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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Governor extends candidate certification deadline as Alabama awaits word from SCOTUS
Dakarai Larriett describes plans for the runoff, criticizes Everett Wess
PSC candidate files lawsuit to block commission reconstruction mid-election
Pam Casey endorses Jay Mitchell for attorney general
Federal court rules Alabama must use map that granted two Democrat seats
- Governor
Gov. Ivey releases Memorial Day message honoring America’s fallen service members
Alabama opens veterans service office at National Guard headquarters
Six companies honored at Governor’s Trade Excellence Awards
Gov. Ivey launches annual summer reading challenge for Alabama students
Gov. Ivey awards grants to combat crimes, assist victims
- 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
Governor extends candidate certification deadline as Alabama awaits word from SCOTUS
Alabama AG asks Supreme Court to stay redistricting ruling
Federal court denies injunction request in UA student magazine closure suit
GOP leaders blast court blockage of GOP-favored Congressional map
PSC candidate files lawsuit to block commission reconstruction mid-election
- Education
Federal court denies injunction request in UA student magazine closure suit
Commission discusses expanding Alabama’s after-school programs
Gov. Ivey launches annual summer reading challenge for Alabama students
Alabama college and career readiness rate jumps to 90.7 percent
State Treasurer Boozer announces scholarship awards
- Health
Alabama Board of Medical Examiners issues warning against use of “research-grade” peptides
Nonprofit raises awareness about abortion pill access with Alabama billboard truck campaign
Katie Britt endorses new HHS site offering pro-life resources for mothers
Marilyn Lands talks contraception, IVF legislation, reelection bid
Rep. Aderholt applauds new Rural Hospital Provider Assistance Program
- Opinion
Opinion | The Republican Party is dying. Cowardice is the killer.
Opinion | The fingerprint of grief
Analysis | Alabama asks Supreme Court to make defiance count
Opinion | Giving back to schools during Teacher Appreciation Month
Opinion | A whole bunch of Alabama voters need to get their priorities straight
Courts
While the suit is still ongoing, the decision will allow the magazines to remain closed, drawing sharp condemnation from a student press defense organization.
This Matters with Bill Britt
A politics built only on opposition eventually loses purpose, replacing leadership, vision and belief with outrage and endless conflict.
Courts
Election officials faced shrinking windows to certify candidates and reassign voters as Alabama pressed to use its disputed congressional map.
Featured Opinion
It's probably too late for sane Republicans to survive at this point. Cowardice killed them.
Courts
Alabama asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the state to use a 2023 congressional map blocked for diluting Black voting strength.
Elections
Heading into the runoff, Dakarai Larriett’s message to voters is that he’s “the only Democrat left in this Democratic primary.”
Courts
Sheila D. McNeil, the Democratic candidate for PSC Place 2, asks the court to declare portions of the law unconstitutional.
Elections
The Blount County district attorney cited transparency concerns and Jay Mitchell's in court experience.
Health
Officials cited patient safety concerns as social media and wellness influencers fueled interest in unregulated products not approved for human use.
News
The 10-year deal covered lodging, dining and guest services at Lake Guntersville and Cheaha, including Cheaha’s new lodge.
Opinion
Our vision is to serve, and one of the ways we live that out is our Give Back to Schools initiative.
Elections
Jamel Brown wasn't a serious candidate, but he also wasn't the candidate blocking thousands from healthcare, slashing hunger programs or cutting public school funding.
Featured Opinion
Memorial Day reminds Americans that sacrifice should be honored honestly, with humility about war and gratitude for those who never returned.
Elections
Tuberville and Jones enter the governor’s race with familiar labels, but Alabama should ask what those labels hide.
Opinion
Let’s cut right to the chase. If the voters of Alabama approve a constitutional amendment next March that switches us from an elected to...
Opinion
With so many accomplishments, it is difficult to believe President Trump has been in office for less than three years. Like many of you...
Featured Opinion
It is evident that Gov. Kay Ivey is determined to build three new men’s correctional facilities. Ivey’s move is not without controversy, but after...
National
Richard Spencer and two other prominent white supremacists filmed the pilot of a reality TV show with a “household name” media company some months...
News
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has issued a statewide directive to fly flags at half-staff on the day of interment of Tuscaloosa Police Investigator Dornell...
Courts
Many children in Alabama get less healthy school lunches after the Trump administration’s rollback of rules that had set nutritional standards. Alabama’s Attorney General...
News
There were renewed calls for new gun control legislation following the horrific mass shooting in El Paso, Texas that left 22 people dead. Alabamians...
Economy
The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries has been forced to delay the application process for the 2020 hemp growing season due to issues...
News
Tuesday, Tabitha Isner, Candidate for Chair of the Alabama Democratic Party, has released an “open source” plan for saving the Alabama Democratic Party. Isner...