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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
- Governor
- Legislature
Bill reshaping Archives board primed for final vote
Alabama 2026 Legislative Report: Week Eleven
Bill expanding utility relocation reimbursement moves through Senate committee
Gov. Ivey signs HB475, freezing electric rates and reshaping PSC
House passes bill to allow repurposing oil wells for alternative energy
- Economy
NFIB: Small business hiring slows, worker shortages persist
Gov. Ivey signs HB475, freezing electric rates and reshaping PSC
Alabama earns top honors in national CiCi Awards
Sen. Britt attends Hadrian shipbuilding factory ribbon cutting in Cherokee
Alabama home sales rise in February as mortgage rates fall
- National
Rep. Sewell to visit Montgomery for meetings with state officials
No, Shomari Figures was not embarrassed at a town hall
Rep. Sewell introduces bipartisan “Save Struggling Hospitals Act”
Judge orders Central Alabama Water to add fluoride
Rep. Strong slams Senate for DHS shutdown, drawing opponent’s criticism
- Education
Auburn student chapter wins award at national convention
U.S. Navy invests $30M in Alabama maritime workforce training
ASU partners with United Methodist Church, Wesley Foundation to support student development
Mark Merrick named Dean of UAB School of Health Professions
UA students sue university over suspended student publications
- Health
The Shoulder launches Operation VETS to aid Alabama veterans struggling with substance abuse
Cancer researchers highlight findings, push for funding at Alabama capitol
Judge orders Central Alabama Water to add fluoride
Gov. Ivey proclaims March 30 as “Doctors Day” in Alabama
Gov. Ivey signs bill allowing Alabama to join PA licensure compact
- Opinion
Health
The Gulf Coast treatment center utilized new grant funding to expand specialized counseling and peer support programs for former military personnel.
This Matters with Bill Britt
Bill Britt examines how power, legitimacy and silence allow harm to thrive in modern politics.
Legislature
Legislation to give political leaders greater control over the self-appointing Archives board advanced rapidly through the Statehouse last week.
Featured Opinion
When politics becomes performance, serious problems go unaddressed. And in Alabama, the consequences are already shaping everyday lives across the state.
Congress
The Alabama congresswoman will discuss the impact of more than $8 billion in federal funds and brief legislators on recent congressional developments.
The Voice of Alabama Politics
Legislature
Lawmakers advanced major state budgets and enacted key legislation affecting criminal penalties, tax exemptions and healthcare coverage.
Governor
Governor Kay Ivey awarded a $75,000 grant to support career technical education aimed at helping formerly incarcerated Alabamians rejoin the workforce.
Economy
In March, 32 percent of small business owners reported unfilled job openings as employers continued to struggle with labor costs and applicant quality.
Elections
Rep. Adline Clarke keeps on fighting for voting rights, no matter how hopeless that fight seems at times. This week, she finally got a...
Congress
A rightwing X account tried to embarrass Alabama's U.S. Representative Shomari Figures. It failed.
Featured Opinion
Legislation seeking to force Montgomery to hire more police officers ignores reality and basic common sense.
Opinion
Not every student wants or needs a four-year degree, but every student deserves a pathway to a successful, rewarding career.
Opinion
For today’s young men, it’s not a crisis of desire—it’s a fear of failure. Young men increasingly see failure as the ultimate vulnerability.
Featured Opinion
Could there be a blue wave in Alabama? There should be.
Health
Alabama remains the least vaccinated state in the nation as cases and hospitalizations continue to surge.
State
Between 1993 and 2020, Alabama lawmakers gave away more than $4 billion in subsidies to corporations.
Municipal elections
An ethics complaint alleges Scales and her campaign failed to clearly display on yard signs and advertisements the entity that paid for those materials.
Opinion
"The world will always remember Rich for his lifelong devotion to working people."
Legislature
Former Chairman Bill Poole, R-Northport, recently resigned from the Alabama House of Representatives after being appointed state finance director.
Featured Opinion
"Winning the GOP Primary is tantamount to election in the Heart of Dixie."
National
“I would have been a firm ‘no’ vote on this bill on its own merits," Britt said.
Elections
Nicholas has a degree in political science and is pursuing a master's in public administration before entering law school.
Education
Dual enrollment gives Alabama’s high school students access to college-level classes.