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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
- Governor
- Legislature
Report: One in six state bills makes it easier to arrest, convict and sentence
Bill banning “divisive concepts” expected to return in upcoming session
Legislators Ledbetter, Orr call for excess funds to go toward tax rebate
Sen. Randy Price, wife arrested for loose cattle
Alabama Democratic Party reaffirms support for removal of state grocery tax
- Economy
Expert tells Alabama wage gap task force how to strengthen Equal Pay Act
Online job ads in August up 34.6 percent from last year
Alabama’s August unemployment rate holds steady at 2.6 percent
Port of Mobile headed for busiest year on record
Ivey projects tourism to generate $24 billion in revenue by year’s end
- National
Sewell receives 2022 “Medicare Advantage Champion” award
Pringle says Legislature followed the law in drawing of Congressional district lines
Sewell announces millions in workforce development funding for Birmingham, Bessemer
Alabama men captured while fighting in Ukraine return home
Sewell to announce workforce development funding for Birmingham, Bessemer
- Education
Rep. Sewell to host first virtual grants workshop for scholarships, higher education
Alabama superintendent: “Don’t Say Gay” enforcement starts at local school boards
Alabama Commission on Higher Education addresses student loan forgiveness
Alabama Board of Education codifies “Don’t Say Gay” law
Board of Education moves toward changing graduation requirements
- Health
UAB doctor: New boosters important despite claims that “pandemic is over”
COVID positivity rate falls into single digits, hospitalizations decline
UAB extends asymptomatic testing program for public, private schools
Alabama’s COVID positivity rate, hospitalizations drop considerably
Companies begin requesting applications for medical marijuana licenses
- Opinion
Featured Opinion
You have not seen anything like the lack of turnover in the Alabama Senate. Incumbency will prevail.
Featured Opinion
The large majority of incumbents are running for re-election — both Republicans and Democrats.
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The paramount concern was self-political preservation so the most ardent task was protecting the districts of incumbent legislators.
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Winning the Republican primary is tantamount to election in the Heart of Dixie.
Featured Opinion
Governor Patterson learned a lesson from that experience: never say never.
Featured Opinion
He served the public for more than 50 years. As a judge, he presided over each case with integrity and impartiality.
Featured Opinion
As I am writing this in my office, I am looking at a picture of Jim and me standing together, arms embraced in the...
Featured Opinion
It will be an interesting political process. It only happens every 10 years.
Featured Opinion
We as Alabamians can and should look closely as to who can and will work the hardest to protect defense and agriculture.
