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- Elections
Undocumented woman charged for voting fraud, but research shows noncitizen voting is rare and overstated
Analysis: 2026 election cycle could be a wild one
Poll: Figures takes big lead in CD2 race
Alabama Democrats make last minute filing to certify candidates
Montgomery mayor formally endorses Figures in 2nd District race
- Governor
Gov. Kay Ivey marks “National Preparedness Month,” calls on Alabamians to take action
Gov. Ivey awards $875,000 to assist with rape victim support
Gov. Ivey holds bill signing ceremony for Union Economic Incentive Bill
Gov. Ivey announces $30 million in GoMESA funded projects
Gov. Ivey announces appointment of business leaders to the Alabama Growth Alliance
- Legislature
New pre-filed bill would raise online sales tax to create education revenue
Pre-filed bill would extend work-related cancer benefits to volunteer firefighters
105 legislators achieve 100 percent NFIB Voting Records for 2023-24
Lawmakers, lobbyists reflect on anniversary of grocery tax reduction
Bill would block sex offenders from serving as first responders
- Economy
- National
Punchbowl News hosts conversation with Sen. Katie Britt in Birmingham
11th Circuit denies rehearing request in Alabama’s transgender healthcare ban
Rep. Sewell reviews updates on her work via Telephone Town Hall
Sen. Britt advances $5.29 million for Tuskegee University’s aviation program
Rep. Sewell to host live Telephone Town Hall on Tuesday
- Education
ASU’s 2024 fall student enrollment increases
PARCA Report: Third-grade ELA proficiency jumps
Alabama’s community colleges report highest enrollment in decade
Gov. Ivey makes appointments to Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences Board
Dobson faces scrutiny over “segregation academy” ties amid education push
- Health
Prior authorization delays “disheartening” as patients suffer, says Alabama doctor
CDC awards $2.975 million to Alabama maternal health committee
Here’s how Alabamians can fight insurance red tape that delays medical care
Atmore Community Hospital receives $2 million grant
Alabama launches new physician training program to address doctor shortage
- Opinion
Opinion | Maybe it’s not the guns
Opinion | Jack Hawkins’s legacy at Troy is a triumph of leadership and service
Opinion | Donald Trump now lives in his own world
Opinion | Alabama politics has been affected by presidential assassination attempts
Labor Day: Honoring the workers who power America, Alabama
News
Press Release from the office of Representative Craig Ford (D-Gadsden) Montgomery, AL – House Minority Leader Craig Ford (D-Gadsden) said that Republicans in Montgomery...
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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter As a general rule any law written by the hand of man is burdened with unintended consequences. Only...
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By Vernon Burns In Thomas Jefferson’s first inaugural address, given March 4, 1801, he warned that that if we wandered from our founding principles...
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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Benjamin Disraeli, one of Britain’s greatest prime ministers once said, “Desperation is sometimes as powerful an inspirer as...
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December 2011 Op-Ed Column By Lieutenant Governor Kay Ivey Henry Ford once said, “Obstacles are those frightful things you can see when you take...
News
By Bradley Byrne Moments of transition are also moments of opportunity. As Alabama transitions from the old political system which passed away in the...
News
By Grant Hallmark Alabama Political Reporter After telling the judiciary committee of his 18 year old son taking his own life, Steve Murphy of...
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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Political Reporter is a news organization devoted to Alabama politics. We will provide accurate, reliable coverage...