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With 350 attendees, the Muslim community demonstrated rising civic engagement ahead of Hoover’s August 26 municipal election.
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- Elections
Alabama Retail PAC endorses Dustin Beaty in House District 13 special election
Electric Cooperatives of Alabama endorse Tuberville for governor
Alabama Farmers Federation endorses Rusty Glover for Senate District 34
BCA’s ProgressPAC endorses John Roberts for Senate District 2
Alabama Farmers Federation endorses Sen. Josh Carnley for Senate District 31
- Governor
Gov. Ivey announces $25.9 million in Growing Alabama funds
Gov. Ivey announces second round of 2025 Rebuild Alabama infrastructure grants
Gov. Ivey announces Vaquito, the work zone safety dog, as honorary ALEA trooper
Bo Offord to lead Alabama Medicaid as Stephanie Azar moves to SEIB
Gov. Ivey deploys search and rescue team to Texas
- Legislature
Bill limiting youthful offender status for murder refiled for 2026 session
State lawmakers will try again to require national anthem weekly in public schools
Bill reintroduced to enhance religious exemptions for vaccinations, mask-use
Prefiled bill would prohibit vaping in public spaces, rename Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act
Rep. Phillip Ensler announces decision not to seek reelection
- Economy
Gov. Ivey announces $25.9 million in Growing Alabama funds
Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report reveals increased home sales
Alabama climbs to 19th in CNBC business rankings, workforce sees big gains
Ivey celebrates “Made in the USA” Day with praise for Alabama manufacturers
NFIB: 36 percent of small businesses report unfilled jobs in June survey
- National
Alabama AG seeks crackdown on abortion shield law protections
Sen. Britt introduces bill to remove restrictions on manufactured housing
Rep. Sewell to host 14th Annual Job Fair on Thursday
SPLC lawsuit prevents Job Corps centers from closing
Sen. Britt celebrates $25M grant for Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority
- Education
Secretary of State Wes Allen delivers commencement address at Troy University
Alabama AG backs South Carolina in race, sex education lawsuit
Montgomery teacher heads to D.C. for C-SPAN’s Educators’ Conference
Alabama federal lawmakers respond to partial release of frozen education funds
APLS seeks to deem books promoting “gender ideology” as inappropriate for kids
- Health
Alabama among top states for attracting out-of-state physicians through interstate compact
Bill reintroduced to enhance religious exemptions for vaccinations, mask-use
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
- Opinion
voter turnout stories
Elections
Data suggests a disparity between Republican and Democrat turnout combined with straight-ticket voting to lift Rick Rehm to victory.
Elections
Secretary of State John Merrill projects a turnout between 45 and 50 percent, which could break a record in voter numbers but not percentage.
Featured Opinion
How many of Alabama’s eligible voters will bother with casting a ballot on Tuesday?
State
Through the Vote Your Voice grant, the organization has more than tripled its pledge for the next decade.
National
"This year we became a voice that can no longer be ignored,” the ADP chair said. “The numbers speak for themselves."
Opinion
"When Alabamians had reasonable and secure options to access the ballot, they exercised their right to vote in the highest numbers in state history."
Elections
The Progressive Turnout Project launched its voter turnout program Monday, and the group is vowing to make 55 million telephone calls and hand-write 500,000...
Featured Opinion
O.K. So, many of the voters I talk with believe that U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, stands little chance of being re-elected this year...
Economy
Tuesday voters in Spanish Fort and Fairhope went to the polls and approved a 3 mill property tax increase to benefit local schools. In...