Featured Opinion
What is it about Donald Trump that attracts such a following in Alabama? He’s from New York, after all, and being from the Northeast...
Hi, what are you looking for?
Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Court records complicate Freeman’s integrity pitch in HD95 runoff
Opinion | Don’t ask about Barry Moore’s military service record
Sen. Coleman urges building voting rights coalitions after redistricting rulings
ADC endorses Sneed in 5th District Democratic runoff
CD-5 candidate Candice Duvieilh maintains she voted in 2024 election
- Governor
Ivey orders Capitol, Jefferson Co. flags lowered for late Judge John Amari
Gov. Ivey advocates for “homes led by a father and mother” in Strong Families Month proclamation
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
- 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
Small business hiring slows as labor costs hit record
Alabama commercial construction produces billions, fuels statewide growth
New income guidelines to allow more Alabamians to qualify for WIC
April sees job listing increase, nursing, customer service positions as top roles
Gov. Ivey encourages Alabama small businesses to enter Patriot Pitch Competition
- National
Opinion | Why faith demands action against Supreme Court injustice
Analysis | Allen still stands, yet Alabama’s map moves forward
House passes war powers resolution to end hostilities in Iran
Panel talks voter engagement, slams Alabama map SCOTUS ruling
Rep. Sewell announces June 2026 Mobile Office Hours
- Education
Opinion | Strong teachers shape a strong Alabama
Opinion | Recognizing educators during Teacher Appreciation Month
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
- Health
Constitutional rights attorney speaks out against ADPH birth center regulations
Jackson memo points to Blue Cross, but records show years of financial trouble
Board of Medical Examiners releases new regulations for office-based procedures
New income guidelines to allow more Alabamians to qualify for WIC
Alabama expands certified behavioral health clinics model into new regions
- Opinion
Opinion | Don’t ask about Barry Moore’s military service record
Opinion | Honor the jury’s vote: a plea for Jefferey Lee
Opinion | Why faith demands action against Supreme Court injustice
Opinion | Has the Black church chosen stipends over salvation?
Opinion | The cowardice behind Alabama’s voting maps is off the charts
Elections
The Republican challenger to Representative Frances Holk-Jones campaigns on integrity, family values and accountability, but public records show a more complicated history.
Elections
I asked Barry Moore's campaign about his military service record. They threatened to sue.
Elections
Coleman said voter frustration after Callais has fueled mobilizations across Alabama that state Democrats plan to utilize to weather GOP redistricting victories.
Health
As litigation returned to Montgomery County, advocates argued hospital-style rules worsened Alabama’s maternity care deserts and limited options for low-risk pregnancies.
This Matters with Bill Britt
America survives flawed leaders because strong institutions correct mistakes, restrain power and protect liberty from human ambition and failure.
The Voice of Alabama Politics
State
A 1964 Alabama shooting left four children without a father and a family still seeking accountability six decades later.
State
Officials said the $12 million review was federally required as lawmakers questioned mounting technology costs and anti-fraud spending.
Economy
Owners reported fewer hiring plans, while record labor costs and a shortage of qualified applicants continued to squeeze Main Street margins.
Courts
This moment calls for the prophetic voice of the Church, and of every house of worship across this land.
Opinion
Is there still room for a new generation of churches willing to recover the fearless civic and spiritual leadership that once helped transform America?
Courts
The cowardice behind Alabama's voting maps is off the charts.
Opinion
Civilization isn’t going to collapse. At least, not in the way we’ve always envisioned.
Featured Opinion
Voting rights, birthright citizenship and equal protection are not separate fights. They are Reconstruction’s unfinished struggle.
Elections
The fight over Tommy Tuberville's residency is under way and it is as wild and confusing as you could hope for.
National
U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, on Wednesday, spoke to a luncheon meeting that was part of the annual Space & Missile Defense Symposium in...
National
Monday, Congresswoman Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, announced that farmers who have been adversely impacted by foreign retaliatory tariffs are now eligible for a second round...
News
For decades, big pharmaceutical companies have raised drug prices with impunity. Here in Alabama, the average annual cost of brand name prescription drug treatment...
Featured Opinion
At APR’s morning teleconference call on Monday, I asked the staff if there was a unifying message we could send about the mass shootings...
Elections
Alabama still has love for President Donald Trump, but slightly less than the state did when he took office, and Trump is underwater in...
Governor
On Tuesday, Gov. Kay Ivey announced in a letter to the Alabama Toll Road, Bridge and Tunnel Authority that the group’s next public meeting...
Elections
Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill and Alabama Political Reporter investigative reporter and featured columnist Josh Moon continue to trade words on Alabama photo...
Courts
On July 29 of this year, a federal judge struck down New Hampshire’s Medicaid work requirements. In 2018, Alabama proposed a Section 1115 Medicaid...
Education
Evangelist Scott Dawson doesn’t want to see teachers spend their own money to make sure their students don’t go without, so he’s doing something...