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The Brennan Center For Justice released a two-minute video Wednesday featuring the voices of six election officials from across the country, including Bullock County,...
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Heath Allbright wins Alabama House District 11 Republican primary
Cindy Myrex qualifies for Alabama State House District 12 race
Clint Hollingsworth qualifies for House District 12 special election
Alabama Dems hope to use Trump, ALGOP failures to build momentum in 2026
Secretary of state celebrates foreign voter ID legislation’s passage
- Governor
Gov. Ivey signs the Speedy Trial Act
Alabamians urge veto of HB445, warning of job losses and hemp industry collapse
Gov. Ivey signs law expanding entertainment incentives to include music albums
Gov. Ivey signs bills to tighten voter ID, expand immigrant biometric collection
Gov. Ivey proclaims Municipal Government Week in Alabama
- Legislature
Alabamians urge veto of HB445, warning of job losses and hemp industry collapse
Gov. Ivey signs law expanding entertainment incentives to include music albums
Gov. Ivey signs bills to tighten voter ID, expand immigrant biometric collection
Gov. Ivey signs HB152, exempts sales tax on baby, maternity, hygiene items
Alabama 2025 Legislative Report: Week Twelve
- Economy
Poll: Trump voters back vape access, reject Biden rules, as Alabama ban sparks backlash
Third Alabama Starbucks votes to unionize in Huntsville
Gov. Ivey salutes Alabama exporters with Trade Excellence Awards
Alabama launches Development Fund to drive long-term economic growth
Gov. Ivey proclaims National Small Business Week in Alabama
- National
Tuberville champions Medicaid cuts, ending benefits for noncitizens
Sens. Tuberville, Britt sign onto the Growing America’s Small Businesses and Manufacturing Act
Rep. Sewell slams Trump’s tax bill in House Ways and Means Committee
Rep. Sewell announces winner of the 7th District’s 2025 Congressional Art Competition
Sen. Britt introduces the Homeless Children and Youth Act
- Education
Charter commission talks HBCU collaborations, hears school proposals
In Spanish Fort, LGBTQ picture books housed in adult section
Tuberville introduces “Understanding the True Cost of College Act”
Students protest Trump’s commencement address at University of Alabama
UA College Democrats to hold “Tide Against Trump” protest
- Health
Britt reintroduces the MOMS Act
Opinion | Opioid plan positions Alabama to curb addiction, support recovery for veterans
Opinion | Alabama’s rural hospital crisis is a threat to health — and our economy
Key federal workplace safety offices in Alabama marked for lease termination
Alabama Senate passes bill loosening regulations for religious vaccine exemptions
- Opinion
Opinion | Alabama workers slapped in the face
Opinion | Attorney general’s race will be a good one in 2026
Opinion | If you want a better Alabama, you’re going to have to fight for it
Opinion | Protecting our rural roots with 2025 Legislative Session accomplishments
Opinion | When the center cannot hold
News
In an email to library directors, APLS Chair John Wahl ordered audits of collections and programs to ensure no federal funds support gender ideology.
Elections
Heath Allbright won the HD11 GOP primary, defeating Don Fallin, and he will face Democrat Alex Braswell in the general election.
Governor
Rushed legislation could devastate small businesses, limit patient care, and fuel illegal markets, critics say
Economy
New Conway poll shows strong support for FDA reform, small business protections, and reversing Alabama-style bans targeting convenience stores.
Congress
U.S. House Republicans have proposed an array of spending cuts for Medicaid totaling at least $880 billion.
Elections
The Republican Primary for House District 12 is scheduled for July 15, 2025.
Congress
This bipartisan legislation would support the 4.2 million youth and young adults experiencing homelessness each year.
Governor
The law seeks to expedites trials for violent criminal cases, reduce backlogs and ensure swift justice for victims.
Opinion
The attorney general’s position is a powerful job in Alabama government, and it appears to be attracting several competent competitors.
Opinion
If you want Alabama lawmakers to do the right things, you're going to have to hold them accountable when they don't.
Opinion
As leader of the Alabama Senate, I have spent much of my time bringing laser-like focus to accomplishing this mission.
Featured Opinion
In an age where truth is drowned by noise and cruelty parades as strength, we still have a choice — to stand for conscience,...
News
The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday released a report that details why the federal government believes systemic use of excessive force within Alabama’s...
Elections
Federal appeals judges on Tuesday allowed Alabama’s voter ID law to move forward, upholding a lower court’s decision that the law is not racially...
News
A tax filing shows yet another clear connection between Forbes and Rooney, and raises more questions about the objectives of CDLU and Forbes, who...
Featured Opinion
There’s a secret about football that no one around here says out loud very much. It doesn’t matter. Like, not even a little bit. Oh, sure,...
Health
Deaths are dramatically up from the month of June, when 296 deaths were reported. Thus far in July, 399 Alabamians have died from COVID-19.
Elections
Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill was elected the Southern Region vice president of the National Association of Secretaries of State. Nass concluded its...
National
The NCAA Board of Governors will be meeting Friday in an ad-hoc session to discuss the fate of NCAA-sponsored championships for fall Sports. Canceling...
Congress
A bill has been introduced in Congress that would make federal emergency funds available to small hospitals that don’t currently qualify, according to Sen....
National
The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced Tuesday the postponement of all scheduled fall contests, including football, along with SWAC championships, due to continuing concerns related...
