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By Ann Eubank Director Alabama Legislative Watchdogs Last week in the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee it was business as usual, until SB153, the Senate...
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- Elections
Democratic Congressional aspirant Lee McInnis explains his candidacy
Doug Jones’ candidacy sparks strong reactions ahead of governor’s race
Morgan Murphy is running to be the next Tommy Tuberville
Keith O. Williams announces candidacy for Alabama House District 55
Jones makes it official: Alabama deserves a governor who lives in the state
- Governor
- Legislature
Bill would create process to mark “invisible disabilities” on ID cards
“This map I drew on a whim became real”: Student’s plan chosen for Senate redistricting
New bill would allow co-adoption by informal step-parents
Federal judge approves new state Senate map
Prefiled bill would improve absentee ballot process for disabled voters
- Economy
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
Work release programs depress wages at Hyundai suppliers, study suggests
Gov. Ivey awards top employers of disabled Alabamians
- National
Sen. Britt, colleagues introduce bipartisan aviation safety bills
Tuberville praises Trump for designating Muslim Brotherhood chapters as terrorist groups
Appeals court hears arguments in battle over Alabama birth center regulations
AG backs Jefferson County Commission in racial gerrymandering case
Rep. Sewell announces $5.8M for disaster recovery in Alabama’s 7th Congressional District
- Education
Troy University chancellor announces his retirement plan
Alabama Public Television to keep PBS programming—for now
Audit finds UNA failed to verify student residency
Lawmakers explore outcome-based funding to boost college performance
Contract Review Committee advances literacy, reading intervention contracts
- Health
UA athletes and advocacy group team up for medical research Iron Bowl ad
Appeals court hears arguments in battle over Alabama birth center regulations
Alabama recognizes National Rural Health Day
Medical Association awards medical students scholarships
Report ranks Alabama among worst states for maternal, infant health
- Opinion
Opinion | Why college football is a perfect metaphor for economic inequality
Opinion | Could this be … a sign of hope?
Opinion | Thanksgiving and the unfinished American promise
Opinion | Katie Britt shows the courage to lead during partisan times
Opinion | The Founders warned us. Alabama and America are testing those limits now
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In so many ways, college sports are the perfect microcosm of the economic inequality in America right now.
News
Bill Britt, Susan Britt and Josh Moon analyze Alabama’s governor race, energy policy, public media and library censorship debates.
Elections
“My goal is not to lose by smaller margins, my goal is to win this seat,” McInnis told APR.
Prisons
Kenneth Shaun Traywick began refusing food after an alleged retaliatory assault by guards, sparking urgent calls for transparency regarding his condition.
News
Ward will be one of seven national leaders to receive the Addiction Policy Forum's annual award.
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Aerospace and Defense
The Army is expected to select three sites by mid-2026 to host these prototype nuclear power plants.
Courts
The brief charges that the court “inserted itself into a political dispute and transferred five congressional seats” in the Texas case.
Elections
Positioning himself as a faithful continuation of the "America First" movement, Murphy argues he is the best candidate to replicate Tuberville’s governance in Washington.
Congress
Bipartisan legislation introduced by Senators Britt and Hoeven seeks to improve aviation safety by modernizing mental health resources for pilots.
Opinion
Senator Katie Britt bridged a fierce partisan divide to end a government shutdown, offering a timely lesson for Thanksgiving tables everywhere.
Featured Opinion
A look at how factional politics, authoritarian temptation, and legislative spectacle threaten democracy nationally and in Alabama—and how citizens can respond.
Featured Opinion
Doug Jones joins four other candidates on the Dem ticket. But he's the only candidate who can help change the trajectory of the party.
Featured Opinion
The former U.S. senator faces significant disadvantages, but cracks in Republican dominance offer a glimmer of hope.
Opinion
Giving thanks notes that whatever success or achievement an individual or nation may have obtained was not accomplished alone.
Opinion
By Mary Scott Hunter No one likes standardized tests. My kids don’t. But the truth is, just like in life, tests are a necessary...
News
By Brandon Moseley Wednesday, February 22, 2017 the Alabama Senate Health Committee voted to give a favorable report to allow school children to use...
News
By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — A bipartisan group of North Alabama legislators want an alternate considered to Gov. Robert Bentley’s plan to...
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By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The Governor is breaking the law and he knows it. That was the opinion of State Rep. Chris...
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By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Want to repeal the tax on food in Alabama? There’s a task force for that. In what has...
Featured Opinion
By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter Many innocent (and otherwise) people are killed by gun violence in this state and nation every year. Mass...
News
MONTGOMERY — The Senate Judiciary Committee will begin considering procedures for a possible Senate impeachment trial of Gov. Robert Bentley, the committee’s chairman said Tuesday....
News
By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — Counties across Alabama currently pay nearly all medical costs for Medicaid-eligible inmates in their county jails...
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By Sam McClure Alabama Political Report The Alabama Republican Party has some serious credibility issues as of late. The most powerful man in the...