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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Opinion | Alabama should expect better—and demand it
Huntsville House candidate fires back at Republican opponent’s attack on trans identity
Booker, Sewell join Figures rally in Montgomery as Election Day nears
Opinion | Tuberville’s “Playbook” is ambitious but avoids divisive rhetoric
NFIB backs Tuberville, continuing streak of GOP endorsements
- Governor
- Legislature
- Economy
- National
Figures backs Alabama disaster declaration after Hurricane Isaias
Sen. Britt touts $650,000 secured for St. Clair County law enforcement
Akron’s Post Office to remain open, Sewell says
Britt secures $128,000 for new city of Montevallo police patrol cars
Britt celebrates President Trump’s signing of the Clergy Act
- Education
Ivey awards $27 million to Auburn, Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences
Alabama’s specialty schools have opened admission
Governor: CHOOSE Act helps student stay at school
University of Alabama completes record $2.1 billion fundraising campaign
Troy University Everett Symposium focuses on ethical AI use
- Health
UAB Hospital CEO Brenda Carlisle to retire this year
UAB to dedicate $192 million Shelby Biosciences Research Building
HHS declares public health emergency in Alabama after Hurricane Isaias
Seniors say Medicare Advantage cuts could influence their votes
Alabama health care concerns rise as rural hospitals struggle
- Opinion
Elections
"That's just Alabama" excuses what we should never accept. Voters have concrete promises and the right to hold the winner to them.
Congress
The declaration would unlock federal aid after Alabama faced flooding, outages and widespread damage from the Category 2 storm.
This Matters with Bill Britt
Alexander and Eliza Hamilton’s legacies remind us that leadership must be judged by the lives it shapes for generations afterward.
Elections
Allison Montgomery accused Phillip Rigsby of using culture-war attacks to distract voters from affordability, schools and health care.
Legislature
Former lawmaker Johnny Mack Morrow calls for Larry Stutts’ resignation, citing his legislative record and involvement in a relative’s case.
The Voice of Alabama Politics
Governor
The request seeks aid for local governments, nonprofits and households as damage assessments continued across 23 Alabama counties.
Elections
Figures urged supporters to overcome a reshaped district, framing turnout as the answer to Republican redistricting before Nov. 3.
Featured Opinion
Larry Stutts’ record on Rose’s Law and his relative’s abuse case exposes failures of candor that undermine honorable public service.
Elections
The Tuberville Playbook is overly ambitious and unrealistic in some areas, but it focuses on real issues and avoids cheap rhetoric.
State
The grants twill fund domestic violence prosecutions, survivor services and support programs for children affected by abuse in Jefferson County.
Opinion
As civilized people, we are admonished by faith not to rejoice in the suffering of others, no matter the crime.
Featured Opinion
Governor Kay Ivey’s clemency decision serves justice and offers an opportunity to address Alabama’s unfinished work on judicial override sentences.
Opinion
I believe John the Baptist’s answer compels us to support candidates who resist the abuse of authority, false accusations and greed.
Elections
As Alabama’s election approaches, voters should judge candidates’ promises of faithful, honest service against the campaigns they have actually conducted.
Legislature
The Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee passed Wednesday a bill to allow state-level wiretapping of individuals suspected of certain felony drug crimes.
Legislature
Opponents of the bill say preventing such treatments will result in more suicides among transgender youth.
Legislature
Opponents of the bill said doing away with those permits, which require background checks, would endanger the lives of law enforcement officers.
Legislature
The board would be required to provide a written statement if deviating from parole guidelines.
Elections
A lawsuit alleges those maps likely violate the Voting Rights Act because they maintain just one majority-minority congressional district.
Economy
The application period runs from Jan. 28 through April 30, 2022.
Elections
The group endorsed Danny Crawford, Nathaniel Ledbetter, Danny Garrett, Charlotte Meadows and Chris Pringle.
Economy
As Alabama Retail predicted, holiday sales grew by double digits for the second year in a row.
Legislature
One bill would make it a Class B felony to damage a monument during a riot, with a prison sentence up to 20 years.