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Realtors endorse candidates in county elections

It's an election year, and our televisions have been flooded with endless political messages for congressional, gubernatorial and state legislature campaigns. As voters decide...

Secretary of State Merrill releases absentee ballot deadline reminder

Secretary of State John Merrill, in a press release Tuesday, reminded Alabama voters that there are 28 days remaining to apply for an absentee...

Gov. Kay Ivey announces $112M in North Alabama infrastructure projects

HUNTSVILLE -- During a Thursday address to the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce at the Von Braun Center, Gov. Kay Ivey announced three major...

Alabama Legislature passes Florida-style parental rights bill; Includes biological sex bathroom requirement

The final day of the Alabama Legislature's 2022 regular session saw the passage of a bill similar to Florida's controversial "Parental Rights in Education"...

Gov. Kay Ivey signs exemption of business privilege tax, saving small employers $23M annually

Gov. Kay Ivey on Wednesday signed into law House Bill 391, which eliminates the state's minimum business privilege tax levied on small employers. The bill,...

Gov. Kay Ivey signs Alabama Numeracy Act, says bill challenges ‘status quo’

Tuesday, Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law the Alabama Numeracy Act, which seeks to improve K-5 math proficiency among public school students. Sponsored by State...

State Rep. Reynolds: State wiretapping capability will be a ‘highly effective tool’ to combat drug trafficking

The Alabama Legislature earlier this week passed the "Billy Clardy III Act," which grants wiretapping authority to state and local law enforcement agents specifically...

Senate poll shows Durant with double-digit lead; Trump endorsement to sway majority of undecided voters in Alabama

Former "Black Hawk Down" U.S. Army aviator Mike Durant continues to lead Alabama's 2022 race for the U.S. Senate, according to newly released polling. An...

Gov. Kay Ivey transfers $276M in ARPA funds for broadband expansion

Wednesday, Gov. Kay Ivey announced that the state's portion of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding designated for broadband expansion had successfully been transferred...

Alabama Senate expected to take up bill to address period poverty

The period poverty bill passed unanimously in the House of Representatives in early March, with more than 50 state representatives signing on as co-sponsors....