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Those who undermine democracy while claiming to protect it are no different in spirit from the authoritarians Machado has spent her life opposing.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Rhett Marques announces campaign raised more than $500,000 in less than two months
Manufacture Alabama endorses Jack Williams for ag commissioner
P&CMA endorses Katherine Robertson’s campaign for attorney general
Alabama Farmers Federation endorses Rep. David Standridge
Manufacture Alabama endorses Caroleene Dobson for secretary of state
- 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
Alabama Arise announces new policy priorities for 2026
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
- Economy
Secretary of State Wes Allen releases tutorial to help Alabama small business owners
NFIB: Small business optimism declines in September
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
- National
Conservative justices question constitutionality of key Voting Rights Act plank
ALGOP files amicus brief in Supreme Court regarding redistricting case
Alabamians prep for second wave of “No Kings” protests
Alabama’s Congressional delegation praises announced Gaza peace plan deal
Reps. Aderholt, Moore condemn FDA approval of generic abortion medication
- Education
Troy University to cover tuition assistance for military students affected by shutdown
Magic City Academy receives five-year contract renewal
Alabama launches digital education network with Apple, Alabama Power
Alabama High School Athletic Association comms director to retire
Board of Education moves to overhaul outdated school counseling plan
- 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
Featured Opinion
We are less than four weeks away from our June 5th primary. Those of us who follow Alabama politics have pointed to this year...
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Larry Lee is no stranger to Alabama politics, especially in education circles. For going 50 years or so now, Lee has been involved in...
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Here’s something that hasn’t been said much the last few years: Things are going pretty well at Alabama State University. The troubled historically black...
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Attorney Paula Cobia was succinct in describing disgraced former Chief Justice Roy Moore’s defamation and conspiracy lawsuit filed this week against four women who...
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A few minutes before 8 on Wednesday evening, an urgent press release from Gov. Kay Ivey hit my email inbox. Subject line: “Governor Kay...
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Last week we made you aware that five of the nine seats on our State Supreme Court are up for election this year. In...
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The Roy Moore Holy Rolling Carnival and All-Star Grifter Circus popped the tent on a brand new show Monday. At the Etowah County Courthouse,...
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It should be expected, I guess, that a museum and a memorial devoted to America’s awful history of lynchings and general mistreatment of minorities...
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There’s a recipe for being a successful governor of Alabama. Do nothing. Promote no legislation. Take no controversial stands. Avoid debates. Do lots of...
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I guess I’m an outside agitator. Alabama politicians love to throw that phrase around. Seems like anytime somebody disagrees with one of Alabama’s horrible...