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- Elections
Justice Tommy Bryan announces bid for re-election to Alabama Supreme Court
District 10 election challenge moves towards House hearing
Justice Sarah Stewart takes large fundraising lead
Speaker Ledbetter endorses Chris McCool for Alabama Supreme Court
Opinion | Five seats on the Alabama Supreme Court up for election in 2024
- Governor
Governor releases statements following successful Special Session
Governor issues executive order to “cut red tape” for citizens, businesses
Ivey calls for $1B in tax rebates, sets Special Session in State of the State
Full text: Gov. Kay Ivey’s 2023 State of the State address
Gov. Ivey announces grants to support domestic violence shelters
- Legislature
HR20 recognizes Saint Patrick’s Day, contributions of Irish-Americans in Alabama
Legislature approves $1.06 billion pandemic relief spending
Alabama House passes $1 billion ARPA spending bill
Alabama Senate approves $59 million payment to the Alabama Trust Fund
Sen. Figures introduces bills to repeal, add exceptions to Alabama abortion law
- Economy
- National
SCOTUS rejects street preacher’s First Amendment case against the University of Alabama
Britt joins bipartisan group to question Federal Reserve on Silicon Valley Bank oversight
Mexico seizes Vulcan Materials facility, prompting criticism from Britt
Mo Brooks spreads grievance gospel against Alabama’s congressional delegation
Sen. Britt, colleagues introduce Guidance Out Of Darkness Act
- Education
Alabama colleges awarded nearly 28,000 bachelor’s degrees over the last decade
ALSDE launches “Teachers are the Real Influencers” campaign
Sewell to announce funding to support student initiatives at Birmingham-Southern College
One year in, Skills for Success rapid training shows results
Birmingham Talks receives national investment
- Health
Advocacy groups to rally for Medicaid expansion
New Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences to be established in Demopolis by 2026
Medical associations launch campaign to warn Alabamians of fentanyl dangers
Mental health system faces crises of workforce shortage, uncompensated care
COVID-19 deaths in Alabama reach 21,000
- Opinion
Opinion | Gov. Ivey paving the road to progress with four years of Rebuilding Alabama
Opinion | Investing in Alabama’s Innovation Economy
Opinion | It’s time to put fentanyl dealers behind bars
What is “school choice”? LEAD Academy is the perfect example
Opinion | Don’t bring a knife to a gunfight
influence stories
Featured Opinion
As I observe the Legislature, it occurs to me that I am getting older. A lot of the legislators and lobbyists I have known...
Courts
The Alabama Supreme Court on Monday granted a review of former House Speaker Mike Hubbard’s conviction on 11 felony counts — yet again surprising...
Legislature
House Democrats say new rules passed during an organization session earlier this week will subvert Democracy and limit the small Democratic minority’s ability to...
Corruption
Alabama does not have an ethics commission. Oh, sure, there’s a group of people who meet once per month in a room in Montgomery,...
Featured Opinion
Alabama Power is and has always been a force in Alabama politics. Some entities may have influence in the Legislature, but the power company has...
Featured Opinion
Recently, I wrote about Alfa’s influence in Alabama politics. In my August 8 column, I said, the Alabama Farmers Federation still controls the Legislature....
News
Recently, Poarch Band of Creek Indians Vice Chair Robbie McGhee told a statewide candidate what many insiders have known for sometime. “We are BCA,”...
