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Ivey officially appointed Ronald Smith to the 23rd Judicial Circuit, praising his two decades of prosecutorial and general legal practice experience.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
CAIR designates Tuberville an “anti-Muslim extremist” as Jones slams Islamophobic comments
P&CMA endorses Wes Allen for lieutenant governor
All 14 Baldwin County mayors endorse Sen. Chris Elliott for reelection
Former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones holds gubernatorial campaign kickoff
Alabama Farmers Federation endorses John Roberts, Danielle Duggar and Jeff Monroe
- Governor
Rep. Sewell celebrates unveiling of Space Command Headquarters sign in Huntsville
Gov. Ivey signs executive order to continue strong recruiting for National Guard
Gov. Ivey introduces a CHOOSE Act family: the Moseleys
Gov. Ivey wins inaugural Capital Legacy Impact Award
Governor Ivey lights Alabama Capitol Christmas tree Friday
- Legislature
Proposed law would allow for removal of library board members
Girls’ Day At The Capitol to take place on December 16
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
- 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
Reps. Sewell, Figures call on University of Alabama to restore student publications
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”
- Education
State education committee takes aim at reducing classroom paperwork
Sen. Allen establishes Charlie Kirk Memorial Endowed Scholarship
ACHE approves $2.7 billion college budget requests, new programs
Gov. Ivey introduces a CHOOSE Act family: the Moseleys
TROY offers new pathway to nursing careers with Accelerated Master of Science in Nursing track
- Health
Alabama Cannabis Coalition criticizes delays, limited licensing for medical cannabis
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
- Opinion
Opinion | Doug Jones has brought excitement to the governor’s race, but can he win?
Opinion | MAGA’s hidden assault on pluralism endangers America’s constitutional order
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
Elections
The move came after Tuberville claimed Islam was not a religion and called for Muslims to be deported.
Legislature
State Sen. Chris Elliott introduced Senate Bill 26, establishing a pathway for local governments to remove library board members after months of controversy.
Education
The Alabama Teacher Streamlining Paperwork Act is expected to focus on eliminating redundant attendance and grade book requirements
Congress
U.S. Reps. Terri Sewell and Shomari Figures called on the University of Alabama to restore two suspended student publications.
Education
Sen. Gerald Allen announced a new scholarship honoring Charlie Kirk at the University of Alabama.
Elections
Jones will likely face off with Tommy Tuberville again in 2026, a rematch from 2020.
Health
After four years of delays, the state commission finally granted dispensary licenses, but advocates called the limited number an "abysmal excuse for access."
Governor
Delegation members gathered at Redstone Arsenal for the historic unveiling of the U.S. Space Command headquarters sign, solidifying Huntsville’s role as its rightful home.
Governor
Gov. Kay Ivey signed an executive order Friday that revitalized a recruitment program, directing financial incentives for those assisting the Alabama National Guard.
Education
Governor Kay Ivey introduced the Moseley family, who utilized the state's CHOOSE Act education savings account, calling their story exactly what the program supports.
Featured Opinion
Medical cannabis is about to start flowing to Alabama patients, because the AMCC finally decided to follow the law.
Featured Opinion
Alabama’s attorney general pushes extreme execution methods and narrow legal arguments, testing constitutional limits and abandoning the restraint our founders expected.
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.
Opinion
The deciding factor in this race, as it is in every open U.S. Senate race, is money.
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.
State
The data reveals persistent poverty and deep racial income gaps.
News
Arise detailed goals to restore Alabama's union density and combat the vast wealth inequality between workers and corporate leadership.
Congress
Sewell voted for the FY26 National Defense Authorization Act after Democrats successfully stripped away divisive partisan amendments inserted by Republicans.
Elections
The association's PAC threw its support behind Caroleene Dobson for secretary of state and Derek Chen for state auditor in the 2026 elections.
Congress
Sewell applauded the bipartisan passage of legislation that extended a vital program bolstering US-Africa economic ties and job creation.
Economy
Bad Boy Mowers announced a $10.5 million investment and 50 new jobs in Monroeville, transforming the former Vanity Fair distribution center.
Health
A system to negotiate costs on behalf of the patient has turned into a system benefiting a very small fraction of the industry.