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By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Near the end of a public hearing on a bill, brought by Sen. Gerald Allen, that would eliminate...
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- Elections
Marilyn Lands talks contraception, IVF legislation, reelection bid
Analysis | Alabama tests new limits of Voting Rights Act after Callais
House candidate, arson suspect hearing delayed until after primary election
Doug Jones to speak at community conversation in Birmingham
Alabama unions condemn post-ruling push to redraw voting maps
- Governor
Advocacy orgs deride special session to delay primary for new maps
Gov. Ivey awards grants in support of sexual assault victims
Alabama Department of Corrections Commissioner John Hamm retires
Gov. Ivey awards funding for programs assisting victims of domestic violence, sexual assault
Gov. Ivey awards funds to south Alabama organizations assisting victims
- Legislature
Analysis | Alabama tests new limits of Voting Rights Act after Callais
Pringle defends bill at hostile committee hearing
House candidate, arson suspect hearing delayed until after primary election
Lawmakers clash over redistricting, election timing in committee
Cory Booker joins Alabama Democrats at voting rights, redistricting town hall
- Economy
Alabama’s March unemployment rate holds steady at 2.7 percent
House passes 2026 Farm Bill, Alabama delegation splits along party lines
Mt. Moriah Farms wins Alabama rural small business honor
Alabama labor groups host Workers’ Week of Action kickoff
Opinion | Alabama takes a stand for small business fairness
- National
The Freedom Riders at 65
Cory Booker joins Alabama Democrats at voting rights, redistricting town hall
Sen. Britt signs onto extension of Terrorism Risk Insurance Act
Rep. Sewell announces mobile office hours for May
Rep. Sewell hosting rally at Alabama State House demanding fair representation for Black voters
- Education
Emmett Till exhibit opens at Civil Rights Memorial Center
Figures unveils rural bill package focused on health, land-grant universities
UAB professors receive patent for lens that could slow myopia progression in children, young adults
Stillman announces Magic Johnson as 150th anniversary commencement speaker
Alabama recognized for pre-K quality for 20th year
- Health
Marilyn Lands talks contraception, IVF legislation, reelection bid
Rep. Aderholt applauds new Rural Hospital Provider Assistance Program
UAB professors receive patent for lens that could slow myopia progression in children, young adults
Free healthcare clinic served more than 465 patients in Montgomery
Opinion | Are we eating ourselves to death?
- Opinion
Special Session
Lawmakers and residents blasted a proposal that could revive court-rejected congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Elections
The Huntsville Democrat hopes to build bipartisan backing for reproductive health protections while emphasizing the need for affordability and government reform.
This Matters with Bill Britt
As public cynicism deepens, Americans risk losing the collective belief necessary to sustain democracy, progress and civic responsibility.
Courts
Marshall’s emergency filing could reshape Alabama elections while testing how far courts will go to redefine modern Voting Rights Act protections.
Local news
The redesign followed a public contest and review process, replacing a 1952 banner with symbolism tied to Montgomery’s history, unity and progress.
National
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Legislature
A heated hearing exposed sharp disagreements over voting rights, legal uncertainty and whether Alabama should prepare now for court-ordered election upheaval.
Congress
At the Birmingham event, speakers cast Alabama’s redistricting fight as a test of voting rights and Democratic resolve.
Congress
The bipartisan measure aims to preserve a post-9/11 insurance backstop, with supporters saying it helped steady markets and protect development.
Elections
The Birmingham event will focus on voting rights, policy proposals and the governor’s race with local faith and civic leaders.
Elections
The labor leader condemned a rapid push to redraw Southern districts, warning the ruling could further weaken minority voting power and workers’ rights.
Elections
The Supreme Court's recent opinion in a Louisiana voting case requires that states governed by racists at least try to mask their racism.
Opinion
I can think of nobody more divisive, or anyone who revels more in the heat of political fires, than Donald Trump.
Opinion
Born into relative privilege, Miles Davis still fought racism, addiction and convention as he repeatedly remade jazz on his own uncompromising terms.
Elections
This rush to cheat at voting in the wake of the Supreme Court decision further gutting the Voting Rights Act is so very depressing.
News
By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — The House Republican Caucus has elected State Rep. Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville), a first-term legislator, as the new...
Featured Opinion
By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter There are things you come to expect in life. That the Alabama Legislature would serve us all much...
Featured Opinion
By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter President Donald J. Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night was refreshing. No, really. The...
News
By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, legislation issuing a bond to fund prisons passed the Alabama Legislature and was sent to the...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, February 28, 2017. Grocers launched the Alabama’s Best kickoff campaign to promote Alabama food products at the...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, March 1, 2017, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a public hearing on Governor Robert Bentley’s controversial plan...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter For decades the waters of the US was defined as navigable bodies of water. To expand the government’s...
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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Recently the word has gone out that the “Republican women” are supporting legislation to further regulate small lenders...
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By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Let me tell you about politics. Early Tuesday afternoon, as the Alabama Legislature was about to start up...