Elections
Former corporate executive Dakarai Larriett, a Democrat, is running for U.S. Senate, driven by a personal experience to reform criminal justice and expand opportunity.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Meet the former executive, entrepreneur running for Tuberville’s Senate seat
Alabama House Majority Leader endorses Tuberville for governor
Sen. Tommy Tuberville announces run for governor in 2026
Democrats challenge Tuberville’s run, cite Florida residency
The Petroleum and Convenience Marketers of Alabama endorses Tommy Tuberville for governor
- Governor
Gov. Ivey shares statement on the 2025 Regular Session ending
Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles officers officially recognized as law enforcement
Gov. Ivey signs House Bill 202 and House Bill 199
Gov. Ivey signs “Powering Growth” plan into law
Gov. Ivey signs FOCUS Act banning cell phones in Alabama schools
- Legislature
Opinion | Alabama’s GOP budget chairs lead state to fiscal strength
A look at the 2025 session’s impacts on mental healthcare
Alabama passes 12-bill package to strengthen military support, jobs, bases
The impact of Alabama’s new hemp and CBD restrictions
Gov. Ivey signs bill protecting physician-patient communication
- Economy
Alabama home sales dip slightly in April but outpace last year
Opinion | A cakewalk for lawmakers, a crackdown on workers, businesses
Poll: Trump voters back vape access, reject Biden rules, as Alabama ban sparks backlash
Third Alabama Starbucks votes to unionize in Huntsville
Gov. Ivey salutes Alabama exporters with Trade Excellence Awards
- National
Sen. Britt reviews Birmingham Northern Beltline progress, economic impact
Sen. Britt sponsors bill to boost American-made cotton
AG Marshall: Louisiana SCOTUS case could “absolutely have an impact” on Alabama
Sen. Britt applauds Alabamians appointed to USDA positions
Medicaid, Medicare in Alabama would face cuts under Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill”
- Education
Brasfield & Gorrie to build Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences campus
ALFA awards new vehicle to Alabama’s 2025-26 Teacher of the Year
Alabama Library Association slams APLS board’s “dismissive” tone
Moms for Liberty calls for APLS board to help get librarians fired
Kathy Murphy named new president of Wallace Community College in Dothan
- Health
Britt reintroduces the MOMS Act
Opinion | Opioid plan positions Alabama to curb addiction, support recovery for veterans
Opinion | Alabama’s rural hospital crisis is a threat to health — and our economy
Key federal workplace safety offices in Alabama marked for lease termination
Alabama Senate passes bill loosening regulations for religious vaccine exemptions
- Opinion
Opinion | How about we just follow the law?
Opinion | No Oracle foresaw it: Tuberville echoes Alabama’s earliest governors
Opinion | A Memorial Day message fit for a king
Opinion | Memorial Day demands more than memory — it calls us to national character
Opinion | The real economic killer in Alabama? Moral politics, not the market
National
Marshall warned a broad SCOTUS ruling in Louisiana's redistricting case could "absolutely have an impact" on Alabama's current congressional map.
Legislature
Alabama's new law severely restricts hemp and CBD products, banning smokable hemp, capping THC, and prohibiting online sales, impacting businesses statewide.
Congress
The statewide anti‐poverty group warns the House’s “Big Beautiful” omnibus budget will shift $300 million in SNAP costs to Alabama and slash Medicaid funding.
News
The SPLC identifies 1,371 extremist organizations nationally in 2024, noting a 25 percent increase in Alabama and mainstream infiltration of far-right ideologies.
National
Lawmakers and experts warn that Trump administration cuts to NOAA and NWS threaten severe weather forecasting capacity amid an active tornado season.
Elections
Gov. Kay Ivey has appointed Judge Bill Lewis to the Alabama Supreme Court to replace Mitchell.
Congress
Britt urged Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to support I-65 expansion and the Mobile River Bridge construction during a Senate hearing.
National
Experts warn that Republicans' plan to slash food assistance could devastate Alabama's economy, increase hunger, and strain state resources.
Congress
Her bipartisan bill seeks to expand tax credits and support for families and businesses to address the national child care crisis.