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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Doug Jones blasts SCOTUS ruling striking campaign finance limits
NAACP Alabama stresses voter education as election season heats up
Home Builders Association endorses Rhett Marques for Congress
Jerry Carl lands agriculture, home builder endorsements
ALGOP dismisses contest challenging John Wahl’s candidacy
- Governor
Gov. Ivey marks America’s 250th birthday with Fourth of July message
Gov. Ivey awards more than $6.3M for weatherization assistance
Alabama joins Great American State Fair for America’s 250th
Ivey names new members to STEM Council leadership
Gov. Ivey encourages Alabamians to vote in today’s primary runoff election
- Legislature
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
ACLU vows to take Alabama to court over special session bills
Terri Sewell condemns Alabama redistricting election law
- Economy
Ivey signs “Made in the USA” Day proclamation celebrating Alabama manufacturers
National Federation of Independent Business releases June Jobs Report
Alabama launches Workforce Pell for short-term job training
Report: Funding public transit could close Alabama’s workforce shortage
US Steel invests $475 million in Fairfield plant
- National
Rep. Aderholt announces $16.17M secured for Swayback Bridge replacement
Supreme Court reaffirms birthright citizenship
Alabama attorney general defends Auburn baseball prayers, Christian uniforms
Opinion | At 250, America does not need flattery. It needs fidelity
Lulu’s Law enacted, expanding emergency alerts for shark attacks
- Education
Funding for upcoming school year’s CHOOSE Act education savings accounts announced
Alabama attorney general defends Auburn baseball prayers, Christian uniforms
Alabama adds 64 First Class Pre-K classrooms for 2026
University of South Alabama gains state-of-the-art weather tools through partnership
Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences readies for opening day
- Health
Jackson Hospital delays closure announcement as questions mount over future
Jeff Samz elected chair of Alabama Hospital Association board
Flowers Hospital’s Jeff Brannon receives Gold Medal of Excellence award
Alabama lawmakers reflect on Dobbs decision on landmark ruling’s anniversary
Opinion | Whose job is the road?
- Opinion
Congress
The measure drew support from trucking groups as lawmakers emphasized the need to share increasingly busy summer roads with commercial drivers.
Health
When Alabama grants a power, it has a habit of skimping on the means to make the power work.
Elections
Coleman said voter frustration after Callais has fueled mobilizations across Alabama that state Democrats plan to utilize to weather GOP redistricting victories.
Health
As litigation returned to Montgomery County, advocates argued hospital-style rules worsened Alabama’s maternity care deserts and limited options for low-risk pregnancies.
Courts
Alabama abandoned judicial override, but Lee remains on death row after a judge overruled jurors who chose life.
Health
Public filings traced recurring losses, thin margins and bankruptcy before the insurer fight became the focus of Jackson Hospital’s closure warning.
State
A 1964 Alabama shooting left four children without a father and a family still seeking accountability six decades later.
State
Officials said the $12 million review was federally required as lawmakers questioned mounting technology costs and anti-fraud spending.
Health
Physicians must meet new accreditation standards by 2027 as Alabama expands oversight of higher-risk procedures performed outside hospitals.
Economy
The updated thresholds expand access to nutrition benefits, breastfeeding support and health education for pregnant women, new parents and young children.