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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Former state Senator Dell Hill claims Alabama Values PAC role after APR report
Out-of-state operative tied to attack mailers in Alabama GOP primary
Democrats tout individual donors’ role in District 5 race fundraising efforts
U.S. Senate candidate Craig Jelks slams Moore over Musk donations
Wes Allen reminds Alabamians to register to vote before primary election
- Governor
Gov. Ivey congratulates first ADOC graduating class of 2026
Gov. Ivey signs tax relief bill, state grocery tax eliminated for two months
Gov. Ivey showcases healthcare legislation signed into law
Governor signs act ensuring athletic eligibility for CHOOSE Act students
Consumer Reports urges Ivey to veto Alabama Personal Data Protection Act
- Legislature
Alabama Arise reviews wins and disappointments in 2026 session
Alabama 2026 Legislative Report: Sine die
Gov. Ivey signs tax relief bill, state grocery tax eliminated for two months
Opinion | Alabama’s four-year record of tax relief
Opinion | Investing in Alabama’s coal communities is investing in our future
- Economy
Opinion | Alabama takes a stand for small business fairness
Alabama spring home sales rise, but trail last year
Innovate Alabama launches $15M fund to retain, scale early-stage companies
Small business optimism falls as oil prices fuel uncertainty
Alabama Senate sends bill to limit data center tax breaks to governor
- National
Democrats tout individual donors’ role in District 5 race fundraising efforts
Moore outraised, outspent Marshall in the first quarter of 2026
RFK Jr., Terri Sewell clash over Black youth remarks
Opinion | Is religious liberty still for all?
Sen. Britt’s Stop the Scroll Act passes through Senate committee
- Education
Gov. Ivey announces record CHOOSE Act applications for 2026–27 school year
Auburn student chapter wins award at national convention
U.S. Navy invests $30M in Alabama maritime workforce training
ASU partners with United Methodist Church, Wesley Foundation to support student development
Mark Merrick named Dean of UAB School of Health Professions
- Health
Alabama doctors urge safe drug disposal on Take Back Day
Gov. Ivey showcases healthcare legislation signed into law
UAB Medicine expands care with new clinics in first quarter of 2026
House passes bill to prohibit vaping in public spaces, rename Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act
The Shoulder launches Operation VETS to aid Alabama veterans struggling with substance abuse
- Opinion
Elections
A newly formed PAC traced to a Wisconsin operative has flooded Alabama voters with coordinated attacks.
Elections
The former senator said he launched the PAC targeting incumbents, but filings list an out-of-state operative, and funding sources remain undisclosed.
Legislature
Alabama Arise weighed policy victories and momentary setbacks from its legislative agenda during the 2026 Legislative Session.
Congress
Democratic challengers said grassroots fundraising has fueled steady gains, though Strong remains far ahead with stronger PAC support funding his campaign.
Elections
Independent candidate Craig Jelks urged Barry Moore to return billionaire Elon Musk’s donations.
Legislature
Economy
Alabama home sales rose in March as spring buyers returned, but higher prices and weaker annual totals signaled a slower, more balanced market.
Governor
Ahead of Thursday’s ceremony, the governor praised 132 trainees who completed 10 weeks of preparation to join Alabama’s corrections ranks.
Opinion
A former lawmaker reflects on illusion, power, and the growing divide between justice, truth and spectacle in modern politics.
This Matters with Bill Britt
When power abandons limits, it begins defining truth itself, shifting society from accountability toward authority and leaving fewer checks to restrain it.
Featured Opinion
Independent thinking ain’t our strong suit. Never has been.
Opinion
Adopted 250 years ago, North Carolina’s bold move shifted the Revolution from protest to policy and helped clear the path to the Declaration.
Opinion
Alabama has built a reputation for excellence in defense manufacturing and innovation over decades. And we are not slowing down anytime soon.
Featured Opinion
A whole bunch of people in this debate over Montgomery aren’t interested in actually solving the problems. They’re only interested in the public fight.
Legislature
We’re finding places where the state can ease the burden on working people and doing so in a responsible, sustainable way.
Governor
Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday announced the two developer teams that are to build the state’s three new mega prisons, and said those prisons...
Opinion
When many of us were growing up, Labor Day was the traditional end of summer, and we started back to school the next day....
News
New unemployment claims in Alabama fell by 10 percent from the prior week, but the percentage of those claims that were related to COVID-19...
National
Quietly and without notice, Auburn University renamed the building on its campus named in honor of convicted felon and former Republican Speaker of the...
Featured Opinion
It shouldn’t matter all that much what a couple of football coaches say and do when it comes to matters of racism and equality...
Featured Opinion
I once was racially profiled by a police officer. This was a number of years ago. My wife and I were on our way...
National
Alabama Sen. Doug Jones held an online news conference with Alabama State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris, and during the conference, Harris was asked...
Elections
The Alabama AFL-CIO on Tuesday rescinded the co-endorsement of Republican congressional candidate Barry Moore following Moore’s Facebook post supporting the 17-year-old charged with two...
Education
Gov. Kay Ivey has appointed two people to the Alabama Commission on Higher Education. Ann Forbes Sirmon will represent the 1st Congressional District and...