Legislature
There are currently two lottery bills in the Alabama Legislature: SB220, sponsored by Sen. Greg Albritton, and SB130, sponsored by Sen. Jim McClendon. While...
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Alabama GOP moves to protect legislative seats in Madison, Limestone
Sewell demands USPS reopen Hale County post office closed before election
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Mancuso proposes converting Lawrence County Hospital for assisted living
- Governor
Ivey opens Alabama Academy of Honor induction ceremony
Governor: CHOOSE Act helps student stay at school
Alabama awards $1 million grant for Lockheed Martin’s Troy expansion
Governor closes state offices early in nine counties ahead of Hurricane Isaias
Governor declares State of Emergency for 40 counties in storm preparation
- Legislature
- Economy
Small business optimism dips as labor shortages persist
University of Alabama completes record $2.1 billion fundraising campaign
BBB warns Alabamians to look out for post-hurricane repair scams
Poll: Young Alabama voters feel squeezed, but remain motivated to vote
Jeff. Co. treasurer, fiscal leaders warn Trump policies to worsen housing crisis
- National
Sewell demands USPS reopen Hale County post office closed before election
Sewell announces $27M grant to modernize rural rail infrastructure in the Black Belt
Sen. Britt directly secures $2.2M for Samson
Sewell receives an “A” on Defend The Vote scorecard
HHS declares public health emergency in Alabama after Hurricane Isaias
- Education
Governor: CHOOSE Act helps student stay at school
University of Alabama completes record $2.1 billion fundraising campaign
Troy University Everett Symposium focuses on ethical AI use
GE Aerospace Foundation invests $1 million in workforce training
Britt plans Alabama service academy information sessions
- Health
HHS declares public health emergency in Alabama after Hurricane Isaias
Seniors say Medicare Advantage cuts could influence their votes
Alabama health care concerns rise as rural hospitals struggle
Alabama Board of Nursing ransomware attack may have exposed personal information
State ban on vaping in indoor public spaces to take effect this week
- Opinion
Elections
Republican sources link grocery tax pledge and Tuberville pushback to efforts to defend legislative seats in Madison and Limestone counties.
Courts
Justices said a lower court used the wrong law, further delaying a case that has already been postponed eight times.
Congress
Residents found doors chained and P.O. boxes dismantled weeks before the office's expected closure date—a move Sewell said threatens ballot access.
Elections
As Alabama’s election approaches, voters should judge candidates’ promises of faithful, honest service against the campaigns they have actually conducted.
Elections
The Republicans' sudden concern over the grocery tax is proof that we can fix Alabama's government by fixing Alabama's voting.
The Voice of Alabama Politics
Governor
Five leaders from business, law, military service and public office are set to join one of Alabama’s highest civic honors.
Environment
The 32-room mountaintop retreat added balconies, a rooftop bistro and sweeping Talladega National Forest views, with reservations opening in November.
Legislature
Families spending $1,000 monthly on qualifying groceries would save another $240 a year if lawmakers remove the remaining 2 percent tax.
Education
The education savings account program helped Rossi Ratcliffe remain at Pike Liberal Arts while receiving support for dyslexia and hearing impairment.
State
Candace Johnson brings two decades of tourism and economic development experience to efforts promoting the Black Belt nationwide.
Elections
Tommy Tuberville has once again waded into the data center debate. And once again, he's likely to regret it.
Opinion
Congress has set December 11 as the date when most hemp products will lose their legal standing under federal law.
Elections
Primary ballot shifts in four major counties give Alabama Republicans reason to examine their record and Democrats an opportunity to compete.
Elections
If our military is willing to make time for voting, our election systems should be ready when they do.
Education
The Alabama Senate approved a bill Thursday by Sen. Tim Melson, R-Florence, that would allow local school boards of education to hire retired law...
Legislature
Alabama Department of Corrections Commissioner Jeff Dunn and members of his team addressed the Joint Legislative Committee on Prisons Thursday about the chronic understaffing...
Governor
Several developers are interested in being contracted to improve the state’s prison system, the governor’s office said Thursday, just weeks after the Department of...
Legislature
The Alabama House Republican Caucus’s approved a resolution on Wednesday encouraging the Supreme Court to allow a question about citizenship status on the upcoming...
Governor
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey awarded a $105,000 grant to ALEA’s Fusion Center on Thursday to improve the capability of the state’s law enforcement agencies...
Economy
The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries has licensed dozens of growers, processors and universities to grow, cultivate, process and research industrial hemp in...
National
Thursday, the U.S. Department of Justice released a redacted Mueller report. Alabama Republicans said that the whole special counsel investigation “was a waste of...
Featured Opinion
Alabama Republicans don’t seem to care much about the safety of law enforcement officers in the state. At least, it sure seemed that way...
Economy
Just east of I-65 on the way into Montgomery this week, buzzards circled overhead as Buffalo Springfield’s ’60s protest song, “For What It’s Worth,”...