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The two-bill package, including a constitutional amendment that must be approved by voters, now moves to the senate.
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- Governor
Gov. Ivey praises results of Montgomery Metro Area Crime Suppression Unit
Gov. Ivey announces $23.2 million in SEEDS grants to boost Alabama’s economic growth
Gov. Ivey taps Grace Jeter as Covington County circuit judge
Gov. Ivey encourages summer reading for Alabama students
Gov. Ivey appoints Michael Godwin to Montgomery County District Court
- Legislature
Opinion | Alabama lawmakers picked winners and losers, and hundreds of hemp businesses lost everything
Selfless love: House minority leader, wife recovering following successful kidney transplant
Opinion | Texas governor vetoes hemp ban, Alabama chooses chaos and criminal charges
Gov. Ivey signs law untaxing baby goods, feminine hygiene products
State Rep. Susan DuBose to hold town hall meeting on June 17
- Economy
Gov. Ivey announces $23.2 million in SEEDS grants to boost Alabama’s economic growth
SNAP cuts threaten 800,000 Alabamians as state faces $300 million burden
Alabama home sales dip slightly in April but outpace last year
Opinion | A cakewalk for lawmakers, a crackdown on workers, businesses
Poll: Trump voters back vape access, reject Biden rules, as Alabama ban sparks backlash
- National
Muslim civil rights org condemns Tuberville for “anti-Islam” comments
Sen. Britt introduces golden dome legislation
Rep. Sewell marks 12 years since Supreme Court gutted Voting Rights Act
House Democrats reintroduce abortion rights bill on Dobbs anniversary
Rep. Sewell cosponsors resolution to cease U.S. hostilities with Iran
- Education
Opinion | Alabama education policy needs improvements
Opinion | Giving our young people a second chance
Gov. Ivey appointing Ami Brooks to lead Department of Early Childhood Education
Brasfield & Gorrie to build Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences campus
ALFA awards new vehicle to Alabama’s 2025-26 Teacher of the Year
- Health
Prefiled bill would overhaul Alabama’s new hemp regulation law
Medicaid cuts could exacerbate healthcare disparities in Alabama’s Black Belt
The Renewal Project announces statewide launch
EPA data shows 165M people exposed to ‘forever chemicals’ in U.S. drinking water
Alabama Medical Association thanks Trump for prioritizing doctor visa applications
- Opinion
Opinion | One turn around the sun is an eternity in politics. Why rush?
Opinion | Ten years after Obergefell, the fight for freedom is far from over
Opinion | Trump f-bomb tirade holds lesson for us all
Opinion | Let us make sure this budget bill works for Alabama
Opinion | Let’s bring smart, practical innovation to Mobile
lottery stories
Legislature
With very little argument and only a single no vote, gambling legislation sailed out of committee and heads to the House floor.
Opinion
When it comes to educating the next generation, the lottery proposal within this legislation offers momentous opportunity.
Legislature
Negotiations continue over a proposed comprehensive gambling bill, but all involved believe things are still moving towards passage
Legislature
The first gambling bill makes it debut on Thursday. Here's a breakdown of what's being proposed at this point.
State
A mix of polling and "push polling" yields results that are at best questionable, and at worst, significantly misleading.
Legislature
The usual entities are lining up against a new gambling bill, but this bill, unlike dozens in the past, is unique and might finally...
Featured Opinion
The AG's office announced it raided a casino that was "shut down" by authorities just over a year ago. That's the state's gambling problem...
Legislature
Alabama may be poised to resolve the long-standing debate on gaming and finally let its people decide.
Legislature
Lots of gambling bills have come up over the years in the Legislature, but very few did so with House leadership support.