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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Alabama-based Strategy Management win three industry awards
Justice Tommy Bryan announces bid for re-election to Alabama Supreme Court
District 10 election challenge moves towards House hearing
Justice Sarah Stewart takes large fundraising lead
Speaker Ledbetter endorses Chris McCool for Alabama Supreme Court
- Governor
Governor releases statements following successful Special Session
Governor issues executive order to “cut red tape” for citizens, businesses
Ivey calls for $1B in tax rebates, sets Special Session in State of the State
Full text: Gov. Kay Ivey’s 2023 State of the State address
Gov. Ivey announces grants to support domestic violence shelters
- Legislature
Bill filed to eliminate Jefferson Davis holiday
Bill seeks to create manslaughter charges for drug trafficking leading to overdose
Bill to prohibit guns on school grounds sent to subcommittee
Rep. Ken Paschal sponsors bill governing unclaimed remains of military veterans
Paroles director: “We aren’t interested in microchipping parolees”
- Economy
- National
Alabama GOP members of Congress rush to defend Trump after historic indictment
Sewell, colleagues introduce the Nancy Gardner Sewell Cancer Early Detection Act
Sen. Katie Britt grills federal regulators on recent bank failures
Defense Secretary: Tuberville’s blockade damaging U.S. military
Sen. Britt issues statement after Mexican military withdraws from Vulcan’s port
- Education
PARCA: Average ACT scores, college readiness dropped for class of 2022
Alabama colleges awarded nearly 28,000 bachelor’s degrees over the last decade
ALSDE launches “Teachers are the Real Influencers” campaign
Sewell to announce funding to support student initiatives at Birmingham-Southern College
One year in, Skills for Success rapid training shows results
- Health
Advocacy groups to rally for Medicaid expansion
New Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences to be established in Demopolis by 2026
Medical associations launch campaign to warn Alabamians of fentanyl dangers
Mental health system faces crises of workforce shortage, uncompensated care
COVID-19 deaths in Alabama reach 21,000
- Opinion
Opinion | Now is the time to remove Alabama’s grocery tax
Opinion | House speaker: Enhancing Alabama’s competitive edge
Opinion | Infrastructure is critical to almost every aspect of daily life
Opinion | Marshall County, Enterprise emerging as Alabama political breeding grounds
Opinion | Credit Card Competition Act can help alleviate costs for Alabamians
News
From the Office of House Minority Leader Craig Ford Gadsden, AL – House Minority Leader Craig Ford (D-Gadsden) blasted State Senator Shadrack McGill (R-Woodville) earlier...
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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter It is not cliche to say elections have consequences and none more so than the super majority that...
Opinion
The greatest thing about writing this column is being given the opportunity to share whatever is on my mind with you online. This sharing...
News
From the Office of Representative Craig Ford  “The Republican Supermajority and their leaders are trying to mislead the people of Alabama about our state’s...
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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The vagaries of Alabama’s ethics laws has generated endless headlines as it pertained to teachers. But little has...
News
From the Office of Representative Craig Ford “This proposal may be one of the most absurd things Phil Williams and the Republican Supermajority have...
Opinion
Government, Government, and more Government; federal, state, or local no matter its level or location when government grows “We the people” lose freedom. With every...
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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter For years select newspapers in Alabama have enjoyed what many have referred to as state-sanctioned monopoly. This is...
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By Lieutenant Governor Kay Ivey January 2011 Op-Ed Column For three years in a row, the state of Alabama has been home to the...
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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter In the past week Henry Mabry met with the ‘Gadsden Times’ in which he held for the status...
