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What you need to know before heading to the polls for the 2026 General Election

If you’re planning to vote in Alabama’s general elections on Tuesday, there are a few important things to know before you head to the polls.

Alabama · 6d

Yellowhammer News

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Don’t let anger at Washington decide your local government

Frustration with Washington does not erase the stakes in Alabama’s elections. Schools, public safety, and state leadership deserve a decision based on the candidates seeking those jobs. Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN. The post Don’t let anger at Washington decide your local government appeared first on Yellowhammer News .

Alabama · 6d

WSFA

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Meet the candidates for Alabama's seventh congressional district: Amy Akin

WSFA political reporter Jessica Umbro sits down with Amy Akin to discuss her goals and priorities for district 7 if she is elected to Congress.

Alabama · 6d
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Tesmer serves final day as DA

Charlotte Tesmer, district attorney for Alabama's Second Judicial Circuit, served her final day in office Monday. With nearly three decades of service to Butler, Lowndes and Crenshaw counties under her belt, Tesmer retired from public office to return to private practice for the first time since 2012. "It was time,"...

Crenshaw County, AL · 6d
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Four Alabama State Board of Education seats on Tuesday’s ballot, three contested

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Four seats on the Alabama State Board of Education are on Tuesday’s general election ballot, with Republicans and Democrats competing for three of them. The contested races are in Districts 2, 6 and 8. Democratic incumbent Yvette Richardson is unopposed in District 4. The eight-member...

Alabama · 7d

luvernejournal.com

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Marques stops in Luverne ahead of election

Republican congressional candidate Rhett Marques visited Luverne as part of a final campaign push ahead of Election Day across the 2nd Congressional District. Currently representing Alabama's House District 91, the candidate is challenging Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures for the congressional seat. “It’s all about going out and getting...

Luverne, AL · 7d

105.1 The Block

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A little-Known Fall Tradition Is Lighting Up West Alabama

This November 11th, Tuscaloosa Academy hosts its annual St. Martin's Day Lantern Fest. Expect glowing lanterns, traditional German food and much more.

Tuscaloosa, AL · 6d

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Shein | Talk of Alabama |11.2.2026

How is Shein's e-commerce expansion impacting Alabama's retail?. What factors led Shein to expand in Alabama in 2026?

Alabama · 7d

wtva.com

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Election results coming in

(WTVA) — Mississippi and Alabama residents went to the polls on Tuesday to vote in important federal, state and local elections.

Mississippi · 6d

WSFA

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Alabama polling places offer accessible voting machines on Election Day

MACON COUNTY, Ala. (WSFA) - As Alabama voters prepare to head to the polls Tuesday, election officials are reminding voters that every polling place is required to provide accessible voting equipment. The Macon County Probate Office, along with all other Alabama precincts, is using a new ballot-marking machine designed to...

Macon County, AL · 7d

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November 2026: Education Matters – Elmore County Schools

We are proud to announce we have six schools in the candidacy phase of our International Baccalaureate (IB) program: Coosada Elementary, Airport Road Intermediate, Millbrook Middle, Wetumpka Elementary, Wetumpka Middle, and The EDGE! Limited openings will be available at each school, and applications will be available in January. Students from both inside and outside Elmore County may apply. Students who live outside the county will be required to pay tuition. Students participating in IB will receive instruction in all four core academic areas along with PE, fine arts, and language acquisition. Our goal is to develop students who are globally minded, thoughtful learners, and responsible custodians of our planet. The EDGE is also in the candidacy phase for the IB Career-related Programme (CP), a unique framework that combines academic rigor with a career-related study of the student’s choosing. The program will begin in the 2027-28 school year.

Elmore County, AL · 7d

wtvy.com

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Alabama landmarks to shine in teal for Alzheimer's Awareness

Alabama landmarks to shine in teal for Alzheimer's Awareness.

Alabama · 6d

alreporter.com

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Read Freely, authors sue APLS over rule barring transgender youth books in libraries

Read Freely Alabama and a trio of authors are challenging a new rule by the Alabama Public Library Service that prohibits Alabama libraries from acquiring books that contain any reference to transgender individuals. The challenge, filed Friday in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, is being brought...

Alabama · 7d

The Trussville Tribune

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Commentery: Today we choose our direction, today we vote

Commentary By Scott Buttram, publisher Today we vote. Not tomorrow. Not after another round of arguments online. Today, the direction of our state and our nation will be decided by the people who show up and cast a ballot. That is not rhetoric. In Alabama, voters are choosing a new governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, […]

Alabama · 6d

Alabama Reflector

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Three authors sue over Alabama library restrictions on transgender content

Three authors and a free-speech organization Friday filed a federal civil lawsuit against the state board overseeing Alabama’s libraries, alleging  a rule that limits minors’ access to books with transgender-related content violates the First Amendment. The plaintiffs argue the code changes approved by the Alabama Public Library Service last November amount to content-based discrimination. “I […]

Alabama · 7d

Yellowhammer News

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State Auditor Andrew Sorrell touts fiscal restraint, election oversight in bid for second term

Alabama State Auditor Andrew Sorrell says he has delivered on his campaign promises, from reducing spending in his own office to improving oversight of more than $1.3 billion in taxpayer-owned property. Now, the Republican incumbent is asking voters for another four years in a statewide office he says is often overlooked but plays an important […] The post State Auditor Andrew Sorrell touts fiscal restraint, election oversight in bid for second term appeared first on Yellowhammer News .

Alabama · 7d

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3 Lost Alabama Neighborhoods That Disappeared From the Map

Alabama’s missing neighborhoods are sometimes hidden beneath places whose present purpose seems obvious: a military installation, industrial land or a redeveloped city center. Their earlier residential lives can be much harder to see. The houses are gone, street patterns have changed, and a name that once meant home may appear mainly in an archive.

Huntsville, AL · 14d

alreporter.com

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Speaker Ledbetter calls for investigation into Elmore prison boondoggle

Alabama House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter is calling for a full investigation into the construction of the new Elmore County prison facility, according to a letter he sent to Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday. “On July 20, I met with members of your staff and Alabama Department of Corrections Commissioner Greg...

Elmore County, AL · 10d

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Southlawn set to Construct New Affordable Housing

Habitat for Humanity along with the city of Montgomery and local organizations is working to combat the affordable housing epidemic seen across much of the city. With a plan to construct approximately 24 units including condos, townhomes, single family homes and small businesses in an open field provided by the YMCA, Habitat for Humanity hopes to create a new sense of community in the Southdown area of Montgomery.

Montgomery, AL · 10d