Legislature Ivey promotes bipartisanship in speech to new lawmakers Ivey highlighted "failing schools," broadband access and prisons as major issues the new class of legislators will have to address. Jacob HolmesDecember 15, 2022
Featured Opinion Opinion | A long time ago in a state right now Alabama’s tax system, overall, is among the most regressive tax systems in the nation. Joey KennedySeptember 27, 2022
Opinion Opinion | Financial literacy Our officials should use the end of Financial Literacy Month as the beginning of a challenge to save our citizens and our state even... Beth ChapmanMay 2, 2022
Legislature Opinion | Alabama lawmakers want to make the gun problem worse GOP policies have flooded the streets with weapons, leading to rising gun violence rates. Now they want to make it worse. Josh MoonJanuary 6, 2022
Featured Opinion Opinion | What can I do for the people of Alabama today? "The biggest question a public servant should ask themselves is: 'What can I do for the people of Alabama today?'" Bill BrittFebruary 15, 2021
Legislature Alabama 2021 Legislative Report: Week two Some 646 bills have been introduced to date: 413 in the House and 233 in the Senate. Beth LyonsFebruary 15, 2021
Legislature State reallocates $72 million in CARES funds meant for counties, cities The decision reduced the CARES funds budget for cities and counties to a combined $178 million. John H. GlennJanuary 18, 2021
Featured Opinion Opinion | Prisons, justice reform and the art of the possible Politics is bound by the art of what's possible. It is also true that those who never dare the impossible rarely achieve even the... Bill BrittOctober 15, 2020
Education Analysis | There’s a better plan for reopening schools — if Alabama leaders will use it Maybe there will be a plan for reopening schools after all. A bipartisan group of lawmakers is set to meet with Gov. Kay Ivey’s... Josh MoonJune 30, 2020
Opinion Opinion | You get what you pay for State lawmakers will return to Montgomery on Tuesday, February 4th and education will be one of the primary issues they will be taking on.... Craig FordJanuary 23, 2020