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- Elections
Myrex, Hollingsworth likely headed to runoff in HD12 GOP race
ALGOP announces candidates for HD13 special election Republican primary
BCA’s ProgressPAC endorses Jay Mitchell in AG campaign
Will Boyd’s campaign welcomes Vision Blue Strategies as national consultant
Chris Beeker announces candidacy for Alabama Public Service Commission
- Governor
Gov. Ivey announces Vaquito, the work zone safety dog, as honorary ALEA trooper
Bo Offord to lead Alabama Medicaid as Stephanie Azar moves to SEIB
Gov. Ivey deploys search and rescue team to Texas
Opinion | Reappointing Gwathney would be a grave mistake for Alabama justice
Gov. Ivey praises results of Montgomery Metro Area Crime Suppression Unit
- Legislature
Bill reintroduced to enhance religious exemptions for vaccinations, mask-use
Prefiled bill would prohibit vaping in public spaces, rename Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act
Rep. Phillip Ensler announces decision not to seek reelection
Lawmakers continue pursuit to push joint custody
Lawmakers will try again next year to rename Gulf of Mexico
- Economy
Alabama climbs to 19th in CNBC business rankings, workforce sees big gains
Ivey celebrates “Made in the USA” Day with praise for Alabama manufacturers
NFIB: 36 percent of small businesses report unfilled jobs in June survey
Sloss Tech Pitch Competition winner awarded $50K to grow innovative startup
Gov. Ivey announces $23.2 million in SEEDS grants to boost Alabama’s economic growth
- National
Rep. Sewell announces $25M public transportation grant for Birmingham, Jefferson County
Rep. Sewell honors the legacy of John Lewis ahead of fifth anniversary of his passing
Rep. Sewell demands Trump administration release $7 billion in withheld education funding
Rep. Aderholt celebrates 105th birthday of Roy Drinkard, oldest living U.S. Marine
Rep. Strong appointed to US-China Human Rights Commission
- Education
Alabama expands nationally recognized First Class Pre-K with 58 new classrooms
Rep. Sewell demands Trump administration release $7 billion in withheld education funding
Tuscaloosa City Board of Education votes to sue state over online sales tax
Alabama’s anti-DEI law is chilling university instruction, court documents show
ALSBOE reviews RAISE Act funding rollout and oversight measures
- Health
Bill reintroduced to enhance religious exemptions for vaccinations, mask-use
Prefiled bill would overhaul Alabama’s new hemp regulation law
Medicaid cuts could exacerbate healthcare disparities in Alabama’s Black Belt
The Renewal Project announces statewide launch
EPA data shows 165M people exposed to ‘forever chemicals’ in U.S. drinking water
- Opinion
Opinion | If SCOTUS won’t stop a lawless president, it should at least explain why
Opinion | The big bill had wins, but conservatives are right to worry
Opinion | Tommy Tuberville will waltz to governor in a cakewalk
Opinion | Your movie heroes haven’t gone woke. You joined a cult
Opinion | Investing in infrastructure is investing in Alabama’s future
Legislature
Senator Gerald Allen prefiled a bill restricting vaping in public areas, adding electronic nicotine delivery systems to prohibited forms of "smoking" under state law.
Featured Opinion
The Supreme Court has tended to give Trump a pass to do whatever he wants—and the court has refused to say why.
News
APR spoke with cannabis insurance advisor Alex Medina about how Alabama's hemp businesses would be forced to adapt to the new law.
Prisons
Nash is replacing controversial parole board chair Leigh Gwathney, who oversaw a sharp decline in parole approvals.
Health
This bill, entitled the Alabama Conscientious Right to Refuse Act, cited "reasons of conscience, including religious convictions" as legally protected justifications.
Featured Opinion
If you are a betting person, I would bet on Coach Tommy Tuberville swapping his political title from senator to governor.
Courts
As online sales tax revenue has grown, so have arguments over how the funding is distributed.
Local news
Mayor Alex Wyatt released a statement Monday urging ALEA to release bodycam footage to Jabari Peoples’ family amid calls for transparency.
Featured Opinion
Rightwingers are mad because Superman went woke with a message of compassion for all humans. But the Man of Steel hasn't changed. They have.
Infrastructure
With the right investment and prioritized planning, we will not only recover from this missed opportunity—we will rise stronger.
Featured Opinion
Behind every vote lies a deeper conflict: the struggle between conscience and ambition, truth and performance.
Featured Opinion
Trump's utter botching of the Epstein case brought quick backlash from some of the president's biggest supporters. But that failure is nothing new.
News
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a controversial bill that specified that economic developers are not lobbyists....
Featured Opinion
By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter There they go again. Your Alabama Legislature, playing with the ethics laws. Loosening them. Giving themselves a little...
News
By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter In the wake of months of sexual harassment and assault allegations against high-profile politicians and public figures across...
News
By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Alabama’s statewide pre-K program is widely regarded as one of the best in the country, but Democratic candidate...
Elections
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey held a press conference to unveil her “Smart on Safety Initiative.” Ivey said...
News
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the Alabama State Port Authority a $12.7 million grant to convert...
Elections
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The 2018 GOP Lieutenant Governor candidates will speak at a forum in Vestavia Hills, Alabama on Saturday morning....
News
By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter The Office of the Special Counsel announced on Tuesday that Trump staffer Kellyanne Conway broke the law when...
Featured Opinion
By Steve Flowers Inside the Statehouse As the June primaries for our statewide races get closer, there is a lot of media attention and...
