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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Bill Morris announces candidacy for Alabama HD50
Campaign finance reports show Tuberville, other frontrunners still raising far more
Congressional challenger Case Dixon calls on Gary Palmer to sign Epstein files petition
Alabama Farmers Federation endorses Rep. Kenneth Paschal for HD73
Dobson, Sorrell detail August fundraising in secretary of state race
- Governor
Gov. Ivey encourages Alabamians to be proactive during National Preparedness Month
Gov. Ivey releases Labor Day message to Alabama’s workforce
Sen. Britt announces the 2026 Senate Youth Program application opening
Gov. Ivey appoints John Young as chairman of the Marshall County Commission
Gov. Ivey urges students to “be bold” in back-to-school video message
- Legislature
Sen. April Weaver to co-chair healthcare committee of Rural Roadmap Initiative
Baldwin County delegation announces appointment of new chief of staff
Rep. Mack Butler re-files “Don’t Say Gay” bill for 2026 session
Lawmakers officially pre-file “Child Predator Death Penalty Act” in Alabama Legislature
Rep. James Lomax appointed to House Rules Committee
- Economy
NFIB: Small business job openings fall to lowest level since July 2020
Department of Workforce names Workforce Pathways Division chief
Wellborn fights foreign trade abuses to protect U.S. cabinet industry, jobs
North Alabama Area Labor Council encourages Huntsville auto workers to unionize
Gov. Ivey announces $25.9 million in Growing Alabama funds
- National
Sentence change for Fayette County sex offender spurs public outcry
Rep. Sewell files bill to freeze Medicare home health spending, block proposed cuts
Sens. Britt, Tuberville reaffirm support for RFK Jr. despite increasing backlash
Advocates push for cancer research and prevention as funding debate hits House
Sen. Britt looks to repeal D.C. law that combats police brutality, increases transparency
- Education
Birmingham Promise receives grant from KPMG US Foundation
Dolly Parton Imagination Library expands to Alabama foster kids
PARCA: Alabama high-poverty districts show gains in third-grade reading
Opinion | The answer to our public schools issues is sitting right there
Summer reading gains highlight the Literacy Act’s impact on students
- Health
Rep. Sewell files bill to freeze Medicare home health spending, block proposed cuts
PEEHIP board talks rising insurance costs, rural hospitals, drug tariffs
Veterans Resource Center Board talks operational plans at inaugural meeting
Alabama Department of Public Health confirms case of measles
Opinion | New blood tests that detect cancer at early stages could save countless lives
- Opinion
Opinion | RFK Jr.’s war on science endangers America’s health, history, and future
Opinion | When it comes to Trump, what actually matters?
Opinion | Lawsuit against state athletic association seems like a longshot
Opinion | Dustin Beaty’s redemption tale crumbles under records tying him to opioid supply
Opinion | The Epstein victims are talking and the Trump defenders are scrambling
Congress
Sewell will be joined by the former Social Security commissioner under President Joe Biden, Governor Martin O’Malley.
State
Donohoo Chevrolet, in collaboration with Drive Electric Alabama and the Alabama Clean Fuels Coalition, offered free EV test drives.
Congress
The bill would allow property owners and utility and telecom providers to report payments data to credit reporting agencies.
Education
Most schools participating in the CHOOSE Act are religious and a supermajority of applicants come from private institutions or homeschooling.
News
According to a national survey, 96 percent of violent crime victims failed to receive victim compensation in 2022.
News
Mark LeQuire, M.D., a Montgomery radiologist, was sworn in as the new president during the Association’s annual meeting on April 11.
Congress
“The American people deserve to know if any of Trump’s billionaire friends knew about the tariff pause before it was announced," Sewell said.
Congress
This legislation would direct the USDA to study the gap in crop insurance coverage for double-crop grown winter oilseeds like canola.
Congress
Alabama senator missed key votes, including confirmation of new Joint Chiefs chairman, as state's Space Command hopes hang in the balance.
Congress
The new sanctions are cosponsored evenly by 25 Republican senators and 25 Democratic senators alike.