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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Longtime CEO of Alabama Farmers Cooperative endorses Ron Sparks for Ag Commissioner
Simpson campaign accuses Alabama Values PAC of defamatory attacks
SCOTUS ruling prompts District 1, 2 candidate shakeup, Democrats’ scorn
Mo Brooks’ break with Trump resurfaces as House comeback bid nears primary
Opinion | When faith becomes exclusion in public life
- Governor
SCOTUS ruling prompts District 1, 2 candidate shakeup, Democrats’ scorn
Advocacy orgs deride special session to delay primary for new maps
Gov. Ivey awards grants in support of sexual assault victims
Alabama Department of Corrections Commissioner John Hamm retires
Gov. Ivey awards funding for programs assisting victims of domestic violence, sexual assault
- Legislature
Full exchange undercuts claims Ledbetter called for ending 14th Amendment
ACLU vows to take Alabama to court over special session bills
Terri Sewell condemns Alabama redistricting election law
Committee OKs state Senate special primary bill, drawing public’s opposition
House advances bill to provide special elections in case court allows old Congressional maps
- Economy
- National
Sewell condemns Callais verdict in Congressional Black Caucus speech
Katie Britt secures $3 million for UWA, Livingston drainage improvements
Katie Britt endorses new HHS site offering pro-life resources for mothers
Terri Sewell condemns Alabama redistricting election law
Federal court tells Alabama redistricting fight now belongs to Supreme Court
- Education
State Treasurer Boozer announces scholarship awards
Gov. Ivey introduces another CHOOSE Act family
Emmett Till exhibit opens at Civil Rights Memorial Center
Figures unveils rural bill package focused on health, land-grant universities
UAB professors receive patent for lens that could slow myopia progression in children, young adults
- Health
Katie Britt endorses new HHS site offering pro-life resources for mothers
Marilyn Lands talks contraception, IVF legislation, reelection bid
Rep. Aderholt applauds new Rural Hospital Provider Assistance Program
UAB professors receive patent for lens that could slow myopia progression in children, young adults
Free healthcare clinic served more than 465 patients in Montgomery
- Opinion
Opinion | Stopping digital cartels: Why Alabama’s senators must demand law and order in crypto
Opinion | The “Silver Split” divorce epidemic
Opinion | Do laws even matter anymore?
Opinion | It’s official: The Supreme Court is a joke
Opinion | Alabama families are paying the price for a Washington loophole
News
APR review finds roughly $90,000 from Dewani-linked entities flowed into campaigns tied to Cullman County law enforcement leadership.
Congress
The Alabama Democrat warned the ruling could revive pre-VRA voter suppression, calling on citizens to attend a Saturday demonstration in Montgomery.
News
With 50,000 Alabamians already off SNAP, food banks reported rising demand as advocates warned the state faced deeper cuts and no safety net.
This Matters with Bill Britt
As political extremes rise, the middle disappears—and so does the ability to govern. Bill Britt explains why that matters.
News
Removed from the HD7 GOP primary, Mancuso remains on the Lawrence County Republican ballot while running independently in November.
News
The fifth straight annual record helped support nearly 256,000 jobs, with spending rising almost $1 billion for the second consecutive year.
Courts
Plaintiffs asked a federal court to keep Alabama’s court-drawn map in place, warning the state’s move sowed chaos.
Opinion
It seems that laws have become minor inconveniences that are barely speed bumps on the way for certain lawmakers to do whatever they want.
State
Alabama primary voters consider Aniah’s Law expansion and district attorney salary protections constitutional amendments on statewide ballots this election cycle.
Elections
Paulk praised Sparks’ record and leadership as Alabama farmers faced rising costs, weak markets and mounting pressure on family farms.
Featured Opinion
With its ruling allowing Alabama to use maps that it previously deemed illegal, the Supreme Court has proven itself an absolute joke.
Opinion
An Alabama business owner argued profitable refiners exploited a federal exemption, shifting fuel costs onto families, farmers and small businesses already under strain.
Opinion
For nearly three decades, Hoover’s partnership with the SEC turned a ballpark into a civic touchstone and a regional economic engine.
Elections
Wes Allen’s refusal to visit a mosque or synagogue reveals a troubling shift in how politics defines civic belonging.
Education
Workers removed the name of Bibb Graves, a former Alabama governor, from a campus residence hall that also houses the historically Black college’s famed...
Health
Veterans interested in taking part in this assessment are encouraged to fill out the survey by Nov. 14.
Featured Opinion
Last time she ran for PSC president in 2016, Cavanaugh didn’t have an opponent. This time, however, she does.
National
Republicans in the Congress have been strongly resisting calls to reimburse city and state governments for their lost revenues due to the economic shutdowns.
Environment
Archery deer season opens in most of the state — zones A, B and C — on Oct. 15, 2020.
News
The 69-year-old Saban has tested positive for the coronavirus, but is asymptomatic at this time.
News
The electronic poll books provided for 63 of Alabama’s counties will be used to increase the security, speed and efficiency of the check-in process...
News
Murphy, who currently serves as superintendent of Hoover City Schools, has an educational background that spans 30-plus years.
News
Nick Saban has tested positive for COVID-19. The University of Alabama released a statement late Wednesday afternoon confirming that Saban and athletic director Greg...