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HB40 seeks oversight of the parole board to address low approval rates and requiring written explanations for deviations from guidelines.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Tuberville residence question doesn’t rest on income tax filings alone
Clarifying Alabama campaign finance laws on federal-to-state transfers
Tuberville’s travel trail points to home in Florida, not Alabama
Disillusioned by the Republican Party, Kyle Sweetser is challenging Tuberville in 2026
Lawsuit challenges Madison County voting map as racially unfair
- Governor
Gov. Ivey appoints Montgomery County District Judge
Flags at half-staff for Pope Francis, former Lt. Governor McMillan
Gov. Ivey signs resolution urging Trump to finalize Space Command move to Huntsville
The Alabama Independent Pharmacy Alliance celebrates passage of SB252
Gov. Ivey awards statewide grants to fight crime, assist victims
- Legislature
- Economy
March 2025 Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report
Birmingham Starbucks workers describe a concerted anti-union campaign
Nominations for Alabama Retailer of the Year are open
Key federal workplace safety offices in Alabama marked for lease termination
Poarch Creek Indians purchase Birmingham Racecourse, plan resort
- National
Court challenges Alabama statute barring sex offenders from living with their children
Rep. Sewell speaks out against National Institutes of Health budget cuts
Civil Appeals Court Judge Matt Fridy on road to recovery from heart attack
Tuberville’s travel trail points to home in Florida, not Alabama
Sewell talks federal funding cuts at Lowndes County town hall
- Education
House approves $12.1 billion education budget, nearly doubles CHOOSE Act funding
RAISE Act, education package approved by House committee
Trump to deliver commencement address at University of Alabama
Fairhope Public Library declines to move challenged books amid APLS spat
Education budget includes $3M safeguard for federal library funds
- Health
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
Alabama midwives and families criticize amendments to SB87 midwifery bill
- Opinion
Opinion | The bureaucracy you should really hate
Opinion | We’re fixing the Birmingham Water Works. SB330 would set us back
Opinion | Our legislators are not doing their jobs
Opinion | Workers Memorial Day reminds us to remember the dead and fight for the living
Opinion | Tuberville fumbles his own governor play, then blames the ref
Health
HB89 provides prenatal care to low-income pregnant people, improving maternal health with an estimated $1 million annual cost.
State
The Women's Foundation of Alabama continues to advocate for the EssentiAL Plan to increase workforce participation this legislative session.
Legislature
Alabama bill allows pregnant women to defer incarceration and provide postpartum care for 12 weeks, with probation until that date.
Legislature
The central aim of Sen. April Weaver's bill is to establish legal definitions of "male" and "female" based on biological sex.
Legislature
The bill, introduced by Sen. April Weaver, now receives a second reading in the Senate.
Legislature
Rep. Ontario Tillman outlined the "Forward for Freedom" agenda as it compares with Ivey's legislative goals.
Prisons
Frazier is the fourth person to be subjected to the new execution method.
Courts
A federal lawsuit was filed earlier this month, and SB129 took effect in October.
Local news
The Birmingham-Jefferson County Justice Governance Partnership aims to reduce violence through evidence-based strategies.