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At this year’s annual National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) Winter Conference, Secretary of State John H. Merrill had the privilege of meeting...
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- Elections
Committees approve bills to ensure Biden is on the ballot in November
Daniels reflects on CD2 results, commits to support Democrats
Sen. Katie Britt endorses Dobson in 2nd Congressional District
Opinion | Alabama must ban ranked choice voting to ensure secure elections
Figures, Dobson to face off in November general election
- Governor
Gov. Ivey signs bill making Alabama’s anti-human trafficking law toughest in the nation
Southern governors denounce UAW unionization campaign
Gov. Ivey announces Two Rivers Lumber plans $115 million sawmill project
Gov. Ivey awards $5.8 million in grants to weatherize homes of low-income residents
Gov. Kay Ivey marks seven years in office, infrastructure funding
- Legislature
- Economy
Mercedes workers set to vote for union in May
Small business optimism reaches lowest level since 2012
Mercedes Benz workers file for an election to join the UAW
Gov. Ivey: Economic development projects inject $6 billion into Alabama communities
Mercedes workers file federal charges with NLRB to stop union busting
- National
Rep. Sewell to host Affordable Connectivity Roundtable
Sens. Katie Britt, Laphonza Butler introduce bill to fund maternal mortality research
Miranda Holloway-Baggett nominated for U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of Alabama
Sewell honors retirement of Tennessee State’s first woman president
Alabama man charged with detonating explosive device outside Alabama AG’s Office
- Education
Alabama leads nation in preschool quality, behind in enrollment
Alabama’s First Class Pre-K leads the nation in quality for 18th year
Hoover schools block library app to find, remove “sexual content”
New statewide coalition seeks changes to Alabama’s school funding policy
UA hosts senators, highlights dyslexia program success and teacher impact
- Health
Montgomery psychiatrist named president of Alabama Medical Association
Alabama doctors unveil “Your Care is at Our Core,” emphasizing personal connections
Medical center in Mobile resumes IVF services
ALFA Insurance targets health sector amid regulatory debate in Alabama
Judges choose two Alabama Performance Excellence winners
- Opinion
Opinion | New law invades privacy in name of protection
Opinion | There’s one way to solve Alabama’s illegal gambling issue: we already have it
Opinion | Dobson v. Figures: Can the Democrats cash in?
Opinion | Last roll of the dice on Alabama’s gambling bill
Opinion | State leaders all aboard on “Working for Alabama” plan
elected stories
Environment
Sen. Tom Whatley, R-Auburn, has been elected chairman of the state Legislature’s Joint Committee on State Parks, it was announced Thursday. The committee was...
Opinion
Let’s cut right to the chase. If the voters of Alabama approve a constitutional amendment next March that switches us from an elected to...
News
On Aug. 8, 1922, well-known suffragist Hattie Hooker Wilkins beat the incumbent candidate for a seat in the Alabama House of Representatives, making her...
Featured Opinion
I’m going to ask you a question, and before you land on the answer that your chosen political affiliation has conditioned you to provide,...
Opinion
Over confident and newly elected Republicans “gravely underestimate” the politically lethal notion of supporting a “Gas Tax Hike” in the first session of 2019....
Featured Opinion
It’s all true. All of the rumors. All of the speculation. All of the oh-my-God-have-you-heard-about whispers. All of it is true. All of the...
Legislature
The small cohort of Democrats left in the Alabama Senate has elected a new minority leader. The eight members of the Democratic caucus elected...
Featured Opinion
Three events that should worry us this week: HOOVER SHOOTING Transparent. That’s a pretty clear term for most of us. A dictionary definition is...
News
District Attorney Chris McCool, who was elected Nov. 6 to serve as a judge on the Court of Criminal Appeals, has been sworn in...