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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Jones, Ensler seek to expand lieutenant governor’s role
Poll: The 2027 Montgomery mayor’s race could be a tight one
Wess highlights Alabama’s rural healthcare crisis, criticizes Moore’s voting record
Alabama sample ballots now available for Nov. 3 General Election
Race rater narrows GOP edge in Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District
- Governor
Governor approves Alabama’s first Workforce Pell program at Lawson State
Gov. Ivey marks 25th anniversary of September 11
Gov. Ivey honors Alabama workers in Labor Day message
Governor sets execution date for man convicted of 1991 murders
Doug Jones urges cost-sharing delay to protect Alabama SNAP benefits
- 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
Alabama remains without legal sports betting as NFL season begins
Labor-affiliated investment group sends letter to Mercedes requesting recommitment to company principles
Alabama Trucking Association releases song honoring drivers
NFIB reports slight dip in small business optimism
Opinion | Republicans forgot about the working class and that was a mistake
- National
House passes Russia, Iran sanctions bill backed by Britt
House passes agroterrorism preparedness bill to protect food supply
State cancer advocates push Congress for research funding, clinical trial reform
House passes Palmer bill to recover critical minerals from waste
House passes Tuskegee Airmen post office renaming bill
- Education
Alabama Libraries face new pressure over transgender book ban
Public charter commission OKs charter school merger, FY28 budget request
Governor approves Alabama’s first Workforce Pell program at Lawson State
ACHE Commission holds September 2026 meeting
Smithsonian traveling exhibition “Americans” coming to Atmore’s Strand Theater
- Health
State cancer advocates push Congress for research funding, clinical trial reform
Alabama’s uninsured rate exposes Medicaid expansion gap
UAB selected to participate in the Pediatric Prevention Network, receive $10M in funding
Birmingham clinic faces scrutiny over delays in care for transgender patients
Lakeland Community Hospital receives grant to expand rural healthcare access
- Opinion
Health
The changes aim to ensure less paperwork for chronic conditions and no surprise denials.
State
Former freedom rider Bernard Lafayette Jr., former Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson and UAB President Ray Watts joined the exclusive club.
State
Alabama Democrats called on Gov. Ivey and state Republicans to take a more active role in helping hungry families during the shutdown.
Environment
All deer harvested by hunters on certain public land in the Chronic Wasting Disease Management Zone are required to be sampled throughout the season.
Health
Last Friday, Sewell released a statement as over 450,000 Alabamians looked to enroll in health care coverage.
Education
The donation from Mackenzie Scott will transform the historically Black college, president Quinton Ross said in a letter to alumni.
State
State leaders celebrated a significant 30 percent drop in drug overdoses, attributing the success to a commission's targeted investments and statewide initiatives.
Education
Leaders discussed homeschooling and parental rights, reaffirming a commitment to protecting children and supporting parents' educational choices.
Prisons
Alabama executed Anthony Boyd by nitrogen gas despite his innocence claims, protests and a Supreme Court dissent calling the method unconstitutional.
State
A lifelong prosecutor and a former state senator with a troubling past are Trump's picks for U.S. attorneys in Alabama.