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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Terry Waters announces candidacy for Alabama Senate District 22
ABPAC endorses Derek Chen for Alabama State Auditor
Grant Blackburn announces candidacy for Baldwin County District Court judge
Rep. Terri Collins endorses Patrick Johnson as successor for HD8 seat
Jones vows to remove APLS members if elected governor
- Governor
Alabama governor signs law allowing death penalty for child predators
Gov. Ivey establishes board to oversee emerging technology
Gov. Kay Ivey signs law to limit Mobile Bay dredge dumping
Gov. Ivey shares support for energy cost bill package
Governor announces appointments including Baldwin and Cullman County circuit judgeships
- Legislature
Alabama governor signs law allowing death penalty for child predators
House committee advances bill to reshape Archives board
HB161 advances amid debate over child online safety enforcement
Senate committee approves abstinence-based sex ed bill
Democrats want to give people an opportunity to vote on a state lottery
- Economy
Alabama home sales, median prices soar in 2025 report
German chain manufacturer to invest $34M into new Auburn operation
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
- National
Mobile, Hoover pause internet sales tax challenge
Sen. Britt join colleagues in introducing the CLEAR LABELS Act
Brookside accepts settlement, including $1.5 million compensation proposal
Commemorative coin for America’s 250th anniversary gets unanimous House support
Sen. Britt demands answers from Meta on youth safety allegations
- Education
Senate committee approves abstinence-based sex ed bill
Bill passes Senate allowing UA to reorganize School of Social Work despite public pushback
ALSDE seeking expanded funding to sustain literacy gains
Alabama House debates, passes bill to let UA restructure social work school
Gov. Ivey introduces a CHOOSE Act family: Charlie Perkins and Susan Stacy
- Health
L. Keith Granger recognized with Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame induction
Alabama Rural Hospital Investment Program reaches $20M cap in just one month
Governor marks first meeting of Alabama Rural Health Transformation Advisory Group
Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame to induct 12 healthcare figures
Breast, prostate cancer screening bills advance to Alabama House for vote
- Opinion
Featured Opinion
Alabama keeps trying abstinence-only sex ed. It has failed spectacularly. So we're going to try it more.
Featured Opinion
A restructuring bill raises urgent questions about political power, historical integrity and who decides Alabama’s official story.
News
The House of Representatives pulled a bill to appoint PSC members amid uncertain Senate support and intensified constituent concerns
News
State representatives authorized a $100,000 electronic system Thursday for legal guardians to opt into notifications for a minor's traffic infractions.
Governor
The Child Predator Death Penalty Act, a major priority for conservative leaders, has the potential to shift broader legal precedents regarding executions.
Legislature
State Representative Phillip Ensler is planning a new lottery push, and it promises to be popular with voters.
Legislature
The House Judiciary Committee debated a bill to deny bail for undocumented defendants charged with violent crimes.
Legislature
Law enforcement officers and family of youths killed as a result of vehicular pursuits shared opposing stances on proposed police chase regulations.
Legislature
Alabama lawmakers moved Wednesday to include electronic nicotine delivery systems in the state’s indoor smoking ban while honoring Senator Vivian Figures.
Education
“HB152 would be a unique action against a nationally ranked, highly productive professional school,” one critic of the bill stated.
Featured Opinion
As bipartisan reform advances, long-standing claims about the PSC’s structure take an abrupt and revealing turn.
Featured Opinion
It's nice that people seem to suddenly care about voting for PSC members. But does it actually matter?
Opinion
The Association of County Commissions and the Alabama Education Association achieved historic legislative success during the past two years of this quadrennium.
Featured Opinion
Alabama scheduled the nitrogen hypoxia execution of 75-year-old Sonny Burton, though jurors and the victim’s daughter urged the state for mercy.
Governor
Ivey celebrated signing 287 bills into law and touted successes on family values, veterans, teachers’ leave, education, tax relief, and public safety.
Elections
Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth, long seen as a top contender for governor, says he’ll prioritize his children and transition to the private sector.
Congress
The latest House Republican budget would place more work requirements on SNAP and Medicaid, cut funding, and make states pay.
Local news
Birmingham's budget for fiscal year 2025 prioritizes neighborhood revitalization, youth programming and continued safety initiatives.
Elections
Gov. Kay Ivey has appointed Judge Bill Lewis to the Alabama Supreme Court to replace Mitchell.
Education
Bluff Park’s Katie Collins received a Chevrolet Traverse and will advocate for education and student mental health statewide as Alabama Teacher of the Year.
Congress
During a Senate hearing, Britt pressed HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on NIH reforms, youth mental health challenges, and sustained Head Start funding.
Elections
He pledges to serve Walker County with integrity, focusing on workforce development, jobs, lower taxes, strong public schools and traditional family values.
Opinion
Federal programs supporting agriculture, forestry, and rural development are not handouts. They are targeted investments that strengthen local economies.