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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Alabama Trucking Association endorses Dustin Beaty for House District 13
Caroleene Dobson announces campaign for secretary of state
Business Council endorses Tommy Tuberville for governor
Forestry Association endorses Tommy Tuberville for governor
Brilyn Hollyhand joins Wes Allen’s lieutenant governor campaign
- Governor
Opinion | Reappointing Gwathney would be a grave mistake for Alabama justice
Gov. Ivey praises results of Montgomery Metro Area Crime Suppression Unit
Gov. Ivey announces $23.2 million in SEEDS grants to boost Alabama’s economic growth
Gov. Ivey taps Grace Jeter as Covington County circuit judge
Gov. Ivey encourages summer reading for Alabama students
- Legislature
Prefiled bill would require ignition interlock devices for first-time DUI offenders
Hemp retailers sue Ivey, Marshall over law they call unconstitutional ban
Opinion | Alabama lawmakers picked winners and losers, and hundreds of hemp businesses lost everything
Selfless love: House minority leader, wife recovering following successful kidney transplant
Opinion | Texas governor vetoes hemp ban, Alabama chooses chaos and criminal charges
- Economy
Gov. Ivey announces $23.2 million in SEEDS grants to boost Alabama’s economic growth
SNAP cuts threaten 800,000 Alabamians as state faces $300 million burden
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
- National
Judge denies request to halt law making smokable hemp products illegal
Alabama officials praise Supreme Court ruling on birthright citizenship injunctions
Rep. Sewell to host 14th Annual Job Fair in Tuscaloosa
Muslim civil rights org condemns Tuberville for “anti-Islam” comments
Sen. Britt introduces golden dome legislation
- Education
Bill to bolster abstinence-only sex education reintroduced for 2026
Opinion | The CHOOSE Act puts parents in the driver’s seat
Opinion | Alabama education policy needs improvements
Opinion | Giving our young people a second chance
Gov. Ivey appointing Ami Brooks to lead Department of Early Childhood Education
- Health
Prefiled bill would overhaul Alabama’s new hemp regulation law
Medicaid cuts could exacerbate healthcare disparities in Alabama’s Black Belt
The Renewal Project announces statewide launch
EPA data shows 165M people exposed to ‘forever chemicals’ in U.S. drinking water
Alabama Medical Association thanks Trump for prioritizing doctor visa applications
- Opinion
Opinion | Reappointing Gwathney would be a grave mistake for Alabama justice
Opinion | Tuberville’s “inner city rats” comments reveal who’s really keeping our cities down
Opinion | Alabama needs leaders who lift us up, not tear others down
Opinion | The CHOOSE Act puts parents in the driver’s seat
Opinion | Tribal government gaming is about people, community and a better Alabama
Opinion
"The 'For the People Act' is most definitely not for the people of Alabama, regardless of what out-of-touch liberal media activists like Josh Moon...
Opinion
The following statement from Secretary of State John H. Merrill is in direct response to an opinion piece published Thursday by Joey Kennedy of...
Opinion
The following statement from Secretary of State John H. Merrill is in response to a recent opinion piece published by Joey Kennedy of the...
Opinion
The following statement from Secretary of State John H. Merrill is in response to the inaccurate op-ed published yesterday morning by Josh Moon of...
Elections
Last week, Alabama witnessed what may yet be another record voter turnout during a Presidential Preference Primary Election, as our state has seen over...
News
We don’t have a gun control problem; we have a spiritual deficit problem. The Democrats and the liberal media love to point fingers and...
Opinion
Editor’s note: The following column is a response to a column by Joey Kennedy published Thursday in the Alabama Political Reporter. I am confident that...
Opinion
I am disappointed to find myself, once again, in a position to ask what purpose the Alabama Ethics Commission serves to the people of...
Opinion
In the 2015 Alabama Legislative Session, the Legislature passed legislation that required all county candidates and political action committees running for public office to...