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S&P cited enrollment gains, state support and experienced leadership as justifying the rating, despite significant operating deficits from FY 2023 to 2025.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
- Governor
Governor sets execution date for man convicted of 1991 murders
Doug Jones urges cost-sharing delay to protect Alabama SNAP benefits
Alabama awards $144 million in rural health care grants
Gov. Ivey announces latest appointments to Alabama boards and entities
Gov. Ivey welcomes Alabama students back for new school year
- Legislature
State retirees to get hit with another premium increase
Contract Review Committee holds ADOC contracts over prison litigation costs
DraftKings, FanDuel-backed PAC scores big wins in Alabama primaries
“Brawling for our Vote”: Thousands rally to protect Black voting power in the South
Full exchange undercuts claims Ledbetter called for ending 14th Amendment
- Economy
Montevallo keeps A-bond rating as enrollment rises
Britt talks data center accountability, defends Trump admin ratepayer pledge
Huntsville-based Seabrook Solutions awarded $317 million NASA contract
ALL.SPACE wins federal agreement to scale satellite communications
TVA to raise data center rates, affecting North Alabama facilities
- National
Rep. Sewell champions passage of AGOA reauthorization in continuing resolution
Rep. Sewell to host live telephone town hall today
Analysis | Tuberville brief offers court a path to affirm dismissal
Britt talks data center accountability, defends Trump admin ratepayer pledge
Figures requests emergency hearing over Trump’s beef import policy
- Education
Montevallo keeps A-bond rating as enrollment rises
Rep. Figures introduces Restoring Opportunity for Advanced Education Act
Students appeal UA magazine suspensions in First Amendment case
Birmingham invests additional $1 million into financial education, wealth-building program
UAB announces David Standaert as new vice president for research
- Health
Opinion | Proposed Medicare changes could make timely care harder for Alabama seniors
Rep. Sewell praises FDA approval of breakthrough pancreatic cancer drug
UAB announces David Standaert as new vice president for research
Alabama awards $144 million in rural health care grants
Alabama kindergarten vaccine exemptions reach 14-year high
- Opinion
Analysis | Tuberville brief offers court a path to affirm dismissal
Opinion | Could it be—an Alabama governor’s race with substance?
Opinion | My game plan for data centers
Opinion | Proposed Medicare changes could make timely care harder for Alabama seniors
Opinion | Cities that invest in themselves win
Congress
The senator urged public input and ratepayer protections while arguing AI infrastructure buildout is an economic and security necessity.
Economy
The five-year deal marked the company’s first NASA prime contract in Huntsville and is expected to add 100 jobs.
Economy
With a Muscle Shoals hub, ALL.SPACE will help demonstrate faster production of resilient, multi-orbit satellite communications equipment for defense missions.
Economy
TVA will raise data center electricity rates by 10 percent, affecting major North Alabama facilities.
Economy
Small business optimism rose across industries in July, though labor shortages, supply disruptions and weaker sales expectations continued to challenge some sectors.
Economy
Democrats warn the tariff suspension would squeeze Alabama cattle producers already burdened by rising fertilizer, diesel and equipment costs.
Economy
Construction and manufacturing pay hit record levels as health care hiring climbed, though unemployment edged higher from June.
Economy
Despite some of the lowest costs in the nation, families must earn more than the state median income to comfortably afford full-time childcare.
Economy
Home sales climb for a sixth straight month as prices, listings and dollar volume rise across Alabama’s summer housing market.