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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Forestry Association endorses Will Sellers for Alabama Supreme Court
Clay Thomas announces run for district judge
Alabama Forestry Association endorses Tommy Bryan for Supreme Court
David Cole again takes election challenge to the Alabama Supreme Court
Manufacture Alabama endorses Judge Chris McCool for Supreme Court
- Governor
- Legislature
- Economy
Kronospan announces $350 million expansion in Oxford
Alabama’s housing market continues to slow in April
April unemployment rate hits new record low of 2.2 percent
Innovate Alabama opening third round of SBIR/STTR supplemental grant program
Labor quality surpasses inflation as No. 1 problem facing small business
- National
USDA to send help to farmers after Ivey’s disaster designation request
Sen. Britt, colleagues introduce bill to extend small business tax relief
SCOTUS decision on Alabama’s congressional districts to come within the month
Governor confirms new district judge for Madison County
U.S. Senate makes historic confirmation of Abudu to circuit court
- Education
Legislature passes loan system amid moves to save Birmingham-Southern
Graduations declined in 2022, but college and career readiness improved
Community colleges offer no-cost fiber optic technician training
Ivey forces resignation of Education secretary over “woke” Pre-K book
“Divisive Concepts” bill headed back to the House for the second year
- Health
Anti-vape bills pass second committees
Report: Alabama is one of the top 10 deadliest states for workers
Advocacy groups to rally for Medicaid expansion
New Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences to be established in Demopolis by 2026
Medical associations launch campaign to warn Alabamians of fentanyl dangers
- Opinion
Opinion | Democrats want to cut your taxes. A Republican is standing in the way
Opinion | Girls State has had a profound effect on current state leaders
Opinion | May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Opinion | Just say no to expanding sales of “cocktails in a can”
Opinion | Senator consolidates more power under SB101
Featured Opinion
Most people who knew him well in Alabama and Washington simply referred to him as “Judge.”
Featured Opinion
Jim is known statewide as the legendary owner, publisher, and editor of the Centreville Press newspaper.
Opinion
The night Big Jim came on television drunk was the end of his political career.
Opinion
The governor’s chair and the race for it was the big show in Alabama politics in that era. Being a U.S. senator was secondary...
Featured Opinion
Incumbency is a potent, powerful, inherent advantage, especially in legislative races.
Opinion
The underlying prevailing theme emerging from the Alabama political arena this year is that women have arrived politically in the Heart of Dixie.
Opinion
It would be safe to say she outworked Mo Brooks and Mike Durant combined three to one.
Opinion
Bill Baxley has a place in Alabama history. It is hard to believe that young Bill Baxley turns 81 this month.
Opinion
Negative ads work. If they didn’t work they would not use them.
