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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Minton announces candidacy for Senate District 10
Britt, Ainsworth endorse Tuberville, boosting early bid for governor
ALGOP announces qualifying for HD63 Special Election
Alabama to verify citizenship of registered voters with SAVE program
Ken McFeeters suffers dirt bike injury in attempted Tuberville callout
- Governor
- Legislature
Gov. Ivey signs law untaxing baby goods, feminine hygiene products
State Rep. Susan DuBose to hold town hall meeting on June 17
State of Alabama agrees to allow more vape products after federal suit
New Alabama vape law bans flavored e-cigarettes in stores
Opinion | Alabama’s GOP budget chairs lead state to fiscal strength
- Economy
SNAP cuts threaten 800,000 Alabamians as state faces $300 million burden
Alabama home sales dip slightly in April but outpace last year
Opinion | A cakewalk for lawmakers, a crackdown on workers, businesses
Poll: Trump voters back vape access, reject Biden rules, as Alabama ban sparks backlash
Third Alabama Starbucks votes to unionize in Huntsville
- National
Republican budget could cost billions for Alabama, other states yet to expand Medicaid
Alabama politicians react to Trump’s unilateral strikes on Iran
“Big Beautiful Bill” would threaten local economies, increase inequality
Britt, Rogers, Strong represent Alabama at prestigious Paris Air Show
Medical Association applauds Rep. Sewell’s bipartisan effort to address physician shortage
- Education
Opinion | Giving our young people a second chance
Gov. Ivey appointing Ami Brooks to lead Department of Early Childhood Education
Brasfield & Gorrie to build Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences campus
ALFA awards new vehicle to Alabama’s 2025-26 Teacher of the Year
Alabama Library Association slams APLS board’s “dismissive” tone
- Health
Republican budget could cost billions for Alabama, other states yet to expand Medicaid
Alabama health facilities seek to expand mental health, geriatric care
Senate Republicans’ proposed Medicaid cuts threaten to shutter Alabama hospitals
New report ranks Alabama’s health system 42nd in the nation
Opinion | Don’t let Alabama’s rural healthcare collapse — act now
- Opinion
Opinion | Ainsworth steps back — for now. But don’t count him out
Opinion | Another Middle Eastern conflict doesn’t seem “great”
Opinion | Violence prevention is “heart” work — and it starts with us
Opinion | Proof that you can build a real friendship in spite of party lines
Opinion | Why do we value stupidity over intelligence?
Featured Opinion
History favors the patient and prepared. Just ask Jackson, Houston — or Churchill.
Health
A new report detailed how Republican budget proposals could cost non-expansion states billions, risking coverage for millions and jeopardizing health sector jobs.
Featured Opinion
Trump pushed America into another Middle Eastern conflict, making us less safe and things more chaotic than ever before. When does the greatness start?
Elections
Minton has been the most aggressive member of the APLS board, pushing policies to restrict LGBTQ+ content from youth sections.
National
Congresswoman Sewell called Trump’s decision to strike Iran “unconstitutional” while Republican politicians from Alabama quickly issued supportive statements.
Elections
With top Republicans falling in line behind his candidacy, Tuberville’s run is gaining momentum and establishment support before a single vote is cast.
Congress
APR spoke with three experts about the likely effects of Congressional Republicans’ current proposal for the federal budget.
Featured Opinion
For some reason, voters no longer value intelligence, so our politicians have stopped striving for it. Instead, they pretend to be stupid to win.
Opinion
These safety protocols are essential to ensuring the best opportunity to provide Americans with fuel at the pump before, during, and after a storm.
Featured Opinion
As ALGOP officials ignore laws and rules, they're pushing the party down a very familiar pathway. One we've seen before.
Opinion
George McMillan epitomized the adage that I often use, “friends and neighbors politics.”
Health
Healthcare in Alabama is in a fragile state. The resident physicians delayed today will be the providers missing from tomorrow’s clinics.
News
Wednesday, the Birmingham Waterworks Board (BWWB) voted to lease the hunting rights on their 6,000 acres of land in northern Shelby and southern Jefferson...
National
On Saturday the Mobile County Democratic Party Executive Committee released a statement charging that President Donald J. Trump (R) abused his office for personal...
Legislature
Friday, the Alabama Medical Cannabis Study Commission voted to recommend legislation that would legalize marijuana for persons with diagnosed medical conditions. The commission voted...
Opinion
State legislators will likely soon consider bills establishing a new state agency to improve Public Health by establishing the Compassion Act, creating an Alabama...
News
Two inmates in Alabama prisons died on the same day, Dec. 10, APR was able to confirm with the Alabama Department of Corrections on...
Legislature
Alabama Rep. Chip Brown, R-Mobile, on Thursday announced plans to once again file a constitutional amendment that would allow judges to hold more people...
Education
Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced that the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education was awarded $33 million by the U.S. Department of Health...
Education
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed into law the FUTURE Act, which restores millions in federal funding to historically black Universities (HBCUs) and other...
News
On Tuesday the Montgomery City Council repealed an ordinance that criminalized panhandling, which had drawn protests from members of the clergy, homeless advocates and...
