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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Senate candidate Everett Wess to headline St. Clair County Democrats Town Hall
Opinion | A constitutional question collides with Alabama’s election calendar
Alabama Supreme Court expedites Tuberville challenge, but the clock is ticking
Alabama Grocers Association endorses Rhett Marques
Alabama Supreme Court expedites Tuberville appeal as ballot deadline looms
- Governor
Gov. Ivey deploys Swiftwater rescue teams to Texas amid severe flooding
Governor issues flag-lowering directive for Firefighter Sydney Kathryne Watson
Gov. Ivey marks America’s 250th birthday with Fourth of July message
Gov. Ivey awards more than $6.3M for weatherization assistance
Alabama joins Great American State Fair for America’s 250th
- Legislature
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
Terri Sewell condemns Alabama redistricting election law
- Economy
- National
Rep. Figures introduces bipartisan bill to establish Tuskegee Airmen memorial in DC
Sewell rejects GOP defense bill, cites voting provisions and Iran
Rep. Sewell cosponsors Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act
Alabama Supreme Court expedites Tuberville appeal as ballot deadline looms
Sen. Britt discusses capital investment, regulatory thresholds in hearing with Fed chair
- Education
Alabama students post large science gains, overall eighth-grade scores improve
ASU, Callan JMB partner on workforce plans for Marion complex
Textbook committee appointment letter sent in error, Mackey says
Alabama’s back-to-school sales tax holiday is this weekend
Alabama Council of School Board Attorneys selects new leadership
- Health
81,800 Alabamians dropped from SNAP as state faces potential funding crisis
Central Alabama VA gets 2026 funding for facility upgrades
Alabama Department of Public Health reports 28 cases of cyclosporiasis
Alabama Nursing Home Association celebrates 75 year anniversary
UAB receives NIH funding to expand genomic screening in primary care
- Opinion
Economy
Advocates said new work rules and looming state cost-sharing requirements threatened food access, grocers and Alabama’s strained budget.
Congress
She criticized partisan voting provisions and a $1.15 trillion defense plan tied to Trump’s expanding military operations in Iran.
Elections
The court moved quickly, but election deadlines may close before Alabama receives a meaningful ruling on constitutional eligibility for governor.
Elections
The state's highest court said it would expedite the Tuberville challenge, but that still might not be fast enough.
Congress
The proposal aims to honor Black World War II aviators whose combat record helped spur military integration and civil rights progress.
Congress
“As we build the economy of tomorrow, we must ensure that innovation lifts up every community,” Sewell said.
Elections
The group cited Marques' grocery tax record as the Republican candidate faces five rivals in a closely watched GOP primary.
Public safety
Public safety, housing and AI data centers shaped discussions as Black local officials shared strategies for addressing challenges in their communities.
Local news
Obeng brings two decades of government leadership experience to the role, with a focus on operations, collaboration and public service.
Health
The Montgomery campus is slated for plumbing repairs and imaging-system upgrades as part of VA’s record modernization spending.
Opinion
A lot of people seem to want Montgomery to fail. The City Council should ignore them, pass the bond issue and continue to grow...
Elections
Protecting election integrity matters, but new voting requirements deserve scrutiny when lawful citizens may bear the greatest burden of compliance.
Opinion
Born in medieval England, impeachment became a constitutional escape valve for confronting corruption without toppling the system it sought to save.
Elections
The people of Alabama are facing a choice. Which pathway will they choose?
Corruption
Jeff Coleman has no friends on the campaign trail. After APR published a story on Wednesday that recapped the U.S. government’s fraud allegations against...
Legislature
Wednesday, State Representative Chip Brown (R – Mobile) and Angela Harris, the mother of Auburn murder victim Aniah Blanchard, were in Montgomery urging legislators...
Courts
SPLC sues Montgomery County Board of Education for expulsion of two students after Lee High shooting
The Southern Poverty Law Center has filed a pair of lawsuits against the Montgomery County Board of Education, alleging that the district violated two...
National
Wednesday, Congressman Mike Rogers (R-Saks) asked that the U.S. Supreme Court uphold the State of Louisiana’s Pro-Life law. Rogers announced his support for the...
Legislature
Wednesday, State Senator Randy Price (R-Opelika) and State Representative Proncey Robertson (R-Mt. Hope) pre-filed a bill that would establish a cohesive and statewide management...
Featured Opinion
Give U.S. Sen. Doug Jones credit. He isn’t pandering for Alabama votes, and that’s just another reason to respect this public servant. I was...
Opinion
State lawmakers will return to Montgomery on Tuesday, February 4th and education will be one of the primary issues they will be taking on....
Opinion
I support Bradley Byrne for Senate, but prior to John Merrill’s withdrawal, I wanted to vote for both men. It was a dilemma, and...
Corruption
In the late-2000s, Scot Dannen, the general manager of a Coleman Worldwide Moving facility in Colorado Springs, Co., was approached by one of the...