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Dressing up in blackface 50 years ago doesn’t make Gov. Kay Ivey a racist. It just helps explain why she’s a racist today. Think...
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Opinion | Ugly tactics cloud House race that should’ve been about service
ALGOP announces qualifying for HD12 Special Election
Clint Hollingsworth announces candidacy for House District 12
Ainsworth draws strong support on Facebook as Tuberville eyes governor’s race
Gov. Ivey calls special election for Alabama House District 12
- Governor
Alabama Big 10 Mayors praise public safety legislation signed by Governor Ivey
Gov. Ivey highlights legislative wins, pushes to relocate Space Command HQ to Huntsville
Gov. Ivey proclaims National Small Business Week in Alabama
Gov. Ivey shares message for the 74th National Day of Prayer
Gov. Ivey appoints Montgomery County District Judge
- Legislature
Senate passes portmanteau bill making major restrictions on CBD products
Alabama House sends bill to reshape Archives board to Ivey’s desk
Senate passes bill to restructure Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles
Alabama bill criminalizes genetic theft, protects DNA privacy rights
Gov. Ivey signs “Lulu’s Law” to create shark alert system for Alabama beaches
- Economy
Alabama launches Development Fund to drive long-term economic growth
Gov. Ivey proclaims National Small Business Week in Alabama
Huntsville Starbucks workers file for a union election
March 2025 Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report
Birmingham Starbucks workers describe a concerted anti-union campaign
- National
- Education
In Spanish Fort, LGBTQ picture books housed in adult section
Tuberville introduces “Understanding the True Cost of College Act”
Students protest Trump’s commencement address at University of Alabama
UA College Democrats to hold “Tide Against Trump” protest
Alabama’s first class Pre-K ranked best in the nation for 19 straight years
- 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 | The SAVE Act doesn’t save voting rights
Opinion | HB202 is Alabama’s chance to lead the nation on backing the blue
Opinion | Remembering George McMillan
Opinion | Reduced port traffic, disrupted supply chain means economic troubles ahead
Opinion | Don’t punish responsible retailers: Keep vape products in convenience stores
Featured Opinion
Alabama Republicans were right to pass a resolution calling for Minnesota congresswoman Ilhan Omar to be expelled from Congress and sent back where she...
Elections
Charlotte Meadows declared victory in the Alabama House District 74 race Tuesday night. Her challenger, attorney Michael Fritz, conceded defeat. Not a single vote...
Featured Opinion
It’s OK for cops to kill black people in Alabama. That’s what the Alabama court system is telling us. That’s what the Alabama court...
Elections
The Alabama Democratic Party is still a mess. Last Thursday, following a vote by the Democratic National Committee’s credentials committee that stripped ADP chairwoman...
Featured Opinion
It should have happened a long time ago. Nancy Worley has no business being the chair of the Alabama Democratic Party for as long...
Featured Opinion
The Mobile toll bridge is dying. You can feel that things have turned. The opposition has become too organized, indicating that there’s a powerful...
Courts
Jorge Ruiz probably fell asleep. Strip away all of the error-filled news reports, the ignorant and racist social media posts and the disgraceful actions...
National
The tax revenue from recreational marijuana sales is unpredictable and future growth uncertain, according to a new report from Pew Charitable Trusts released this...
Featured Opinion
There was a mayoral forum on Wednesday night in Montgomery, where the 11 candidates for mayor presented their strategies for saving the town and...