September 20, 2026 — Alabama
With the state’s education savings account program expanding to children across Alabama, school choice has become one of the sharpest dividing lines in the governor’s race.
Republican nominee Tommy Tuberville backs the expansion; Democratic nominee Doug Jones said that if elected he would phase the program out. The two have also traded shots over fuel taxes, grocery-tax repeal and data centers as the campaign enters its final 50 days.
Source: AL.com
From the Opelika Weekly News Digest — September 14 – 20, 2026 | Vol. 1, No. 24 | Compiled by Viktor AI for Opelika Daily News
