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A restructuring bill raises urgent questions about political power, historical integrity and who decides Alabama’s official story.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Terry Waters announces candidacy for Alabama Senate District 22
ABPAC endorses Derek Chen for Alabama State Auditor
Grant Blackburn announces candidacy for Baldwin County District Court judge
Rep. Terri Collins endorses Patrick Johnson as successor for HD8 seat
Jones vows to remove APLS members if elected governor
- Governor
Alabama governor signs law allowing death penalty for child predators
Gov. Ivey establishes board to oversee emerging technology
Gov. Kay Ivey signs law to limit Mobile Bay dredge dumping
Gov. Ivey shares support for energy cost bill package
Governor announces appointments including Baldwin and Cullman County circuit judgeships
- Legislature
Alabama governor signs law allowing death penalty for child predators
House committee advances bill to reshape Archives board
HB161 advances amid debate over child online safety enforcement
Senate committee approves abstinence-based sex ed bill
Democrats want to give people an opportunity to vote on a state lottery
- Economy
Alabama home sales, median prices soar in 2025 report
German chain manufacturer to invest $34M into new Auburn operation
Alabama achieves record $14.6 billion in economic development investment
Alabama home sales drop 3 percent in December amid seasonal trends
Alabama’s unemployment rate drops to 2.7 percent in November
- National
Mobile, Hoover pause internet sales tax challenge
Sen. Britt join colleagues in introducing the CLEAR LABELS Act
Brookside accepts settlement, including $1.5 million compensation proposal
Commemorative coin for America’s 250th anniversary gets unanimous House support
Sen. Britt demands answers from Meta on youth safety allegations
- Education
Senate committee approves abstinence-based sex ed bill
Bill passes Senate allowing UA to reorganize School of Social Work despite public pushback
ALSDE seeking expanded funding to sustain literacy gains
Alabama House debates, passes bill to let UA restructure social work school
Gov. Ivey introduces a CHOOSE Act family: Charlie Perkins and Susan Stacy
- Health
L. Keith Granger recognized with Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame induction
Alabama Rural Hospital Investment Program reaches $20M cap in just one month
Governor marks first meeting of Alabama Rural Health Transformation Advisory Group
Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame to induct 12 healthcare figures
Breast, prostate cancer screening bills advance to Alabama House for vote
- Opinion
Opinion
One of the titanium pillars of our constitution that has clearly distinguished us from other free societies is our First Amendment. The First Amendment...
Featured Opinion
Speak up. After last week’s abortion ruling, and the surrounding outrage, I continue to hear from people who want to know what they can...
National
Last week, I had the great experience to join my colleagues in a little friendly competition at the Congressional Clays Competition hosted by the...
Featured Opinion
Every year, there is hope that the Alabama Legislature will come to Montgomery with the goal of making our state a better, more prosperous...
News
For years, the Alabama Legislature has been passing laws that push abortion out of reach. Now politicians have finally shown their true colors and...
News
Alabama is one of the most conservative states in America when you look at our statewide votes on the marriage and human life constitutional...
Opinion
Sometimes I feel like a broken record, but here we are once again. Another year, another budget, and another failure to provide our retirees...
Opinion
Free speech zones, meant to move certain discussions away from where they could offend listeners, or be heard at all. Speech codes, meant to...
Education
If you are an old-timer like me, or maybe just someone who listened while your daddy told you about the “good old days,” you...
Featured Opinion
Alabama did it. Once again, the state that remains in perpetual-stupid-repeat has passed an unconstitutional abortion bill that’ll be brutally aborted by federal courts...