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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Poll finds Trump endorsements not decisive as Alabama GOP primaries remain wide open
Doc Mancuso urges GOP leaders to keep him on House District 7 primary ballot
Dr. Joan Friedlander launches campaign for Alabama House
Alabama Retail PAC announces endorsements for the 2026 election cycle
Andrew Sneed outraises Dale Strong in recent reporting
- Governor
Governor announces appointments including Baldwin and Cullman County circuit judgeships
Governor marks first meeting of Alabama Rural Health Transformation Advisory Group
Gov. Ivey awards $4.5M to help low-income residents become economically self-sufficient
Gov. Ivey announces support for the Sarah Marsh Heaven’s 27 Camp Safety Act
Gov. Ivey calls for increased penalties for eluding law enforcement
- Legislature
- Economy
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
Alabama home sales drop 3 percent in December amid seasonal trends
Alabama’s unemployment rate drops to 2.7 percent in November
- National
Sen. Britt demands answers from Meta on youth safety allegations
Rep. Sewell secures $9.5M in direct funding for local projects
Rep. Aderholt announces service academy nominations from Alabama’s 4th District
Rep. Sewell’s statement on Trump’s threat to take over US elections
Alabama lawmakers celebrate funding package’s passage, as DHS fight looms
- Education
ALSDE seeking expanded funding to sustain literacy gains
Alabama House debates, passes bill to let UA restructure social work school
Gov. Ivey introduces a CHOOSE Act family: Charlie Perkins and Susan Stacy
Troy University’s annual Geo Day set for March 12
House Education Policy Committee passes bill to limit screen time in early childhood education
- Health
Alabama Rural Hospital Investment Program reaches $20M cap in just one month
Governor marks first meeting of Alabama Rural Health Transformation Advisory Group
Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame to induct 12 healthcare figures
Breast, prostate cancer screening bills advance to Alabama House for vote
Advocates talk ACA tax credit extension, as Senate again prepares for vote
- Opinion
Opinion | Kay Ivey set a governing standard Alabama now measures against
Opinion | This crypto oversight could cost rural America its lenders
Opinion | The jobs bill no one is talking about
Opinion | Addressing Alabama’s physical and mental healthcare crisis
Opinion | Why Alabama must pass stricter camp safety laws
Elections
A new survey finds high undecided voters, structural advantages for statewide officials and a potential Katie Britt endorsement testing stronger than Trump’s.
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.
Featured Opinion
There's a bill to make a small change to the way taxes are collected. It would bring in more revenue and potentially create jobs.
Congress
Five senators demanded clarification after court documents suggested Meta employees knew about potential harm and sex trafficking risks to young users.
Legislature
State
Governor Kay Ivey announced $15.7 million in grants for 21 industrial sites, completing the third round of the state’s SEEDS program.
Legislature
Acting Chair Joan Reynolds praised Republican legislators who led bipartisan work protecting families from rising utility costs and strengthening oversight.
Legislature
The Alabama House Agriculture and Forestry Committee advanced a bill limiting state environmental rules to federal standards.
Legislature
The legislation allows capital punishment for sexual crimes against children under 12, directly challenging a 2008 U.S. Supreme Court decision on non-murder offenses.
Legislature
Lawmakers spoke before the Senate in favor of shielding minors from inappropriate content, requiring parental permission for account creation.
Opinion
Alabama’s healthcare system is on life support. But the diagnosis is not terminal. And now we have a chance to begin making it better.
Opinion
Sarah and the other 26 girls deserved better. The least we can do is ensure their deaths lead to real, lasting change.
Opinion
Many Alabamians were surprised to learn current law does not always require a physician present in the emergency room, prompting a legislative effort.
Opinion
The Surface Transportation Board rejected the initial merger application between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, insisting on a thorough, fact-based review.
News
“If my clients can spend decades behind bars for violating the law, then so should the people deciding their fates when they break it...
News
Political newcomer Dakarai Larriett faces long odds but is building grassroots momentum in his bid for the U.S. Senate.
Legislature
Citizens could bypass lawmakers and get new laws placed directly on the ballot for a vote of the people.
News
In honor of civil rights legend John Lewis, Alabama Resisters will screen Good Trouble at the Capri Theatre on July 12, followed by a...
News
"All of my efforts are focused upon providing more high-wage jobs, safer roads and bridges, and the well-funded, quality education opportunities that our children...
News
Sen. Shelnutt’s bill would strip local school boards of discretion and require all Alabama districts to grant elective credit for off-campus religious instruction during...
Courts
Alabama’s Volunteer Lawyers Programs provide critical civil legal aid amid zero state funding, relying on volunteers, donations and local partnerships.
Courts
Trump’s immigration crackdown ripples through Alabama as workplace raids, detentions surge, and legal experts warn of dire consequences for civil liberties and the state...
Congress
Alabama leaders warn cuts to SNAP, Medicaid will devastate vulnerable families.