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- Elections
Forestry Association endorses Jack Williams for agriculture commissioner
Fertility lawyer AshLeigh Dunham wants the state Supreme Court to represent Alabama
Joshua Brown launches Bay Minette mayoral campaign
BCA endorses Clint Hollingsworth in House District 12 special election
Two lawmakers to step down, setting up interesting races
- Governor
Bo Offord to lead Alabama Medicaid as Stephanie Azar moves to SEIB
Gov. Ivey deploys search and rescue team to Texas
Opinion | Reappointing Gwathney would be a grave mistake for Alabama justice
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
- Legislature
Lawmakers will try again next year to rename Gulf of Mexico
New bill would give citizens avenue to directly petition for laws
State Senator re-files bill to make removing Confederate monuments prohibitively expensive
Prefiled bill would require ignition interlock devices for first-time DUI offenders
Hemp retailers sue Ivey, Marshall over law they call unconstitutional ban
- Economy
Ivey celebrates “Made in the USA” Day with praise for Alabama manufacturers
NFIB: 36 percent of small businesses report unfilled jobs in June survey
Sloss Tech Pitch Competition winner awarded $50K to grow innovative startup
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
- National
Rep. Strong appointed to US-China Human Rights Commission
Rep. Figures leads bipartisan effort to introduce NIL bill to establish national framework
Rep. Sewell renews push to improve access to prenatal care for military families
Sen. Britt celebrates U.S. Senate passage of “Lulu’s Law”
Alabama law professor, legal panel talk SCOTUS term’s lasting impacts
- Education
Tuscaloosa City Board of Education votes to sue state over online sales tax
Alabama’s anti-DEI law is chilling university instruction, court documents show
ALSBOE reviews RAISE Act funding rollout and oversight measures
Alabama students show reading gains, mixed math results in 2025 assessment
Alabama’s CHOOSE Act education savings accounts funded for 2025 school 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 | Epstein ordeal exposes the true Donald Trump
Opinion | Jabari Peoples shooting is another (missed) opportunity for police transparency
Opinion | I support rescheduling cannabis—here’s why you should, too
Opinion | The races are on—big questions answered
Opinion | The danger of myth, the power of truth
Sen. Tom Whatley stories
Featured Opinion
Jay Hovey won the Republican primary, but he is now having to fight to have only legal votes counted.
Elections
The party's candidate committee determined that Whatley and Hovey will draw lots to determine a winner.
Elections
The Auburn councilman had been up by four votes after the May 24 primary, but provisional ballots remained to be counted.
Elections
In addition to the nine incumbents who lost, three in the Alabama House appear headed for runoffs.
Elections
Reese is the only Democrat running in the race. Sen. Tom Whatley and Auburn City Councilman Jay Hovey are running in the GOP primary.
Elections
Sen. Tom Whatley represents District 27, which covers Lee, Russell and Tallapoosa counties.
Legislature
The Senate voted 24 to 8 to approve the bill, which now heads to the Alabama House.
Legislature
Sen. Bobby Singleton expressed concern that the state Legislature didn't take COVID-19 seriously and called it a "bad bill."
Environment
Sen. Tom Whatley, R-Auburn, has been elected chairman of the state Legislature’s Joint Committee on State Parks, it was announced Thursday. The committee was...