Congress
Figures introduced two new bills, aiming to provide financial relief to new parents and ensure essential baby products remain affordable.
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- Elections
McCarron reports nearly 100K cash on hand in first filings
Alabama AG candidates continue to haul in lots of money
Doug Jones campaign reports $105K raised from 800 Alabama donors
Electric Cooperatives of Alabama endorse Caroleene Dobson
Democratic Congressional aspirant Lee McInnis explains his candidacy
- Governor
Ivey celebrates early literacy milestone in collaboration with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
Governor proclaims Nov. 29 Small Business Saturday in Alabama
Gov. Ivey announces appointments to state boards, commissions
Governor urges Alabama Public Television to pause PBS split
Gov. Ivey shares Veterans Day message
- Legislature
Bill would create process to mark “invisible disabilities” on ID cards
“This map I drew on a whim became real”: Student’s plan chosen for Senate redistricting
New bill would allow co-adoption by informal step-parents
Federal judge approves new state Senate map
Prefiled bill would improve absentee ballot process for disabled voters
- Economy
Governor encourages Alabama businesses to compete in 2026 Small Business Week awards
Alabama Power outlines plan to hold electric rates steady through 2027
Alabama home sales decline in October, market remains healthy
Work release programs depress wages at Hyundai suppliers, study suggests
Gov. Ivey awards top employers of disabled Alabamians
- National
Sen. Tuberville spreads conspiracy theories in new op-ed
Sen. Britt joins bill to require medical residents opt in to abortion training
Rep. Aderholt joins foreign affairs leaders to investigate religious persecution in Nigeria
Rep. Sewell celebrates House passage of bipartisan Tax Court Improvement Act
Rep. Sewell releases video urging passage of the Rosa Parks Day Act
- Education
- Health
The “all politics” healthcare project in Hoover that’s rewriting state regulations
Sen. Britt joins bill to require medical residents opt in to abortion training
Board finalizes hospital eligibility for rural investment program
UA athletes and advocacy group team up for medical research Iron Bowl ad
Appeals court hears arguments in battle over Alabama birth center regulations
- Opinion
Opinion | The American Dream didn’t fail us—our politics did
Opinion | Why college football is a perfect metaphor for economic inequality
Opinion | Could this be … a sign of hope?
Opinion | Thanksgiving and the unfinished American promise
Opinion | Katie Britt shows the courage to lead during partisan times
Shomari Figures stories
Congress
The bipartisan bill would reform FEMA's aid formula to prioritize vulnerable states.
Congress
Alabama leaders warn cuts to SNAP, Medicaid will devastate vulnerable families.
Congress
Alabama's congressional delegation grabbed key committee assignments on Tuesday.
Congress
The bipartisan group of advisors collectively represent a variety of sectors.
Featured Opinion
For some reason, politicians in this state are comfortable with the idea of politicians picking their voters, instead of vice versa.
Courts
Some leaders in the state Republican Party are already looking to reconfigure the 2nd Congressional District yet again.
Elections
Figures' 9-point win over Caroleene Dobson was the closest high-profile race on the ballot.
Featured Opinion
There's only one candidate in the CD2 race focused on issues that actually impact the residents of that district.
Elections
NRTWC mailers ask if Figures will “side with the union bosses” and praise Dobson for “total opposition to forced unionism.”