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It is not effective governance to simply pass legislation. A better test is how a lawmaker has affected his constituency and the state.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
BCA’s ProgressPAC endorses lawmakers for 2026 election cycle
Analysis | Tuberville’s support looks strong—until you read the poll
Sen. Will Barfoot announces reelection campaign
League of Women Voters panel examines Voting Rights in the Deep South
Kristin Nelson wins GOP runoff, secures nomination for House District 38 seat
- Governor
Gov. Ivey announces appointments to state boards, commissions
Governor urges Alabama Public Television to pause PBS split
Gov. Ivey shares Veterans Day message
Gov. Ivey directs $2 million to food banks in response to SNAP crisis
Gov. Ivey awards $4.7 million to support research and development projects
- Legislature
New bill would allow co-adoption by informal step-parents
Federal judge approves new state Senate map
Prefiled bill would improve absentee ballot process for disabled voters
Wes Allen backs bill to protect voter data and lower the cost of Alabama’s voter list
Bill filed to allow abortion after rape, incest—and require vasectomies
- Economy
Alabama home sales decline in October, market remains healthy
Work release programs depress wages at Hyundai suppliers, study suggests
Gov. Ivey awards top employers of disabled Alabamians
Alabama home sales steady despite economic shifts, mortgage rates drop
Secretary of State Wes Allen releases tutorial to help Alabama small business owners
- National
Assistant Secretary for Health, Sen. Tuberville condemn pediatric gender-affirming care
Sen. Tuberville criticizes provision letting senators sue the federal government
Sen. Britt reintroduces bipartisan bill to bolster maternal health research
Rep. Sewell urges Congress to pass bill for early cancer detection
Rep. Robert Aderholt introduces ADOPT Act
- Education
Alabama Public Television to keep PBS programming—for now
Audit finds UNA failed to verify student residency
Lawmakers explore outcome-based funding to boost college performance
Contract Review Committee advances literacy, reading intervention contracts
Alabama colleges seek significant funding in next education budget
- Health
- Opinion
Featured Opinion
Alabamians are quite literally voting to fund initiatives that encourage companies to pay them less.
Featured Opinion
This session has seen a flurry of bills aimed at limiting what individuals may read, watch, learn, and hear.
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Overrun with illegal gambling. Little revenue from legal gaming. Sending other states' kids to college. How did this happen?
Featured Opinion
This incident is emblematic of the disconnect between the public personas our politicians cultivate and their private endeavors.
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This legislative session has been particularly awful. Anthony Daniels asked for the one thing we could all use: A break.
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How many times during the course of this library fight have we heard the book-moving bunch say they are the majority?
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By allowing ALFA Insurance to operate without oversight, the bill undermines the very essence of consumer protection.
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This legislation represents a step backward at a time when progress is desperately needed.
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DEI programs seek only to make a historically-slanted field a tad more level. That's too much for those benefitting from that inequality.
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The recent uproar over allegedly "inappropriate" books seems to have much more to do with fear than actual indecency.