Legislature
As the 2024 Legislative Session approaches, proponents of school choice in Alabama are gearing up for another push.
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ALGOP to host presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy at pre-debate reception
BCA makes second round of judicial endorsements, does not endorse for chief justice
Key information ahead of the next Republican presidential debate in Alabama
Crowded race for new congressional district settles at 21
Justice Will Sellers running unopposed, secures another term
- Governor
- Legislature
State Sen. Elliott prefiles bill to increase political power over Archives
State Rep. Chip Brown pre-files bill to protect personal data associated with DNA samples
Ledbetter supports major gambling bill, aims to end illegal operations in Alabama
2024 school choice bill in Alabama: Size and scope under close watch
Orr proposes bill to cut tax nursing items, feminine hygiene products
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- National
Rep. Sewell leads the push for Rosa Parks Federal Holiday
Sen. Tuberville pledges to resolve military promotions blockade amidst senate tensions
Sewell to continue Congress in Your Community Tour with stops in Wilcox, Lowndes
Rep. Sewell continuing “Congress in Your Community Tour” with new stops
Alabama man sentenced for assaulting officers during Jan. 6 insurrection
- Education
Despite criticisms, libraries have followed proper protocol in response to book challenges
APLS board takes steps to amend code at Ivey’s request
K-12 schools to receive $179 million in Capital Improvement Grant funding
State library service tables vote to discontinue ALA membership
Summer program students gained critical reading and math skills in 2023
- Health
Stats show Alabama birthing centers primarily serve white women with ability to pay
Study finds more than 1 in 3 Alabamians face mental health issues
Despite high rates of teen pregnancies, STDs, Alabama opts out of CDC health survey
Rep. Sewell to announce major funding for Greene County Hospital and Nursing Home
Plaintiffs argue court should block Cannabis Commission from using scores
- Opinion
Opinion | There is no easy or quick fix for Alabama’s gambling situation
Opinion | The way forward for the Medical Cannabis Commission: Follow the law
Judge JC Love Honored as Community Hero at Annual Turkey Day Classic
Opinion | Career politicians, good or bad?
Opinion | A change will come; it always does
charter schools stories
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.
Legislature
The bill would make several changes to the current charter school law, mostly dealing with how the commission is selected and funded.
Featured Opinion
There is no better example of the disaster that unregulated, undefined "school choice" can bring than Montgomery's first charter school.
Featured Opinion
Real school choice is an excellent idea. But what's being pushed by the right isn't school choice, it's segregation.
Education
Britt co-sponsored a resolution that would formally designate this week as “National School Choice Week.”
Education
The voting body took swift action Wednesday after a dramatic tied vote last week stalled the school's approval.
Featured Opinion
The tragedy in Texas should remind us again that America's public school teachers are criminally undervalued.
