Featured Opinion
As senators tout “Religious Education Week,” their slogans expose how political theater has replaced conviction, reflection, and genuine faith.
Hi, what are you looking for?
Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Alabama Farmers Federation endorses Jerry Carl for Congress
Manufacture Alabama endorses Treasurer Young Boozer for reelection
BCA’s ProgressPAC endorses newcomers for election to Alabama legislature
P&CMA endorses House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter for reelection
Manufacture Alabama announces endorsements for 2026 state appellate court races
- Governor
Gov. Ivey will not call special session to redraw district maps found to violate the VRA
Gov. Ivey announces appointments across multiple state entities
Gov. Ivey declares September as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Gov. Kay Ivey proclaim October 12 as Farmers’ Day in Alabama
Gov. Ivey prepares to administer Rural Health Transformation Program
- Legislature
Lawmaker says group threatened to burn his home, land over dog deer hunting
New bill seeks to add Alabama rotisserie chicken to SNAP eligibility
Alabama Board of Pharmacy faces backlash over Open Meetings Act violation
Lawmaker proposes bill forcing schools to lead pledge of allegiance or lose funding
Sen. April Weaver to co-chair healthcare committee of Rural Roadmap Initiative
- Economy
National publication ranks Alabama as a top state for doing business
Meta to expand Montgomery data center, upping local investments to $1.5 billion
Manufacture Alabama adds four new directors to board
NFIB: Small business job openings fall to lowest level since July 2020
Department of Workforce names Workforce Pathways Division chief
- National
Alabama’s Congressional delegation praises announced Gaza peace plan deal
Reps. Aderholt, Moore condemn FDA approval of generic abortion medication
Senate committee holds NRC nomination hearing for Southern Power executive Ho Nieh
US Sen. Britt issues statement on second anniversary of October 7
Rep. Sewell talks government shutdown, urges ACA tax credit extension
- Education
Board of Education moves to overhaul outdated school counseling plan
Troy University donors gift over $500K on Giving Day 2025
Alabama-based nonprofit SAIL reports learning program helps students thrive
Troy University’s annual Giving Day set for Tuesday, October 7
New director to lead high performance computing and data center at UA
- Health
Jackson Hospital on brink of closure, officials tell Montgomery City Council
Alabama commission hears testimonies on drone use in health, disaster response
Pre-filed bill would eliminate prostate cancer screening costs for high-risk men
Local pediatricians combat fear of Tylenol use during pregnancy
Alabama hospitals to face millions in losses if ACA subsidies expire
- Opinion
Opinion | GENIUS Act loophole threatens rural Alabama
Opinion | Supporting Alabama’s veterans—a commitment beyond words
Opinion | The fix is in
Opinion | Alabama’s pharmacy deserts are growing—rural communities paying the price
Opinion | Politicians preach “Judeo-Christian values” without knowing what they mean
Featured Opinion
We are the enemy. That’s what the president said of “the media” — and really, if nothing else, we need to discuss the all-encompassing...
Featured Opinion
Reporting death is never easy. There is no good way to do it. There is no right question to ask. There is inevitably the...
Featured Opinion
Many years ago, back in the last century, I was writing editorials in Alabama supporting a program known as Children First. There was plenty...
Featured Opinion
Do not let up. Listen to me, progressives and liberals and all the rest of you just plain ol’ ticked off Americans. Do not...
Featured Opinion
The best races of the year have been for Attorney General and Lt. Governor, as well as Agriculture Commissioner and for the 2nd Congressional...
Featured Opinion
One of the dumbest legal conversations I ever had with anyone in Alabama state government was with someone who is currently on the verge...
Featured Opinion
It’s been a rough week for the Business Council of Alabama. The top lobbyist group in the state has been decimated by big-name defections....
Featured Opinion
Is this the country we want to be? Is this the state we love. I truly wonder. We always say there is never an...
Featured Opinion
This is not just a gubernatorial year in the Heart of Dixie. We have every constitutional office up for election which includes Lt. Governor,...
Featured Opinion
There is a debate raging over what’s happening at our southern border, as the Trump administration separates children, including toddlers, from their parents. There...