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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
McInnis reports strong first month in race for Alabama ag commissioner
Young Boozer launches 2026 bid for Alabama treasurer
Most of Tuberville’s initial fundraising haul came from large donations
Campaign finance reports shed light on the race for lieutenant governor
Secretary of State Wes Allen adds Virginia to list of AVID partners
- Governor
Sen. Tuberville centers Trump in his gubernatorial campaign
Gov. Ivey shares statement on the 2025 Regular Session ending
Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles officers officially recognized as law enforcement
Gov. Ivey signs House Bill 202 and House Bill 199
Gov. Ivey signs “Powering Growth” plan into law
- Legislature
State of Alabama agrees to allow more vape products after federal suit
New Alabama vape law bans flavored e-cigarettes in stores
Opinion | Alabama’s GOP budget chairs lead state to fiscal strength
A look at the 2025 session’s impacts on mental healthcare
Alabama passes 12-bill package to strengthen military support, jobs, bases
- Economy
Alabama home sales dip slightly in April but outpace last year
Opinion | A cakewalk for lawmakers, a crackdown on workers, businesses
Poll: Trump voters back vape access, reject Biden rules, as Alabama ban sparks backlash
Third Alabama Starbucks votes to unionize in Huntsville
Gov. Ivey salutes Alabama exporters with Trade Excellence Awards
- National
Reconciliation bill threatens rural health care in the state
Sen. Britt questions Linda McMahon on HBCUs, charter schools, literacy rates
Sen. Britt joins bipartisan bill to modernize investor disclosure
State of Alabama agrees to allow more vape products after federal suit
Report: Huntsville was the clear choice for Space Command – again and again
- Education
Brasfield & Gorrie to build Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences campus
ALFA awards new vehicle to Alabama’s 2025-26 Teacher of the Year
Alabama Library Association slams APLS board’s “dismissive” tone
Moms for Liberty calls for APLS board to help get librarians fired
Kathy Murphy named new president of Wallace Community College in Dothan
- Health
Britt reintroduces the MOMS Act
Opinion | Opioid plan positions Alabama to curb addiction, support recovery for veterans
Opinion | Alabama’s rural hospital crisis is a threat to health — and our economy
Key federal workplace safety offices in Alabama marked for lease termination
Alabama Senate passes bill loosening regulations for religious vaccine exemptions
- Opinion
Opinion | The government cuts that might kill us
Opinion | ACCS is just what the doctor ordered for Alabama jobs
Opinion | Marshall, Robertson, and the self-inflicted wound to Alabama GOP
Opinion | Thank goodness for Jefferson Davis Day
Opinion | A commonsense bill opens the door for retired physicians to serve again
Opinion
Manufacturing is one of Alabama’s economic pillars, supporting 267,700 jobs.
Opinion
A legendary dirty trick played on a legislator by a fellow legislator still reverberates over 60 years later.
Featured Opinion
This is not a new trick — history is littered with regimes that understood deception as the key to survival.
Opinion
Our veterans deserve the very best that Alabama has to offer.
Featured Opinion
Public service used to inspire lawmakers to be smarter and better. Now it seems to be inspiring a clown show.
Opinion
Our veterans stood up for us; now, it’s our turn to stand up for them.
Featured Opinion
If the Alabama Legislature wants to mandate something, try requiring that they actually read the Constitution.
Opinion
Right now, our state’s most vulnerable populations that rely on Medicare and Medicaid are unable to access anti-obesity medications.
Opinion
Local, independent pharmacies are closing every day because of the greedy practices of PBMs.
Featured Opinion
Let’s not make “Bad Ideas” and “Even Worse Ideas” official state policy.