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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
- Governor
Gov. Ivey celebrates Birmingham students for academic growth in turnaround schools
Gov. Ivey authorizes bonds to support Jackson Hospital in Montgomery
Gov. Ivey proclaims Public Schools Week, celebrates gains by students
Gov. Ivey announces 31 appointments, including judgeships and Lauderdale DA
Gov. Ivey attends Alabama Veterans Resource Center grand opening
- Legislature
House passes bill that would rename Gulf of Mexico
House passes bill criminalizing disruption of worship services
Senate approves bill to create central office for professional licensing boards
Committee OKs bill to allow ALEA takeover of understaffed police agencies
Alabama House passes bill for Second Amendment sales tax holiday
- Economy
January 2026 Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report
House committee advances expansion to seafood labeling regulations
Alabama home sales, median prices soar in 2025 report
German chain manufacturer to invest $34M into new Auburn operation
Alabama achieves record $14.6 billion in economic development investment
- National
Rep. Aderholt to host Passport Fair in Florence
Alabama Sens. Britt and Tuberville decry Supreme Court ruling against Trump’s tariffs
Southern Research secures $2 million for scientific expansion projects
Alabama leaders remember civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.
Democrats call for investigation into IRS taxpayer data leak
- Education
Gov. Ivey celebrates Birmingham students for academic growth in turnaround schools
Troy University signs engineering partnership with Enterprise State Community College
Gov. Ivey proclaims Public Schools Week, celebrates gains by students
Opinion | Growing is the purpose: keeping education first in high school sports
Alabama State University to host Montgomery.AI summit in March
- Health
Gov. Ivey authorizes bonds to support Jackson Hospital in Montgomery
Alabama AG urges AMA to disavow hormonal treatments for trans minors
L. Keith Granger recognized with Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame induction
Alabama Rural Hospital Investment Program reaches $20M cap in just one month
Governor marks first meeting of Alabama Rural Health Transformation Advisory Group
- Opinion
Opinion | The prison oversight bill is good, no matter how it came about
Opinion | Defending the Alabama GOP’s ballot access rules
Opinion | Alabama has a rare Senate seat opening this year
Opinion | Alabama women should not fight for reconstruction after cancer
Opinion | Sen. Britt stepped up to protect Alabama’s economy and Trump’s vision for America
Featured Opinion
No matter how it came to be sponsored by Republican Senator Larry Stutts, it is a good, necessary and consequential piece of legislation.
Legislature
State representatives voted Tuesday to make disrupting religious services a Class C felony after a high-profile protest interrupted a Minnesota church service.
Legislature
An Alabama Senate committee debated a bill Tuesday allowing the state to oversee major police departments if they fail to meet staffing requirements.
Legislature
State representatives voted Tuesday to waive state sales taxes on firearms and ammunition during a new annual holiday scheduled for late August.
Legislature
If the bill passes the Senate, the body of water would become known as the Gulf of America.
Governor
Governor Kay Ivey and the Amendment 666 Bond Commission authorized future bonds to support Jackson Hospital and fund Space Command's relocation.
Legislature
House Majority Leader Paul Lee appointed Representative James Lomax as majority whip, while Representative Chip Brown remained vice chairman of the caucus.
Opinion
Five candidates entered the race for Alabama’s rare open U.S. Senate seat following Senator Tommy Tuberville’s decision to run for governor.
Education
Troy University and Enterprise State Community College signed an agreement Tuesday creating a pathway for students to earn bachelor's degrees in engineering.
Opinion
Our responsibility as lawmakers is straightforward: when a law guarantees care, patients should be able to receive it.
Opinion
Senator Katie Britt protected Alabama jobs and medical research by securing critical funding to keep the nation competitive in biomedical innovation.
Opinion
New legislation aims to eliminate Alabama’s status as a refuge for predators by extending civil statutes and creating a revival window.
Featured Opinion
Come along, let's go steal a vote. It's really quite easy. Let me show you how.
Opinion
We must force ourselves to look beyond slogans, stigmas and slurs, and instead seek those motivated by service.
Featured Opinion
As Ivey exits office, Alabama confronts whether voters value competence and steadiness or surrender governance to spectacle and partisan habit.
The Voice of Alabama Politics
The Voice of Alabama Politics examines GOP ballot decisions, residency law, gambling proposals and the broader implications for courts and voters.
Congress
Five senators demanded clarification after court documents suggested Meta employees knew about potential harm and sex trafficking risks to young users.
Opinion
A crypto loophole threatens community bank deposits, potentially risking $6.6 trillion in funds vital for small businesses and agricultural lending across rural America.
Legislature
Lawmakers moved major bills, advanced budgets and set the stage for consequential floor debates as the 2026 session progressed.
Elections
As a ballot challenge looms, Republican candidate Doc Mancuso says party officials should not decide elections behind closed doors.
Congress
Representative Terri Sewell secured more than $9.5 million in direct funding for 14 community-driven projects across Alabama's 7th Congressional District.
Elections
Healthcare advocate Dr. Joan Friedlander officially launched her bid last week for the Alabama House, arguing current leaders have ignored citizens' pressing needs.
State
Governor Kay Ivey announced $15.7 million in grants for 21 industrial sites, completing the third round of the state’s SEEDS program.