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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, September 3, Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan spoke to the Republican Women of Trussville about...
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- Elections
A million dollar problem with Alabama campaign finance laws
Forestry Association endorses Jack Williams for agriculture commissioner
Fertility lawyer AshLeigh Dunham wants the state Supreme Court to represent Alabama
Joshua Brown launches Bay Minette mayoral campaign
BCA endorses Clint Hollingsworth in House District 12 special election
- Governor
Bo Offord to lead Alabama Medicaid as Stephanie Azar moves to SEIB
Gov. Ivey deploys search and rescue team to Texas
Opinion | Reappointing Gwathney would be a grave mistake for Alabama justice
Gov. Ivey praises results of Montgomery Metro Area Crime Suppression Unit
Gov. Ivey announces $23.2 million in SEEDS grants to boost Alabama’s economic growth
- Legislature
Lawmakers continue pursuit to push joint custody
Lawmakers will try again next year to rename Gulf of Mexico
New bill would give citizens avenue to directly petition for laws
State Senator re-files bill to make removing Confederate monuments prohibitively expensive
Prefiled bill would require ignition interlock devices for first-time DUI offenders
- Economy
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
Sloss Tech Pitch Competition winner awarded $50K to grow innovative startup
Gov. Ivey announces $23.2 million in SEEDS grants to boost Alabama’s economic growth
- National
Rep. Sewell demands Trump administration release $7 billion in withheld education funding
Rep. Aderholt celebrates 105th birthday of Roy Drinkard, oldest living U.S. Marine
Rep. Strong appointed to US-China Human Rights Commission
Rep. Figures leads bipartisan effort to introduce NIL bill to establish national framework
Rep. Sewell renews push to improve access to prenatal care for military families
- Education
Alabama expands nationally recognized First Class Pre-K with 58 new classrooms
Rep. Sewell demands Trump administration release $7 billion in withheld education funding
Tuscaloosa City Board of Education votes to sue state over online sales tax
Alabama’s anti-DEI law is chilling university instruction, court documents show
ALSBOE reviews RAISE Act funding rollout and oversight measures
- Health
Prefiled bill would overhaul Alabama’s new hemp regulation law
Medicaid cuts could exacerbate healthcare disparities in Alabama’s Black Belt
The Renewal Project announces statewide launch
EPA data shows 165M people exposed to ‘forever chemicals’ in U.S. drinking water
Alabama Medical Association thanks Trump for prioritizing doctor visa applications
- Opinion
Opinion | Investing in infrastructure is investing in Alabama’s future
Opinion | The battle within: What shapes our political convictions
Opinion | Epstein ordeal exposes the true Donald Trump
Opinion | Jabari Peoples shooting is another (missed) opportunity for police transparency
Opinion | I support rescheduling cannabis—here’s why you should, too
Elections
A million dollar donation to a candidate running for state AG has exposed a gaping black hole in Alabama's campaign finance laws.
Legislature
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have pushed for an expectation of joint custody.
Prisons
The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles will hold 59 parole hearings and 30 pardon hearings this week—likely with a new chair.
Economy
Workforce development and cost of living improvements lift state, but challenges in infrastructure, healthcare, and capital access remain.
State
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced Alabama's participation in a nationwide settlement with eight drug makers who contributed to the opioid crisis.
Featured Opinion
Education
Alabama's 8 percent online sales tax has no earmarking for local school systems.
Governor
Stephanie Azar will lead the State Employees’ Insurance Board after 13 years at Medicaid.
Congress
House Speaker Mike Johnson praised Strong’s commitment to confronting China's human rights abuses.
Featured Opinion
Trump's utter botching of the Epstein case brought quick backlash from some of the president's biggest supporters. But that failure is nothing new.
Featured Opinion
We don't expect police officers to be perfect. Stop passing laws that pretend like they are, and instead implement proper oversight.
Opinion
It is a rational step forward—and one that could change lives for thousands of veterans who call this state home.
Opinion
Those of us who follow Alabama politics had been awaiting late May like kids waiting for Santa Claus at Christmas.
News
By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter Ten years ago, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana were rocked by the most costly hurricane in our Nation’s history....
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By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter Wednesday, September 2, the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum, which is already home of the world’s largest motorcycle collection, announced...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, September 3, the US Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals officially ended any last faint hopes by...
Opinion
By Senate Majority Leader Greg Reed & House Education Budget Chairman Bill Poole Unlike the out-of-control federal government in Washington, DC, Alabama has a...
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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—While trying to fend off rumors surrounding his divorce, Gov. Robert Bentley is reportedly negotiating with Speaker...
Opinion
An open letter to the Alabama Congressional Delegation from Becky Gerritson, President, Wetumpka TEA Party (AL) & National Outreach Coordinator for Grassroots for...
Opinion
by Katherine Green Robertson Beginning early in the regular legislative session, Democrats laughingly claimed that Republicans were stealing their agenda, namely on tax increases....
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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Governor Robert Bentley has released details of his call for the Second Special Session of the State...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, September 2 Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Commissioner John McMillan (R) held a press conference in...
