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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Sen. Bernie Moreno endorses Barry Moore in Alabama Senate race
Associated General Contractors endorses Caroleene Dobson, Derek Chen
Builders and Contractors endorse Katherine Robertson for Attorney General
Farmers Federation endorses Rep. Phillip Rigsby for HD25
Doug Jones to launch 2026 gubernatorial campaign Friday with Birmingham kickoff rally
- Governor
Gov. Ivey wins inaugural Capital Legacy Impact Award
Governor Ivey lights Alabama Capitol Christmas tree Friday
Governor visits ALDOT workers as Capitol Christmas tree lighting ceremony is set
Ivey celebrates early literacy milestone in collaboration with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
Governor proclaims Nov. 29 Small Business Saturday in Alabama
- Legislature
Sen. Chris Elliott brings back Archives takeover bill
Online sales tax lawsuit pits Alabama’s biggest cities against counties, some lawmakers
Rep. Marcus Paramore appointed to House Ways and Means Education Committee
House speaker appoints Rep. Chad Robertson to Judiciary Committee
Bill would create process to mark “invisible disabilities” on ID cards
- Economy
Gov. Ivey welcomes $10.5M Bad Boy Mowers Tractor Plant, 50 jobs headed to Monroeville
Trump announces $12 billion in farm aid as Alabama farmers brace for 2026 season
Governor encourages Alabama businesses to compete in 2026 Small Business Week awards
Alabama Power outlines plan to hold electric rates steady through 2027
Alabama home sales decline in October, market remains healthy
- National
US Supreme Court hears Alabama’s appeal of death penalty stay
Rep. Sewell votes for NDAA, military pay raise and HBCU funds
Rep. Sewell applauds committee passage of AGOA reauthorization
Sens. Britt and Tuberville sign onto “Back the Blue Act”
Sen. Britt calls for the return of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia
- Education
TROY offers new pathway to nursing careers with Accelerated Master of Science in Nursing track
UA defends magazine closures as free speech group weighs further involvement
University of Alabama System announces 2026 class of Capitol Scholars
Free speech, media rights groups decry University of Alabama magazine closures
Bloomberg backs HBCU-charter schools in Alabama with $20 million investment
- Health
Opinion | Pharmacy Benefit Managers reap benefits, we pay the cost. It’s time to act
Alabama faith leaders urge Congress to extend ACA tax credits
Alabama coalition takes aim at racial, economic disparities in maternal health
The “all politics” healthcare project in Hoover that’s rewriting state regulations
Sen. Britt joins bill to require medical residents opt in to abortion training
- Opinion
Opinion | Medical cannabis could soon find its way to Alabama patients
Opinion | Alabama’s death machinery is now driven by politics, not justice
Opinion | The disciplined citizen is disappearing—and the republic is disappearing with them
Opinion | Our open US Senate seat contest will be our marque 2026 race
Opinion | The broken healthcare system we’re too brainwashed to fix
Featured Opinion
Alabama’s attorney general pushes extreme execution methods and narrow legal arguments, testing constitutional limits and abandoning the restraint our founders expected.
Legislature
The bill, which nearly passed last year, would give politicians greater control over the Department of Archives and History.
Featured Opinion
Medical cannabis is about to start flowing to Alabama patients, because the AMCC finally decided to follow the law.
Education
The free speech organization strongly condemned the University of Alabama's decision, arguing the closures violated the First Amendment and editorial independence.
Education
Troy University launched an Accelerated MSN track, expanding access for those with non-nursing degrees to meet Alabama’s healthcare needs.
Courts
Ivey officially appointed Ronald Smith to the 23rd Judicial Circuit, praising his two decades of prosecutorial and general legal practice experience.
Governor
The Montgomery Regional Chamber of Commerce honored Ivey for her decade of leadership and impact on the state of Alabama.
Courts
Justices debated whether states must consider an individual's highest IQ score as the sole metric for determining intellectual disability and death penalty eligibility.
Featured Opinion
A free society depends on citizens who can govern their passions. America’s crisis reflects a deeper loss of the virtues self-government demands.
State
The data reveals persistent poverty and deep racial income gaps.
Opinion
The deciding factor in this race, as it is in every open U.S. Senate race, is money.
Featured Opinion
We all know the American healthcare system is broken and about to get worse. Why do so many fight to keep from changing it?
Opinion
A flawed COVID-19 rental assistance program, approved by Dale Strong, left thousands of Madison County residents, including the elderly, without aid.
Featured Opinion
Public fatigue, moral awakening, and economic pressures are creating a rare opening for more stable, principled leadership in Alabama and the nation.
Legislature
The Medical Association of the State of Alabama supports the bill, noting its potential to expand healthcare access for patients in need
Congress
The bill, H.R. 14, would strengthen the legal protections against racial discrimination in voting and representation.
Opinion
Senate Bill 110, which seeks to increase axle weight limits for certain trucks, is a dangerous and costly mistake.
Legislature
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved HB49 which proposes the death penalty for child rape and sodomy under 12.
Legislature
A public hearing was held for HB342, which would mandate elective credit for students attending off-campus religious instruction.
News
Specifically, HB322 "would require the Alabama Medicaid Agency to cover screening and would also regulate how Medicaid covers prescription drugs used to treat postpartum...
Legislature
SB199 passed the Senate Wednesday afternoon, as amended.
Opinion
No, requiring that student organizations agree to avoid discriminating against LGBTQ students is not a violation of the First Amendment.
Legislature
On Wednesday, the House Judiciary Committee convened to consider a series of bills and went on to pass several of them.