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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
Target Circle Deal Days returning October 6 and 7
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
- National
Britt attends signing of the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
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
- 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
Featured Opinion
All people may have been created equal. But all haven’t received equal opportunities or treatment.
Featured Opinion
Expanding healthcare access relies on a funding source. Alabama's only current option - gambling revenue - could soon be off the table.
Featured Opinion
The 2023 Democratic agenda is full of very popular ideas. Almost none will pass. And that's a problem we should fix.
Featured Opinion
In Alabama, a tiny fraction of voters runs the show, despite the groans from literally everyone else.
Opinion
Economically, Alabama’s trucking industry is the key connector for the major industries.
Featured Opinion
Alabama's meager laws encourage gun possession among young people and played a role in a college bar argument turning deadly.
Opinion
We need to keep this money in state for our educational and Medicaid funding rather than giving our money away.
Featured Opinion
The ADOC has reviewed itself and determined that the real cause of its three botched executions were all of these laws.
Featured Opinion
Mo can’t seem to agree with himself.
Featured Opinion
Politics seems to be the driving force behind the current upheaval in Montgomery. Everyone in the city stands to lose.