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- Elections
- Governor
Gov. Ivey announces 31 appointments, including judgeships and Lauderdale DA
Gov. Ivey attends Alabama Veterans Resource Center grand opening
Gov. Ivey signs App Store Accountability Act into law
Alabama governor signs law allowing death penalty for child predators
Gov. Ivey establishes board to oversee emerging technology
- Legislature
Alabama 2026 Legislative Report: Week Six
Alabama Senate passes bill to prohibit comprehensive sex ed
Alabama Senate debates bill to exclude credit card transaction fees from sales tax
House committee advances expansion to seafood labeling regulations
House committee debates ambulance reimbursement mandate bill
- Economy
January 2026 Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report
House committee advances expansion to seafood labeling regulations
Alabama home sales, median prices soar in 2025 report
German chain manufacturer to invest $34M into new Auburn operation
Alabama achieves record $14.6 billion in economic development investment
- National
Alabama Sens. Britt and Tuberville decry Supreme Court ruling against Trump’s tariffs
Southern Research secures $2 million for scientific expansion projects
Alabama leaders remember civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.
Democrats call for investigation into IRS taxpayer data leak
Mobile, Hoover pause internet sales tax challenge
- Education
Opinion | Growing is the purpose: keeping education first in high school sports
Alabama State University to host Montgomery.AI summit in March
Senate committee approves abstinence-based sex ed bill
Bill passes Senate allowing UA to reorganize School of Social Work despite public pushback
ALSDE seeking expanded funding to sustain literacy gains
- Health
L. Keith Granger recognized with Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame induction
Alabama Rural Hospital Investment Program reaches $20M cap in just one month
Governor marks first meeting of Alabama Rural Health Transformation Advisory Group
Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame to induct 12 healthcare figures
Breast, prostate cancer screening bills advance to Alabama House for vote
- Opinion
Opinion | Sen. Britt stepped up to protect Alabama’s economy and President Trump’s vision for America
Opinion | Alabama must end its role as a safe haven for child sexual abusers
Opinion | A guide on how to steal votes
Opinion | What Republicans once believed
Opinion | What Alabama decides now will determine whether its rural health program works
Elections
Austin Smith has been helping at-risk youth of Montgomery since he was in high school. Now he wants to do it from the Legislature.
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Come along, let's go steal a vote. It's really quite easy. Let me show you how.
News
Survivors from across the state will gather Tuesday in Montgomery to advocate for expanded financial assistance and trauma recovery centers.
Congress
“The Constitution is clear. The power to regulate trade lies with Congress,” Democratic Congresswoman Terri Sewell said on Friday.
Opinion
Senator Katie Britt protected Alabama jobs and medical research by securing critical funding to keep the nation competitive in biomedical innovation.
Legislature
Opinion
Alabama parents raised alarms after a legislative maneuver shifted autism therapy oversight to a state agency, bypassing original plans for board independence.
News
Visitors will explore new museum galleries and learn from archivists Saturday during a public celebration marking 125 years of preserving Alabama history.
Governor
Governor Kay Ivey filled 31 vacancies across Alabama, appointing two circuit judges and a district attorney to serve the state’s judicial system.
The Voice of Alabama Politics
Leaked recordings, voting power fights, conspiracy legislation, and policing debates reveal deeper struggles over trust, governance and democracy in Alabama politics.
Featured Opinion
Secret recordings and media rushes to judgment erode ethical boundaries, undermine journalism, and threaten the fragile trust sustaining democratic self-government.
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Montgomery's problems were built by conservative ideals put in practice over 50 years. Those same ideals won't save the city.
Opinion
We equip people leaving prison—or on probation—with the skills and support they need to succeed.
Opinion
President Donald Trump and the Club for Growth endorsed Representative Barry Moore, making the Wiregrass congressman the favorite for Alabama’s open Senate seat.
Education
As youth sports became a multibillion-dollar industry, the AHSAA prioritized an educational mission that focused on student character over college scholarships.
News
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, November 23, 2016 Alabama Governor Robert Bentley’s (R) former chief bodyguard, Ray Lewis, filed a lawsuit claiming...
Opinion
By Tom Ford Just in time for Thanksgiving – while everyone was gearing up to thank God for the great freedom this country enjoys...
Opinion
By State Auditor Jim Zeigler A reporter for WSFA-TV news asked Gov. Bentley a simple, straight-forward question. Bentley’s reply was a Vesuvian eruption. Newsman...
News
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, November 18, 2016, President-Elect Donald J Trump (R) appointed US Senator Jefferson “Jeff” Beauregard Sessions, III, as...
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By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Need some extra cash this holiday season? (Let me break out my best Ron Popeil impersonation for this...
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By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter CARRSVILLE, Va. – I had planned this trip months ago. A four-day visit with Richard and Jill, two...
News
By Professor Steve Stewart Troy University Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts,” said Daniel Patrick Moynihan, a...
News
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Politcal Reporter The Alabama political world is roiling with rumors about who Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) will appoint to...
Opinion
By Jack Campbell Alabama Politcal Reporter On November 8, 2016, the fat lady sang, and her tune to Republican loyalists and conservative Americans was...