governor approves Alabama’s first Workforce Pell program at Lawson State
ACHE Commission holds September 2026 meeting
- Health
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
Birmingham clinic faces scrutiny over delays in care for transgender patients
- Opinion
Opinion | Trusting as little as possible in tomorrow
Opinion | Why I’m backing Coach Tuberville for governor
Opinion | Alabama can solve an administrative problem without creating a family crisis
Opinion | APT cannot poll its way to public trust
Opinion | Could a political newcomer reshape the Huntsville City Council?
charter schools stories
Education
A Forbes report details Bloomberg’s $20 million effort to grow HBCU-based charter schools beginning with Stillman College and Tuskegee University.
Congress
Sen. Katie Britt grilled Education Secretary Linda McMahon on expanding opportunities at HBCUs, boosting charter schools, and improving literacy rates.
Education
The commission approved Ignite Academy and Under the Oaks, denied Invictus and AAHS’s Birmingham replication, and considered HBCU-charter partnerships.
Courts
Marshall joined a 12-state amicus brief endorsing the foundation of a religious charter school in Oklahoma.
Featured Opinion
"School choice" has been and always will be a scam that harms poor kids while propping up private and religious organizations with public money.
Legislature
As the 2024 Legislative Session approaches, proponents of school choice in Alabama are gearing up for another push.
Featured Opinion
We know the answers to fixing struggling schools. But a lot of people would just rather take the money and run.
Legislature
The bill was one of two controversial school choice bills up for the Legislature in this session.
Legislature
A bill reworking charter school governance and another streamlining teacher certifications for professionals got favorable reports.