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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Secretary of State Wes Allen praises bill codifying Alabama Voter Integrity Database
Alabama Farmers Federation endorses Cindy Myrex for House of Representatives
Heath Allbright wins Alabama House District 11 Republican primary
Cindy Myrex qualifies for Alabama State House District 12 race
Clint Hollingsworth qualifies for House District 12 special election
- Governor
- Legislature
Read Freely celebrates legislative wins as bill to criminalize librarians dies
Final Alabama 2025 Legislative Report
Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles officers officially recognized as law enforcement
Secretary of State Wes Allen praises bill codifying Alabama Voter Integrity Database
Lawmakers pass bill to expand police immunity in waning minutes of session
- Economy
Opinion | A cakewalk for lawmakers, a crackdown on workers, businesses
Poll: Trump voters back vape access, reject Biden rules, as Alabama ban sparks backlash
Third Alabama Starbucks votes to unionize in Huntsville
Gov. Ivey salutes Alabama exporters with Trade Excellence Awards
Alabama launches Development Fund to drive long-term economic growth
- National
Sen. Britt presses for infrastructure funding for Alabama projects
Republican SNAP cuts threaten Alabama’s economy and food security
Britt speaks on Senate floor to rally support for bipartisan child care bill
Trump administration cuts $44 million from Birmingham Biotechnology Hub
Tuberville introduces bill to expand VA coverage of vehicle disability modifications
- Education
Alabama Library Association slams APLS board’s “dismissive” tone
Moms for Liberty calls for APLS board to help get librarians fired
Kathy Murphy named new president of Wallace Community College in Dothan
Charter commission talks HBCU collaborations, hears school proposals
In Spanish Fort, LGBTQ picture books housed in adult section
- 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 | Alabama libraries offer a world of adventure for kids
Opinion | Why is John Wahl using an alias on sworn state documents?
Opinion | Alabama’s prisons are awful, expensive, ineffective and counterproductive
Opinion | Why the party of parents must pass the MOMS Act now
Opinion | Kay Ivey doesn’t bluff, doesn’t blink, and doesn’t back down
Municipal elections
Second place between Bell and Scales is likely to be loud and ugly as there is a long history of animosity.
Municipal elections
City Council District 1 became vacant after the death of three-term Montgomery City Councilman Richard Bollinger.
Local news
An internal investigation previously cleared the officer of wrongdoing, and city leadership defended his actions even after the verdict.
Local news
The city administrator defended police decisions to use less-lethal munitions to disperse residents who attended a rally in June 2020.
Municipal elections
Previously, candidates for municipal office filed with their probate judge.
Local news
The other law enforcement agencies involved in last summer's response refused to speak to investigators.
Local news
The pardons affect those with a single closed unlawful possession case in Birmingham Municipal Court over the last 30 years.
Local news
Birmingham joins Hunstville, Mobile and Madison in adopting similar civilian review or advisory boards.
Local news
The resolution — passed two days before the governor's mandate expires — requires individuals to wear masks when in public.
Municipal elections
Retired Montgomery County Administrator Donnie Mims announced that he is a candidate for a City Council vacancy.