Opinion
By Terry Lathan Chairman, Alabama Republican Party Remember that time the Republicans in the Alabama Legislature accomplished these reforms? • Saved $1 billion...
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Dark money, big money in Alabama AG race
Frontrunners in statewide races continue to raise significant sums per July reports
ABC of Alabama endorses Caroleene Dobson for secretary of state
Alabama Forestry Association endorses Derek Chen for state auditor
Wes Allen reminds Alabamians to register to vote before municipal elections
- Governor
Gov. Ivey urges students to “be bold” in back-to-school video message
Gov. Ivey announces $25.9 million in Growing Alabama funds
Gov. Ivey announces second round of 2025 Rebuild Alabama infrastructure grants
Gov. Ivey announces Vaquito, the work zone safety dog, as honorary ALEA trooper
Bo Offord to lead Alabama Medicaid as Stephanie Azar moves to SEIB
- Legislature
Alabama lawmakers renew push for death penalty in child rape cases
House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels is recovering—and searching for answers
Sen. Sam Givhan endorses execution in child sex abuse cases, firing squads
Bill limiting youthful offender status for murder refiled for 2026 session
State lawmakers will try again to require national anthem weekly in public schools
- Economy
Gov. Ivey announces $25.9 million in Growing Alabama funds
Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report reveals increased home sales
Alabama climbs to 19th in CNBC business rankings, workforce sees big gains
Ivey celebrates “Made in the USA” Day with praise for Alabama manufacturers
NFIB: 36 percent of small businesses report unfilled jobs in June survey
- National
Judge finds probable cause that Como en Casa manager employed, harbored illegals
Supreme Court prepares to consider constitutionality of key Voting Rights Act provision
Rep. Sewell announces $3M for Black Belt water infrastructure
Sen. Tuberville proposes bill to ban students from select countries from studying in US
GUMBO leads Baldwin County mayors to D.C. for talks with Britt, Tuberville
- Education
Secretary of State Wes Allen delivers commencement address at Troy University
Alabama AG backs South Carolina in race, sex education lawsuit
Montgomery teacher heads to D.C. for C-SPAN’s Educators’ Conference
Alabama federal lawmakers respond to partial release of frozen education funds
APLS seeks to deem books promoting “gender ideology” as inappropriate for kids
- Health
American Cancer Society speaks out on threats to Alabama research grants
Alabama among top states for attracting out-of-state physicians through interstate compact
Bill reintroduced to enhance religious exemptions for vaccinations, mask-use
Prefiled bill would overhaul Alabama’s new hemp regulation law
Medicaid cuts could exacerbate healthcare disparities in Alabama’s Black Belt
- Opinion
Elections
Despite $1.1 million in dark money contributions, Katherine Robertson somehow trails Jay Mitchell in fundraising for AG's race
State
Attorney General Steve Marshall joined 23 other attorneys general, urging a federal court to uphold an executive order prohibiting federal funding for gender-affirming care.
Featured Opinion
Top level Republicans spreading obvious lies and contradicting themselves to save the president from a child sex abuse scandal is ... disturbing. And dangerous.
Health
Proposed federal budget cuts threatened Alabama's cancer research. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network launched a campaign and billboards to fight back.
Courts
A federal judge ruled Monday that there was probable cause against Como en Casa manager Luis Miguel Campos Reyes.
Elections
Derek Chen, a first-generation U.S. citizen, moved to Alabama for law school and practiced law in Jefferson County before his auditor campaign.
Elections
The deadline to register to vote before August 26 municipal elections is Monday, August 11, 2025.
Opinion
We cannot legislate evil out of the hearts of predators—but we can create laws that reflect the severity of their crimes.
Featured Opinion
If greatness means silencing truth, punishing science, and rewriting history to comfort the powerful, then what they seek isn’t greatness. It’s destruction.
Featured Opinion
The Alabama Republican Party is closing ranks, shrinking the bubble, and using Kay Ivey as a villain. It will end badly.
Opinion
Born 300 years ago, John Newton’s life was transformed from brutal naval service and slave trading to a powerful voice for abolition.
Featured Opinion
History warns us that republics crumble when ambition outpaces virtue. But hope remains in those who choose service over self.
Opinion
Education Matters By Larry Lee The middle school principal is concerned about the sickness in his/her school and calls for a doctor and team...
News
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Sunday, April 24, former Alabama Chief Justice Perry Hooper Sr. (R) died at his home in Montgomery....
News
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, April 14, Alabama State Senators Trip Pittman (R-Montrose) introduced a proposal to rein in healthcare costs in...
Opinion
By State Senator Cam Ward Despite the political distractions, the Alabama Legislature has worked hard this session to enact policies to move our state...
Opinion
By Stephen Stetson Today, April 26, is the birthday of one of Alabama’s greatest governors: Charles Henderson. Henderson was far from perfect, and judged...
Opinion
By Stephen Cooper In about two weeks, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley — himself a desperate cartoonish candidate for clemency from the people of Alabama...
Opinion
By Congressman Bradley Byrne Last week, UnitedHealthcare, our nation’s largest health insurance provider, announced it would be pulling out of the federal Obamacare insurance...
News
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—When Gov. Robert Bentley replaced his long-time friend of 15 years, Spencer Collier, at ALEA, he chose his...
News
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday April 21, State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) issued an order summoning Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R), pursuant...
