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The parole program began in January 2023 and provides up to 30,000 parole seekers a month advance travel authorization.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Secretary of state encourages Alabamians to serve as poll workers
Voting rights groups sue state over voter purge
UA political science professor comments on Trump-Harris debate
Polls, panels and pundits agree: Kamala Harris was the clear winner of debate
Voter registration surges nationwide with Harris’s run, but Alabama lags behind
- Governor
Ivey sets Tuesday meeting to fire Veterans Affairs commish
Gov. Kay Ivey marks “National Preparedness Month,” calls on Alabamians to take action
Gov. Ivey awards $875,000 to assist with rape victim support
Gov. Ivey holds bill signing ceremony for Union Economic Incentive Bill
Gov. Ivey announces $30 million in GoMESA funded projects
- Legislature
Longtime lawmaker Priscilla Dunn passes away at 80
Rep. England again files bill to create parole board oversight
New pre-filed bill would raise online sales tax to create education revenue
Pre-filed bill would extend work-related cancer benefits to volunteer firefighters
105 legislators achieve 100 percent NFIB Voting Records for 2023-24
- Economy
CWA reaches tentative agreement with AT&T, strike ends
New study sheds light on the commercial construction industry’s economic impact on Alabama
NFIB Jobs Report: Main Street job growth stalls in August
AT&T workers on strike over alleged unfair labor practices
Clean energy is powering a stronger future for Alabama
- National
Senate Republicans block Right to IVF bill
Britt, Tuberville attack Biden administration migrant parole program
Freedom to Read Foundation backs plaintiffs in Prattville Library suit
Tuberville’s Pentagon claims debunked: No misconduct found in Austin hospitalization
Sen. Britt speaks out online against Right to IVF Act vote
- Education
- Health
Fertility doctor speaks on IVF, HOPE with Fertility Services Act
Prior authorization delays “disheartening” as patients suffer, says Alabama doctor
CDC awards $2.975 million to Alabama maternal health committee
Here’s how Alabamians can fight insurance red tape that delays medical care
Atmore Community Hospital receives $2 million grant
- Opinion
Opinion | Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by honoring Alabama’s unsung economic heroes
Opinion | Jimmy Rane: an Alabama legend
Opinion | The Supreme Court hurt Alabama’s dialysis community, and Congress must step in
Opinion | Republicans want someone to blame for toxic discourse. Grab a mirror
Opinion | Treatment of Haitian immigrants reveals a disturbing truth
Local news
Devyn Keith told voters recently that 2023 theft charges against him were not accurate. The Madison DA's office pushed back on that claim.
Education
The program is listed for elimination in the Heritage Foundation's 900-plus-page policy guide dubbed Project 2025.
Congress
Republicans in the U.S. Senate voted to block the passage of a Democratic-sponsored bill that seeks to provide a national right to IVF.
Public safety
Central Alabama Crimestoppers will host a gun buyback Saturday in Montgomery, offering cash for firearms to promote community safety.
News
The Marshall County District Attorney's Office filed a motion to dismiss the case.
Legislature
Priscilla Dunn, who served nearly a quarter-century in the Alabama Legislature, passed away Tuesday.
Municipal elections
The North Alabama Area Labor Council has publicly endorsed Watkins and King in their respective races.
Prisons
Reentry Alabama continues to discuss ways to support former inmates by improving reintegration processes.
Opinion
Jimmy Rane is not only an Alabama legend, he is an Alabama treasure.
Opinion
A recent Supreme Court ruling imposed significant financial challenges for kidney patients.
Featured Opinion
If you want to pass blame for the toxic political discourse in America, start with the embracing and normalizing of Donald Trump's extremism.
Featured Opinion
"They're eating the dogs!" Attacks on Haitian immigrants reveals the true, nasty intent of immigration uproar.
Local news
The budget includes $54 million for general government operations and $51 million for public safety.
Elections
Qualified individuals can apply to be a poll worker by filling out a form.
Courts
The lawsuit will be "fully briefed" by Friday for Judge Myron Thompson to consider the issuance of a preliminary injunction that could temporarily strike...
Legislature
The bill would create the Criminal Justice Policy Development Council to oversee needs and parole guidelines.
Local news
At a packed meeting, the MPS board voted to accept the resignation of Melvin Brown, a very popular figure in the city.
Economy
If ratified, the contracts will be made official and go into effect.
Infrastructure
Gov. Ivey announced $42 million in funding for broadband expansion to 15,000 households across 23 counties in Alabama.
News
The agencies were jointly presented the Leadership in Conservation and Sustainability Award by the Rubberized Asphalt Foundation.
Municipal elections
Dunn was elected to the Pleasant Grove City Council in 2020.
