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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Mo Brooks enters Alabama House race; draws harsh rebuke from opponent
Ron Sparks is ready to go back to work for Alabama
Trump backs Alabama GOP chair for lieutenant governor’s race
Ken McFeeters qualifies to run for governor of Alabama as Republican
Opinion | Reducing nuisance calls by protecting your voter information
- Governor
Alabama gets $3.8 million grant to boost early childhood education
Gov. Ivey awards grants to eight organizations that assist child abuse victims
Gov. Ivey announces more Rebuild Alabama projects
Governor expands Alabama school choice with federal tax credits
Governor launches statewide flood notification system after Texas tragedy
- Legislature
House passes bill requiring App Store age verification
Alabama Senate unanimously advances measures on boards, licensing measures
Alabama House approves bill addressing school bus driver shortage
Alabama House passes App Store Accountability Act
Lawmakers claim citizen concerns over ICE bill are fear-mongering
- Economy
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
Alabama home sales stable, prices surge in November report
Gov. Ivey welcomes $10.5M Bad Boy Mowers Tractor Plant, 50 jobs headed to Monroeville
- National
- Education
Troy University’s annual Geo Day set for March 12
House Education Policy Committee passes bill to limit screen time in early childhood education
Alabama gets $3.8 million grant to boost early childhood education
Gov. Ivey pushes for more veterans to teach in Alabama classrooms
Governor expands Alabama school choice with federal tax credits
- Health
Opinion | A healthy workforce keeps rural Alabama working
Opinion | Alabama small businesses want choice in health care
Alabama Senate committee advances prostate cancer screening legislation
New national report shows opioid prescriptions continue to fall in Alabama
Board of Medical Examiners accepting applications for Medical Cannabis Certification Permits
- Opinion
Opinion | Missing reality in pursuit of pandering immigration legislation
Opinion | Alabama must empower parents, not strip them of their rights
Opinion | AI is a tool, not a solution
Opinion | Real change in Montgomery starts with us
Opinion | What Tuberville misunderstands about competition illustrates the fundamental flaw in the school choice argument
News
Writing a 1961 editorial supporting the Freedom Riders earned a student journalist a Klan cross burning and threats of expulsion.
Elections
Brooks was one of Alabama's most visible lawmakers, but often for the wrong reasons. His primary opponent reminded people of his history.
Legislature
Alabamians may soon have to verify their age to download apps under a bill passed unanimously by House lawmakers Thursday.
Elections
Ron Sparks was one of Alabama's most well liked officials and one of its most effective. He'd like to be again.
State
Elected officials from Alabama's biggest cities to tiniest towns came together for ALM Advocacy Day on Thursday in Montgomery.
Legislature
The Alabama House unanimously approved legislation offering retired public workers a practical tool to fill persistent school bus driver shortages across the state.
Elections
Republican candidate Ken McFeeters qualified for governor, launching a campaign centered on eliminating property taxes and combating federal surveillance in Alabama.
Opinion
Alabama has a chance to take a step in the right direction and protect kids online.
Opinion
Alabama’s health care system is strained in ways no algorithm can fix.
Elections
Any effort we can make to decrease the accessibility of our phone numbers to nuisance callers should be welcomed.
Opinion
The truth is, if we want something different, we have to vote for it.
Opinion
Senator Tuberville's words speak for themselves, and voters will have to decide if they want to hear more of this from their future governor.
Opinion
The Department of Workforce is proving daily that it is an example of what successful collaboration looks like.
Featured Opinion
Sometimes, a good idea is just a good idea, no matter who proposes it.
Featured Opinion
Memorial Day is not a celebration, but a national reckoning that demands we remember the fallen with reverence and the solemn weight of history.
Congress
Nonpartisan health policy institution KFF estimated 170,000 Alabamians will become uninsured if the "Big Beautiful Bill" is signed into law.
Featured Opinion
If business stays silent, extremists will write the next chapter of Alabama’s economy — and it won’t be one of growth.
Congress
The statewide anti‐poverty group warns the House’s “Big Beautiful” omnibus budget will shift $300 million in SNAP costs to Alabama and slash Medicaid funding.
News
Pride Week will feature more than two dozen events, including drag brunch, a sunset parade and PrideFest with RuPaul’s Drag Race stars.
Congress
Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" would cut safety net programs in Alabama for thousands.
Featured Opinion
This session delivered some major wins on taxes, healthcare, workforce support, and public safety.
Congress
The bill would require federal agencies to post permit application statuses, timelines, and contact details online to reduce bureaucracy and improve transparency.
News
The SPLC identifies 1,371 extremist organizations nationally in 2024, noting a 25 percent increase in Alabama and mainstream infiltration of far-right ideologies.