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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, March 8, 2017, the Alabama House State Government Committee gave a favorable report to House Bill 349...
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- Elections
Gov. Ivey calls special election for Alabama House District 63
Norman Crow announces candidacy for Alabama House District 63
Wadsworth’s campaign grossly misrepresented her academic credentials
Marshall talks senate priorities, China tariffs, L.A. protests
Wahl talks 2026 election cycle, calls for shift to closed primaries
- Governor
Gov. Ivey signs law untaxing baby goods, feminine hygiene products
Gov. Ivey introduces new First Dog of Alabama
Gov. Ivey appoints David Reed as chairman of the Marshall County Commission
Gov. Ivey appoints Cynthia Almond as Public Service Commission president
Sen. Tuberville centers Trump in his gubernatorial campaign
- Legislature
Gov. Ivey signs law untaxing baby goods, feminine hygiene products
State Rep. Susan DuBose to hold town hall meeting on June 17
State of Alabama agrees to allow more vape products after federal suit
New Alabama vape law bans flavored e-cigarettes in stores
Opinion | Alabama’s GOP budget chairs lead state to fiscal strength
- Economy
SNAP cuts threaten 800,000 Alabamians as state faces $300 million burden
Alabama home sales dip slightly in April but outpace last year
Opinion | A cakewalk for lawmakers, a crackdown on workers, businesses
Poll: Trump voters back vape access, reject Biden rules, as Alabama ban sparks backlash
Third Alabama Starbucks votes to unionize in Huntsville
- National
Expanded child care tax credits boost Britt’s pro-family GOP Senate agenda
Figures, Sewell, SPLC President slam Trump over restoring Confederate military base names
Rep. Sewell votes no on Trump Rescissions Package
Rep. Sewell recognizes Juneteenth and Major League Baseball on the House Floor
Gov. Ivey appoints Laurie Hoyt to Baldwin County Circuit judgeship
- Education
Opinion | Giving our young people a second chance
Gov. Ivey appointing Ami Brooks to lead Department of Early Childhood Education
Brasfield & Gorrie to build Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences campus
ALFA awards new vehicle to Alabama’s 2025-26 Teacher of the Year
Alabama Library Association slams APLS board’s “dismissive” tone
- Health
Department of Public Health warns of suspected measles case in Lee County
Britt reintroduces the MOMS Act
Opinion | Opioid plan positions Alabama to curb addiction, support recovery for veterans
Opinion | Alabama’s rural hospital crisis is a threat to health — and our economy
Key federal workplace safety offices in Alabama marked for lease termination
- Opinion
Opinion | The silence over law enforcement bad behavior is deafening
Opinion | “No Kings” protest renews America’s rejection of authoritarian rule
Opinion | Reflections from the 2025 Legislative Session
Opinion | When religion rules the state, freedom is the first to fall
Opinion | Job Corps is worth fighting for
News
Fairhope's library board moved five books and kept nine others amid a heated funding dispute over "sexually explicit" definitions and state code.
Featured Opinion
Another sheriff got arrested recently. The lack of outrage from our lawmakers over what is a growing issue is a big problem.
State
Spending cuts initiated by Allen include decreasing the advertising budget for Alabama’s Photo Voter ID program.
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Salaam Green, Birmingham's inaugural poet laureate, releases "The Other Revival," a poetry book about history and healing in the South.
Congress
The GOP-led tax package includes child care relief championed by Sen. Katie Britt, signaling a renewed Republican focus on working families and pro-growth economic...
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Hundreds gathered Saturday morning carrying signs to denounce the presidency of Donald Trump, joining millions nationwide in the "No Kings" protest.
Featured Opinion
From Montgomery to Mobile, peaceful demonstrators reminded the nation that liberty demands vigilance — and no leader is above the people.
Courts
The federal lawsuit centered on MPD chief Ernest Finley's resignation, which prompted a very public spat between the AG and Ethics Commission, was dismissed.
Opinion
As with any session, there were disappointments. But overall, 2025 was a step forward marked by smart and strategic wins.
Featured Opinion
The SBC’s resolutions — and similar moves in Alabama — show how religious control of policy threatens liberty, diversity, and democracy itself.
Opinion
Preserving Job Corps isn’t a Democratic or Republican issue. Or at least, it shouldn’t be.
Education
Alabama's REACH Act, now law, offers young people a second chance to earn their diploma.
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By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — The House Judiciary Committee voted unanimously Wednesday to continue an investigation of Gov. Robert Bentley for possible...
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By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — A toned-down version of the bill authorizing the construction of several new prisons with a bond issue...
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By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter There is no raise, but the rest is about what you’d expect. The 2018 General Fund budget dropped...
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By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — Gov. Robert Bentley was hospitalized Wednesday for treatment of an irregular heartbeat, involving what his spokesperson...
Featured Opinion
By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Poor Michael Sentance. For the better part of two hours on Wednesday afternoon, at a special called state...
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By Sam Mattison Alabama Political Reporter House Bill 150, which concerned re-organizing the management of the Board of Registrars, failed Tuesday in a split...
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By Sam Mattison Alabama Political Reporter Fantasy contests and gambling and how they relate to one another were the two main topics at a...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, February 8, 2017, the House State Government Committee gave a favorable report to Senate Bill 2, sponsored...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, February 8, 2017, the Senate General Fund Committee gave a favorable report to a bill that would...
