Congress
Sens. Katie Britt and Mike Lee, R-Utah, introduced the Childcare Worker Opportunity Act in the Senate.
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- Elections
- Governor
Gov. Ivey invites students to apply for 2025 Summer Internship Program
Ivey orders flags to be flown at full staff for Trump inauguration
Gov. Ivey joins Trump, GOP governors at Mar-a-Lago to discuss key policies
Gov. Ivey mourns security detail member Justin Williams, 42, succumbed to cancer
Ivey opens applications for Alabama’s new CHOOSE Act school choice program
- Legislature
New bill would add conflict resolution class requirement to marriage licenses
State lawmakers discuss regulating cryptocurrency in commission meeting
Sen. April Weaver joins Club for Growth Foundation’s 2025 fellowship class
Ledbetter shuts down D.C. rumors: “I’ve got the job I want”
Proposed bill would protect pharmacists who recommend off-label meds
- Economy
Workers overwhelmingly vote to unionize at Tuscaloosa chemical plant
Small businesses struggle to fill job openings as labor market remains tight
Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair talks first year in office, 2025 plans
Sweet Grown Alabama changes membership levels to flat $100 annual fee
Manufacture Alabama highlights 2024 successes in workforce and advocacy
- National
Sen. Britt steers Laken Riley Act past final procedural hurdle
Sens. Britt, Tuberville introduce resolution against the Biden trade negotiations
Emory Cox named special assistant to president for economic relations
New study: 6 million jobs will be lost unless Congress renews the Trump tax reforms
Sen. Britt attends First Judiciary Committee hearing, praises AG nominee Pam Bondi
- Education
AFP-Alabama applauds the opening of Education Savings Accounts applications
Alabama considers new education funding models to address inequalities
Alabama exploring expanding Pre-K program to home-based settings
Vouchers reduce school funding without lowering fixed costs: EPI report
Google gives $1 million to Stillman Cybersecurity Clinic in memory of Dr. Kevin Harris
- Health
Medical Association commend FDA’s ban on Red Dye No. 3
PEEHIP board talks 2024 finances, “treacherous waters” ahead
White Lightning: Inside Alabama’s raw milk “secret society”
New billboard urges Medicaid expansion to save Alabama hospitals
Analysis | Rural hospitals closure crisis: Alabama’s healthcare safety net at risk
- Opinion
crisis stories
Congress
The legislation aims to establish a national Youth Mental Health Research Initiative designed to address the escalating crisis.
Public safety
According to the new report, young people feel the impact of our country’s gun violence crisis firsthand.
Prisons
The Alabama Department of Corrections Law Enforcement Services Division is investigating the incident and "the response by the staff involved."
Health
The lifeline is expected to reach twice as many people after transitioning to 988 as it did in 2021.
Health
Advocates say extended coverage is the start of a "healthy future" for Alabama mothers.
Featured Opinion
Perhaps this crisis wouldn’t even exist if the state had done what it should have done years ago: Expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care...
Prisons
Brian Sullivan was being treated for an advanced, terminal illness, the Alabama Department of Corrections confirmed.
State
This is the first multistate opioid settlement to result in substantial payment to the states to address the crisis.
Prisons
ACLU of Alabama's "Statehouse-to-Prison Pipeline" report found that 53 of 139 bills that would worsen the crisis passed last session.