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The cold reality is that highly paid lawyers are using legal trickery to delay, deny, and deflect, while real people with real needs suffer.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Secretary of state praises bill codifying Alabama Voter Integrity Database
Alabama Farmers Federation endorses Cindy Myrex for House of Representatives
Heath Allbright wins Alabama House District 11 Republican primary
Cindy Myrex qualifies for Alabama State House District 12 race
Clint Hollingsworth qualifies for House District 12 special election
- Governor
- Legislature
Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles officers officially recognized as law enforcement
Secretary of state praises bill codifying Alabama Voter Integrity Database
Lawmakers pass bill to expand police immunity in waning minutes of session
Bill to politicize Archives board fails on final day of session
Gov. Ivey signs major hemp, CBD restrictions into law despite calls for veto
- Economy
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
Alabama launches Development Fund to drive long-term economic growth
- National
Britt speaks on Senate floor to rally support for bipartisan child care bill
Trump administration cuts $44 million from Birmingham Biotechnology Hub
Tuberville introduces bill to expand VA coverage of vehicle disability modifications
Sen. Britt challenges current pharmacy benefit structure
Medical cannabis company files federal lawsuit against AMCC
- Education
Kathy Murphy named new president of Wallace Community College in Dothan
Charter commission talks HBCU collaborations, hears school proposals
In Spanish Fort, LGBTQ picture books housed in adult section
Tuberville introduces “Understanding the True Cost of College Act”
Students protest Trump’s commencement address at University of Alabama
- 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 | Harvard’s hotbed of antisemitic hate must be ended
Opinion | It was a terrible session for the masses, if you care about that sort of thing
Opinion | Failure to extend overtime tax takes money out of taxpayer pockets
Opinion | HB445 and the nose-growing narratives
Opinion | A cakewalk for lawmakers, a crackdown on workers, businesses
News
His death on September 15, 1963, was overshadowed by the church bombing, but his story is finally being told.
Governor
Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation that will designate parole and probation officers as state law enforcement personnel.
State
To overcome the typical gaming obstacles and finally get a gambling bill passed, the Poarch Creek Indians are taking a new approach.
Elections
Secretary of State Wes Allen praised a new law that requires using the state's AVID database and removes ERIC for maintaining voter rolls.
Congress
Her bipartisan bill seeks to expand tax credits and support for families and businesses to address the national child care crisis.
Elections
The state's largest farm organization backs Myrex, citing shared conservative values and commitment to constituents in the upcoming special primary.
Legislature
A bill to increase criminal and civil immunity for Alabama police officers narrowly passed the Legislature after a contentious debate on the session's final...
Legislature
Legislation seeking to grant political leaders control over appointments to the Alabama Department of Archives and History board died in the Senate.
Featured Opinion
The collection of unpopular actions by the legislature in this session is possibly unprecedented. The question is will lawmakers pay a price.
Opinion
Why would the Alabama Legislature choose to allow a tax exemption that has done so much good for the state and its people to...
Opinion
No matter which side you fall on, it seems as though someone is misleading you because they simply didn’t get their way on this...
Economy
With bans on vape and hemp products, Alabama lawmakers staged a performative session that punished small businesses, ignored veterans, and catered to lobbyists.
Local news
The new policy would not outright prohibit books containing LGBTQ+ content.
News
Minton said her focus on library books with LGBTQ content comes from a place of compassion rather than hate.
Elections
Without specific evidence, Secretary of State Wes Allen attacked 30-year-old voter registration legislation and support for U.S. citizens’ noncitizen families.
National
Marshall called Biden’s decision to delay deporting Palestinians because of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza another of his “illegal amnesties.”
Elections
The fundraiser, which successfully raised over $250,000, underscores Britt's growing influence within the GOP.
Environment
A RC&D grant will fund development of 12 pollinator gardens at state parks throughout the state.
State
Maj. Gen. Thomas Vickers was sworn into his increased rank and responsibility on June 21.
Education
Wims assumed the AAMU presidency in January 2022.
Courts
The court's ruling further expedites the quest to compel the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission to follow the law set forth by the Legislature.
