Governor
Voting rights groups condemned Kay Ivey’s move as a bid to reopen Alabama’s redistricting fight and potentially weaken Black voters’ political influence.
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- Elections
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
Race rater narrows GOP edge in Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District
- 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
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
NFIB reports slight dip in small business optimism
Opinion | Republicans forgot about the working class and that was a mistake
- National
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
House passes Tuskegee Airmen post office renaming bill
- Education
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
Smithsonian traveling exhibition “Americans” coming to Atmore’s Strand Theater
- Health
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
Lakeland Community Hospital receives grant to expand rural healthcare access
- Opinion
gerrymandering stories
Elections
Advocates warn Alabama’s rushed redistricting effort threatens fair representation, voting rights and public trust ahead of primary elections.
Elections
This rush to cheat at voting in the wake of the Supreme Court decision further gutting the Voting Rights Act is so very depressing.
Featured Opinion
ALGOP has gerrymandered itself into a mess, and its a mess that isn't working for Alabama.
Courts
The brief charges that the court “inserted itself into a political dispute and transferred five congressional seats” in the Texas case.
Legislature
The new map will correct racial gerrymandering that deprived Black voters in Montgomery their full voting power.
Courts
The party's brief urged the Court to uphold Alabama’s 2023 congressional map and defend the constitutional principles of state authority in redistricting.
Featured Opinion
There is no way to win for Alabama Republicans trying to redraw state senate maps. They rigged the game against themselves.
Courts
A federal judge found the state Senate map diluted the voting power of Black Alabamians, requiring a redrawn Montgomery-area district.
Featured Opinion
Maybe the lunacy in Texas will finally prompt voters to take a stand and hold onto their power.