3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (216+ words) Absentee voting is now underway for Alabama’s November 3, 2026, general election, according to the Alabama Secretary of State’s Office. The start of absentee voting comes Wednesday, September 9. Voters who qualify to vote absentee may request and return ballots through their county’s…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (793+ words) Over a year ago on July 4, 2025, I was attending the famous Fourth of July Political Gala in DeKalb County known as the Ledbetter-Livingston Henagar Potato Festival. This event is the last vestige of “ole timey” political events left in Alabama…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (958+ words) Standing in front of rows of tractors and heavy equipment at a longtime North Alabama family business, U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) picked up the endorsement of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Monday in his bid for another term representing Alabama’s…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (372+ words) 7. Country music icon Dolly Parton died Tuesday in Nashville at age 80, with nephew Bryan Seaver announcing, “Dolly has lived in the light, and is in the arms of Jesus,” Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey ordered flags lowered through Sept. 1 and praised…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (345+ words) The Alabama Republican Party recently announced the launch of Project Future Generation, a new statewide initiative focused on engaging young Alabamians, introducing them to the political process and creating opportunities for them to become involved with the Republican Party at…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (275+ words) Manufacture Alabama on Monday endorsed Republican nominee Katherine Robertson for Alabama Attorney General in the November general election. Robertson has spent nearly a decade as chief counsel to outgoing Attorney General Steve Marshall. She won the GOP nomination in June,…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (171+ words) Construction on the new State House remains on schedule for lawmakers to move in ahead of next year’s session, according to a July progress update. The roughly 460,000-square-foot building will give the Alabama House and Senate a new permanent home…...

1+ mon, 15+ min ago   (339+ words) 7. Aldotcom’s Joseph Goodman pretends whether Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) used the threat of transgender athletes to “poison” the Protect College Sports Act at the 11th hour, arguing the move helped kill the bill. 6. Federal prosecutors charged…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (296+ words) Get live updates and the latest news as Wisconsin, Minnesota, Vermont, Connecticut, South Carolina and Alabama hold primaries, highlighting Trump’s endorsement sway and Democratic divides. As South Carolina Republicans head to the polls, some voters are expressing concerns about Sen…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (72+ words) Is Tommy Tuberville’s lead over Doug Jones smaller than Republicans expected? Will Alabama finally close its primaries, or will crossover voting survive another legislative session? Can Democrats rebuild their party in Alabama, or are they still fighting each other? Plus:…...