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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Alabama attorney general candidates release December campaign finance reports
Andrew Sorrell gives up secretary of state bid to run for reelection as auditor
Alabama GOP voters focus on costs as 2026 primary remains unsettled
Democratic candidates to unite in Montgomery today
Sheriff Matt Gentry qualifies for Public Service Commission race
- Governor
Gov. Ivey announces $43.8 million in low-income heating and cooling grants
Gov. Ivey establishes Alabama Rural Health Transformation Advisory Group
Gov. Ivey orders Space Force flags to be flown across the state in weeklong “show of support”
Rep. Sewell celebrates unveiling of Space Command Headquarters sign in Huntsville
Gov. Ivey signs executive order to continue strong recruiting for National Guard
- Legislature
Rep. Terri Collins announces retirement from Alabama House
Prefiled bill details new eviction notice, grants immunity
Alabama lawmaker proposes English-only driver’s license exams
Bill would bar governments from using “West Bank” as term for Israel region
Prefiled bill would give State Auditor’s Office more authority
- Economy
Alabama home sales stable, prices surge in November report
Gov. Ivey welcomes $10.5M Bad Boy Mowers Tractor Plant, 50 jobs headed to Monroeville
Trump announces $12 billion in farm aid as Alabama farmers brace for 2026 season
Governor encourages Alabama businesses to compete in 2026 Small Business Week awards
Alabama Power outlines plan to hold electric rates steady through 2027
- National
Rep. Terri Sewell joins Jan. 6 anniversary panel, reflecting on day of attack
Alabama reacts to Trump’s surprise assault on Venezuela
Rep. Sewell accepting applications for spring 2026 internships
Sen. Britt discusses federal healthcare policy, criticisms of ICE
Sen. Britt celebrates passage of record $901 billion defense spending bill
- Education
State education committee takes aim at reducing classroom paperwork
Sen. Allen establishes Charlie Kirk Memorial Endowed Scholarship
ACHE approves $2.7 billion college budget requests, new programs
Gov. Ivey introduces a CHOOSE Act family: the Moseleys
TROY offers new pathway to nursing careers with Accelerated Master of Science in Nursing track
- Health
Gov. Ivey announces Alabama secured more than $203M for Rural Health Transformation Program
UAB study finds oral semaglutide effective for weight loss
Alabama delegation split over Affordable Care Act subsidy extension
Alabama Cannabis Coalition criticizes delays, limited licensing for medical cannabis
Opinion | Pharmacy Benefit Managers reap benefits, we pay the cost. It’s time to act
- Opinion
Opinion | Want a government that works? Stop giving away your vote
Opinion | How my wife saved my life, and faith renewed my outlook
Opinion | Operation Oily Epstein in Venezuela seems very, very familiar
Opinion | What conservatism once meant—and what has replaced it today
Opinion | Radical common sense
Opinion
By Matthew Tyson To all my fellow Alabama Democrats, Yesterday, many Alabama citizens (including myself) traveled to the polls to vote in the Alabama...
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By Rep. Will Ainsworth The current presidential election will likely be the most important one that occurs in my lifetime, and in yours. The...
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By Rep. Darrio Melton Each time we go to the polls to vote, I think about how meaningful the opportunity is to cast a...
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By Dr. Henry C. Mabry The Alabama Senate passed an austere State General Fund Budget that has many agencies mostly level-funded. Medicaid, under the...
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By Senator Arthur Orr On March 1, when many Alabamians go to the poll to cast their votes for a favorite presidential nominee and...
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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Public corruption runs through our State like the Cahaba River. It is ancient, long and free-flowing, but unlike...
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By Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-1) In Southwest Alabama, we have a proud tradition of hunting and fishing. From the hunting camps in Monroe County...
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By Matthew Tyson I’m writing this mere hours after Governor Bentley signed a bill into law that prohibits cities and municipalities in Alabama from...
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By Kimble Forrister Gov. Robert Bentley is right to urge Alabama to confront rural poverty before he leaves office in 2019. Tens of thousands...
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INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE by Steve Flowers As our primary selection day approaches, it appears that we are seeing significant campaign attention from the presidential...