Legislature
Legislation removing judicial discretion for certain murder charges has advanced in the Alabama Senate.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Attorney General Marshall announces campaign to fill Tuberville’s Senate seat
Rep. Dale Strong declines Senate run, seeks House reelection
Meet the former executive, entrepreneur running for Tuberville’s Senate seat
Alabama House Majority Leader endorses Tuberville for governor
Sen. Tommy Tuberville announces run for governor in 2026
- Governor
Sen. Tuberville centers Trump in his gubernatorial campaign
Gov. Ivey shares statement on the 2025 Regular Session ending
Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles officers officially recognized as law enforcement
Gov. Ivey signs House Bill 202 and House Bill 199
Gov. Ivey signs “Powering Growth” plan into law
- Legislature
Opinion | Alabama’s GOP budget chairs lead state to fiscal strength
A look at the 2025 session’s impacts on mental healthcare
Alabama passes 12-bill package to strengthen military support, jobs, bases
The impact of Alabama’s new hemp and CBD restrictions
Gov. Ivey signs bill protecting physician-patient communication
- Economy
Alabama home sales dip slightly in April but outpace last year
Opinion | A cakewalk for lawmakers, a crackdown on workers, businesses
Poll: Trump voters back vape access, reject Biden rules, as Alabama ban sparks backlash
Third Alabama Starbucks votes to unionize in Huntsville
Gov. Ivey salutes Alabama exporters with Trade Excellence Awards
- National
Report: Huntsville was the clear choice for Space Command – again and again
Sen. Britt emphasizes child care issues in hearing with labor secretary
Sen. Britt reviews Birmingham Northern Beltline progress, economic impact
Sen. Britt sponsors bill to boost American-made cotton
AG Marshall: Louisiana SCOTUS case could “absolutely have an impact” on Alabama
- Education
Brasfield & Gorrie to build Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences campus
ALFA awards new vehicle to Alabama’s 2025-26 Teacher of the Year
Alabama Library Association slams APLS board’s “dismissive” tone
Moms for Liberty calls for APLS board to help get librarians fired
Kathy Murphy named new president of Wallace Community College in Dothan
- Health
Britt reintroduces the MOMS Act
Opinion | Opioid plan positions Alabama to curb addiction, support recovery for veterans
Opinion | Alabama’s rural hospital crisis is a threat to health — and our economy
Key federal workplace safety offices in Alabama marked for lease termination
Alabama Senate passes bill loosening regulations for religious vaccine exemptions
- Opinion
Opinion | How about we just follow the law?
Opinion | No Oracle foresaw it: Tuberville echoes Alabama’s earliest governors
Opinion | A Memorial Day message fit for a king
Opinion | Memorial Day demands more than memory — it calls us to national character
Opinion | The real economic killer in Alabama? Moral politics, not the market
Aerospace and Defense
Multiple evaluations of various sites repeatedly found that Huntsville's Redstone Arsenal was the best choice. President Biden chose differently.
Local news
The group could not host the event in Prattville this year due to struggles reaching a rental agreement.
Elections
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced his bid for the U.S. Senate, intending to advance Trump's agenda.
Governor
The first days of Tuberville’s campaign for governor have been policy light as the senator plays up ties to Trump.
Elections
Previously considered a contender for Tuberville's vacated seat, Strong announced he will seek a third term in the U.S. House.
Featured Opinion
Elections
Former corporate executive Dakarai Larriett, a Democrat, is running for U.S. Senate, driven by a personal experience to reform criminal justice and expand opportunity.
Prisons
The Joint Prison Committee met for its quarterly meeting to discuss updates ahead of a public hearing at the end of July.
News
Potential federal budget cuts could severely impact food assistance and health care access for hundreds of thousands of Alabamians.
Featured Opinion
Only twice has Alabama elected a non-incumbent without opposition. Tuberville may be the third — not by prophecy, but by retreat.
Featured Opinion
In a rambling, weird Memorial Day message, Donald Trump failed to mention fallen U.S. troops. There's a good reason for that.
Featured Opinion
Memorial Day is not a celebration, but a national reckoning that demands we remember the fallen with reverence and the solemn weight of history.
Featured Opinion
If business stays silent, extremists will write the next chapter of Alabama’s economy — and it won’t be one of growth.
Legislature
SB330 will shift Birmingham Water Works control to a state board, sparking controversy over local governance.
Congress
The new legislation creates portable, tax-advantaged accounts with federal contributions for eligible workers.
Congress
The grant's unexpected elimination will prohibit the school system from hiring essential mental health personnel.
Congress
Britt reintroduced the Insurance Data Protection Act to strip FIO’s subpoena power, bolster state regulation, and safeguard consumers’ insurance data.
Legislature
It aims to allow parolees and probationers the opportunity to obtain licenses without automatic disqualification for those whose crimes have no relevance to the...
Legislature
The House Health Committee approved SB87 to let parents opt children out of school vaccines with a simple note, despite health warnings.
Legislature
The bill that would require Alabama public schools to teach abstinence-based sex education is likely dead.
Featured Opinion
Lawmakers invoke Christ but pass laws that punish, exclude, and silence. They should carry His cross — not wield it.
Featured Opinion
Despite all the evidence that it doesn't work, Alabama continues to choose cruelty and meanness as its primary corrections system.
