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New polling shows affordability dominates GOP priorities as PAC money surges, lottery politics heat up, and Tuberville leans on culture-war themes.
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- Elections
Opinion | Why I’m backing Coach Tuberville for governor
Jones, Ensler seek to expand lieutenant governor’s role
Poll: The 2027 Montgomery mayor’s race could be a tight one
Wess highlights Alabama’s rural healthcare crisis, criticizes Moore’s voting record
Alabama sample ballots now available for Nov. 3 General Election
- 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
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
State cancer advocates push Congress for research funding, clinical trial reform
House passes Palmer bill to recover critical minerals from waste
- 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 | 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?
Opinion | Protecting college sports, exploiting players
Doug Jones stories
Elections
Jones raised more than $480,000 in December, and he raised more in a week than his Democratic rivals have raised in three months.
Elections
Following the senator's latest comments suggesting a Muslim mayor was the “enemy,” the organization reiterated its open invitation for him to visit a mosque.
News
Alabama’s 2025 politics featured abortion access battles, civil legal aid threats, parole reform pressure, agency transparency fights and Doug Jones’s gubernatorial entry.
Featured Opinion
Alabama faces a fateful choice in 2026: unity or division, substance or performance, a governor for all citizens or only the loyal few.
News
Tuberville’s rhetoric, legislative culture wars, campus lawsuits, and national cruelty converge in a week testing Alabama’s constitutional values.
Featured Opinion
Alabama Democrats suddenly have a plan, solid candidates, a good ticket and they've stopped the bickering with each other.
Elections
The move came after Tuberville claimed Islam was not a religion and called for Muslims to be deported.
Featured Opinion
Doug Jones enters the governor's race as an underdog, but Friday's launch proved there's plenty of enthusiasm and maybe a pathway in there too.
Elections
Jones will likely face off with Tommy Tuberville again in 2026, a rematch from 2020.