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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Pike Road mayoral race filings show stark contrast in priorities and transparency
Electric Cooperatives PAC backs Jay Mitchell in Alabama AG race
Wes Allen leads lieutenant governor race in June fundraising for second month
Candidates for 2026 attorney general race file June campaign finance reports
Gudger reports record $1.8M raised for FORGE PAC to back Senate GOP efforts
- Governor
Opinion | Reappointing Gwathney would be a grave mistake for Alabama justice
Gov. Ivey praises results of Montgomery Metro Area Crime Suppression Unit
Gov. Ivey announces $23.2 million in SEEDS grants to boost Alabama’s economic growth
Gov. Ivey taps Grace Jeter as Covington County circuit judge
Gov. Ivey encourages summer reading for Alabama students
- Legislature
Lawmakers will try again next year to rename Gulf of Mexico
New bill would give citizens avenue to directly petition for laws
State Senator re-files bill to make removing Confederate monuments prohibitively expensive
Prefiled bill would require ignition interlock devices for first-time DUI offenders
Hemp retailers sue Ivey, Marshall over law they call unconstitutional ban
- Economy
Ivey celebrates “Made in the USA” Day with praise for Alabama manufacturers
NFIB: 36 percent of small businesses report unfilled jobs in June survey
Sloss Tech Pitch Competition winner awarded $50K to grow innovative startup
Gov. Ivey announces $23.2 million in SEEDS grants to boost Alabama’s economic growth
SNAP cuts threaten 800,000 Alabamians as state faces $300 million burden
- National
Alabama’s Volunteer Lawyers Programs fill gaps in civil justice
House passes Trump-backed budget slashing aid, boosting wealthy, say critics
Senate passes reconciliation bill including child care reforms touted by Britt
Judge denies request to halt law making smokable hemp products illegal
Alabama officials praise Supreme Court ruling on birthright citizenship injunctions
- Education
Alabama’s CHOOSE Act education savings accounts funded for 2025 school year
Bill to bolster abstinence-only sex education reintroduced for 2026
Opinion | The CHOOSE Act puts parents in the driver’s seat
Opinion | Alabama education policy needs improvements
Opinion | Giving our young people a second chance
- Health
Prefiled bill would overhaul Alabama’s new hemp regulation law
Medicaid cuts could exacerbate healthcare disparities in Alabama’s Black Belt
The Renewal Project announces statewide launch
EPA data shows 165M people exposed to ‘forever chemicals’ in U.S. drinking water
Alabama Medical Association thanks Trump for prioritizing doctor visa applications
- Opinion
Opinion | The danger of myth, the power of truth
Opinion | Are there any values left?
Opinion | Alabama Parole Board Chair must follow same laws she applies to others
Opinion | Wins for West Alabama: 2025 session highlights from HD 16
Opinion | A republic, if we can keep it—and the time for choosing is now
News
Hal Nash, a veteran law enforcement officer, was appointed Chair of Alabama’s Pardons and Paroles Board
Prisons
The groups argue that the guidelines should only punish instigators of prison violence, among other changes.
Elections
Stone complies with campaign finance law, maintains strong bond rating; Spurlin fined for missed filings and delayed disclosures.
News
State Rep. Barbara Dru.mmond outlines bold vision for Mobile in Reddit AMA, pledging aggressive job creation, neighborhood revitalization, and stronger community policing
News
Blount County DA honored for trials, victim advocacy, and child protection work
Featured Opinion
News
“If my clients can spend decades behind bars for violating the law, then so should the people deciding their fates when they break it...
News
Political newcomer Dakarai Larriett faces long odds but is building grassroots momentum in his bid for the U.S. Senate.
Legislature
Citizens could bypass lawmakers and get new laws placed directly on the ballot for a vote of the people.
News
"All of my efforts are focused upon providing more high-wage jobs, safer roads and bridges, and the well-funded, quality education opportunities that our children...
Featured Opinion
As we celebrate Independence Day, we must remember that America’s survival as a free republic depends not on kings or strongmen, but on citizens...
Opinion
The CHOOSE Act is giving kids in wealthy families great opportunities. Maybe they just deserve it more than your kids.
Opinion
In bygone days, there were several “go to” events for statewide Alabama politicians and potential candidates. Today, there is one.
Congress
The so-called Death Tax Repeal Act would completely eliminate the federal estate tax levied on the transfer of personal property.
Featured Opinion
If the Alabama Legislature wants to mandate something, try requiring that they actually read the Constitution.
Legislature
Legislation proposed by House Republicans would require new maps, educational materials, documents and websites to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico.
News
The Joint Legislative Study Commission on Modernizing K-12 Schools Education Funding adopted its report for the Legislature on Thursday.
Legislature
HB89 would provide presumptive Medicaid eligibility to pregnant Alabamians before their Medicaid applications are reviewed and formally approved.
Legislature
Alabama has one of the highest female incarceration rates in the Southeast and the third highest infant mortality rate in the country.
Opinion
Right now, our state’s most vulnerable populations that rely on Medicare and Medicaid are unable to access anti-obesity medications.
Legislature
House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter, R-Rainsville, highlighted several key legislative actions taken by the House this week.
