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State troopers completed the initial “Troop Zero” detail, issuing thousands of citations and boosting security around the Capitol Complex.
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- Elections
- Governor
Gov. Ivey highlights National Teacher of the Year nominee Katie Collins
Gov. Ivey celebrates Birmingham students for academic growth in turnaround schools
Gov. Ivey authorizes bonds to support Jackson Hospital in Montgomery
Gov. Ivey proclaims Public Schools Week, celebrates gains by students
Gov. Ivey announces 31 appointments, including judgeships and Lauderdale DA
- Legislature
Parole reform bill passes out of House
House committee debates school prayer amendment, holds bill
Health committee votes against ER doctor staffing transparency effort
House committee passes bill to grant ADPH oversight of food services conditions within Alabama prisons
Senate committee advances bill to require national anthem weekly in public schools
- Economy
January 2026 Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report
House committee advances expansion to seafood labeling regulations
Alabama home sales, median prices soar in 2025 report
German chain manufacturer to invest $34M into new Auburn operation
Alabama achieves record $14.6 billion in economic development investment
- National
Rep. Sewell slams Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address
Rep. Aderholt to host Passport Fair in Florence
Alabama Sens. Britt and Tuberville decry Supreme Court ruling against Trump’s tariffs
Southern Research secures $2 million for scientific expansion projects
Alabama leaders remember civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.
- Education
Gov. Ivey highlights National Teacher of the Year nominee Katie Collins
Gov. Ivey celebrates Birmingham students for academic growth in turnaround schools
Troy University signs engineering partnership with Enterprise State Community College
Gov. Ivey proclaims Public Schools Week, celebrates gains by students
Opinion | Growing is the purpose: keeping education first in high school sports
- Health
Health committee votes against ER doctor staffing transparency effort
Gov. Ivey authorizes bonds to support Jackson Hospital in Montgomery
Alabama AG urges AMA to disavow hormonal treatments for trans minors
L. Keith Granger recognized with Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame induction
Alabama Rural Hospital Investment Program reaches $20M cap in just one month
- Opinion
Opinion | Commuting the sentence of Charles Burton is not a hard call to make
Opinion | When campaign finance is self-policed, transparency matters
Opinion | We must pass House Bill 347
Opinion | Powering tomorrow: How Alabama can lead the digital age
Opinion | The prison oversight bill is good, no matter how it came about
Montgomery stories
National
Activists launched a campaign highlighting SNAP cuts, arguing Republicans prioritized tax breaks for billionaires over food assistance.
Courts
Governor Kay Ivey named her general counsel, Will Parker, to the Alabama Supreme Court, filling the vacancy left by Bill Lewis.
Local news
Reed will join a U.S. delegation at the Smart City Expo in Barcelona, engaging in discussions on urban innovation and inclusive city-building.
Local news
Following several days of turmoil over his selection as Montgomery's director of small and minority business, Donald Watkins Jr. is backing out.
News
Alfa Insurance and the Alabama Farmers Federation launched renovations at their new corporate headquarters, a win for the Capital City.
Featured Opinion
One of the basic principles in America is that we don't put innocent people in jail. And all Americans are innocent until proven guilty.
Public safety
Following a weekend mass shooting, Reed said his conversation with Ivey was productive and he welcomes any assistance with fighting crime.
Public safety
The Montgomery City Council also voted to suspend the downtown entertainment district in response to the shooting.
Featured Opinion
The solution to Montgomery's crime problem—to any city's crime problem—is usually pretty easy to identify and very hard to find the will to solve.