Economy
Fueled by falling interest rates, Alabama home sales surged 3.9 percent in 2025, reaching the highest median sales price on record.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
The V: Undecideds surge as money reshapes Alabama’s 2026 races
Lawrence County GOP backs Doc Mancuso for District 7 ballot
Terry Waters announces candidacy for Alabama Senate District 22
ABPAC endorses Derek Chen for Alabama State Auditor
Grant Blackburn announces candidacy for Baldwin County District Court judge
- Governor
Alabama governor signs law allowing death penalty for child predators
Gov. Ivey establishes board to oversee emerging technology
Gov. Kay Ivey signs law to limit Mobile Bay dredge dumping
Gov. Ivey shares support for energy cost bill package
Governor announces appointments including Baldwin and Cullman County circuit judgeships
- Legislature
Selectively leaked 57-second clip from hour-long caucus debate targets speaker
State Sen. April Weaver introduces bill to criminalize “interference with a first responder”
House committee advances bill to ban chemtrails
Alabama 2026 Legislative Report: Week Five
Alabama governor signs law allowing death penalty for child predators
- Economy
Alabama home sales, median prices soar in 2025 report
German chain manufacturer to invest $34M into new Auburn operation
Alabama achieves record $14.6 billion in economic development investment
Alabama home sales drop 3 percent in December amid seasonal trends
Alabama’s unemployment rate drops to 2.7 percent in November
- National
Democrats call for investigation into IRS taxpayer data leak
Mobile, Hoover pause internet sales tax challenge
Sen. Britt join colleagues in introducing the CLEAR LABELS Act
Brookside accepts settlement, including $1.5 million compensation proposal
Commemorative coin for America’s 250th anniversary gets unanimous House support
- Education
Alabama State University to host Montgomery.AI summit in March
Senate committee approves abstinence-based sex ed bill
Bill passes Senate allowing UA to reorganize School of Social Work despite public pushback
ALSDE seeking expanded funding to sustain literacy gains
Alabama House debates, passes bill to let UA restructure social work school
- Health
L. Keith Granger recognized with Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame induction
Alabama Rural Hospital Investment Program reaches $20M cap in just one month
Governor marks first meeting of Alabama Rural Health Transformation Advisory Group
Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame to induct 12 healthcare figures
Breast, prostate cancer screening bills advance to Alabama House for vote
- Opinion
Economy
The proclamation declares Nov. 26, 2022, as Small Business Saturday in the state of Alabama.
Economy
The monthly total of online job ads for October 2022 is up 1.7 percent versus the previous month.
Economy
The new project will create over 700 new clean energy manufacturing jobs in North Alabama.
Economy
Montgomery native Cynthia Crutchfield will be the first CEO of Innovate Alabama.
Economy
When we shop and promote small businesses, we help our communities to grow and thrive.
Economy
Over Halloween, a Starbucks in Scottsboro became the second location in Alabama to successfully form a union.
Economy
The EV battery module plant in Montgomery will eventually employ at least 400 people.
Economy
The unionization attempt was part of a nationwide effort to unionize workers at General Electric factories.
Economy
The company’s hope is to increase its production and provide its innovative aerospace materials even more efficiently.
Economy
The monthly total of online job ads for September 2022 is down 8.1 percent versus the previous month.