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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
- Governor
Gov. Ivey welcomes Alabama students back for new school year
Gov. Ivey announces appointments to four agencies
Gov. Ivey proclaims Will Roberts Day in honor of 15-year-old cancer victim
Gov. Ivey recaps Alabama’s showing at Farnborough International Airshow
Gov. Ivey announces additional state agency appointments
- Legislature
Contract Review Committee holds ADOC contracts over prison litigation costs
DraftKings, FanDuel-backed PAC scores big wins in Alabama primaries
“Brawling for our Vote”: Thousands rally to protect Black voting power in the South
Full exchange undercuts claims Ledbetter called for ending 14th Amendment
ACLU vows to take Alabama to court over special session bills
- Economy
Meta launches $1 billion fund supporting data center communities
NFIB July Jobs Report: Small Business Employment Index picks back up
Opinion | Alabama lawmakers should act now to avoid a repeat of Arizona’s SNAP crisis
Rep. Sewell announces employer lineup for 15th annual job fair in Selma
Huntsville music officer talks growth, community impact
- National
Rep. Sewell marks 61st anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Sen. Britt hails USDA’s $35 million for feral swine control
Sen. Britt introduces bill to strip LGBTQ+ protections from Title IX
Greg Cook fields Senate questions on Alabama federal judgeship nomination
Sen. Britt backs Todd Blanche as attorney general nomination advances
- Education
Gov. Ivey introduces a CHOOSE Act family: the Yearbys
Alabama Arise joins national campaign to support public schools
Birmingham City Council approves $45 million for career center, schools and student programs
Birmingham proposes $45 million investment in student careers
Alabama launches new “Alabama Career Pathways” initiative to strengthen workforce pipeline
- Health
VA launches national psilocybin therapy trial with Birmingham, Tuscaloosa sites
UA System expands nursing programs amid Alabama shortage
UAB awards grants to study atherosclerosis advancement and MYC-driven cancers
ACLU report exposes Alabama maternal health care crisis
Report urges further transparency for Alabama crisis pregnancy centers
- Opinion
Elections
The appeal asks whether Alabama courts can enforce constitutional eligibility requirements before election deadlines overtake the unresolved Tuberville residency dispute.
Prisons
At a Columbiana town hall, Jones criticized ballooning prison costs, parole denials and stalled sentencing reforms.
Environment
The Alabama Gulf Coast Recovery Council is seeking proposals for projects focused on coastal restoration, conservation, infrastructure and economic development.
Elections
Turnout is expected to be light as voters choose nominees under Alabama’s reinstated congressional map, with polls open Tuesday.
Elections
King called Sparks the race’s most qualified candidate, adding a prominent Republican voice to the Democrat’s bid for agriculture commissioner.
Featured Opinion
This Matters with Bill Britt
The Burr-Hamilton clash showed how humiliation and revenge could turn public rivalry into private ruin, leaving a republic with nothing gained.
Featured Opinion
After 16 years of dominance, Alabama Republicans increasingly face their greatest governing obstacle from forces operating within their own party.
Party politics
After years of party infighting, the Senate minority leader vowed listening tours across all 67 counties before a pivotal election.
Local news
Jackson Hospital, BCBS Alabama announced an agreement more than a month ago, but it still hasn't been signed, delaying progress on saving the hospital.
Featured Opinion
With the best policies and plenty of momentum already in place, Alabama Democrats now have solid leadership to move the party forward.
Opinion
A 1526 compromise in Speyer revealed why governments could not command conscience, shaping a path from empire to the First Amendment.
Opinion
A Gallup survey and a roadside gesture suggested everyday decency endured, even as technology made strangers easier to avoid.
Elections
A new poll shows Doug Jones has cut Tommy Tuberville's lead by more than half. So you're telling me there's a chance?
Featured Opinion
Democratic socialism challenges capitalism, but America must answer its appeal without confusing fellow citizens with enemies or ignoring economic failures.
National
In a wide-ranging, online press briefing, Sen. Doug Jones and Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox praised Gov. Kay Ivey for her response to the coronavirus...
News
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday extended her “safer-at-home” order another five weeks to Oct. 2. This includes the mandate that everyone socially distance...
National
Senator Doug Jones, D-Alabama, on Thursday announced he’ll introduce legislation to improve diversity and inclusion in the U.S. military. “Although we’ve made progress, there...
Courts
The Alabama Advisory Committee on Child Support Guidelines and Enforcement will have a web meeting on Thursday, Sept. 17, at 10 a.m. The committee’s...
Featured Opinion
There is no single scene that better exemplifies the underlying friction between American law enforcement and the non-white public it is meant to serve...
Featured Opinion
I’ve been through the speakers’ schedule for the Republican National Convention, and nowhere can I find Tommy Tuberville on the agenda. Maybe I just...
News
Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday accepted the Republican Party’s nomination for a second term as vice president and President Donald Trump’s running mate...
National
Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Alabama, condemned recent comments by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-California, over Republican opposition to mail-in voting as “dangerous and...
Infrastructure
Expanding access to broadband in Alabama isn’t just one of the biggest issues facing the state, there is “nothing more important,” Alabama Senate President...