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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Mo Brooks enters Alabama House race; draws harsh rebuke from opponent
Ron Sparks is ready to go back to work for Alabama
Trump backs Alabama GOP chair for lieutenant governor’s race
Ken McFeeters qualifies to run for governor of Alabama as Republican
Opinion | Reducing nuisance calls by protecting your voter information
- Governor
Alabama gets $3.8 million grant to boost early childhood education
Gov. Ivey awards grants to eight organizations that assist child abuse victims
Gov. Ivey announces more Rebuild Alabama projects
Governor expands Alabama school choice with federal tax credits
Governor launches statewide flood notification system after Texas tragedy
- Legislature
House passes bill requiring App Store age verification
Alabama Senate unanimously advances measures on boards, licensing measures
Alabama House approves bill addressing school bus driver shortage
Alabama House passes App Store Accountability Act
Lawmakers claim citizen concerns over ICE bill are fear-mongering
- Economy
Alabama achieves record $14.6 billion in economic development investment
Alabama home sales drop 3 percent in December amid seasonal trends
Alabama’s unemployment rate drops to 2.7 percent in November
Alabama home sales stable, prices surge in November report
Gov. Ivey welcomes $10.5M Bad Boy Mowers Tractor Plant, 50 jobs headed to Monroeville
- National
- Education
Troy University’s annual Geo Day set for March 12
House Education Policy Committee passes bill to limit screen time in early childhood education
Alabama gets $3.8 million grant to boost early childhood education
Gov. Ivey pushes for more veterans to teach in Alabama classrooms
Governor expands Alabama school choice with federal tax credits
- Health
Opinion | A healthy workforce keeps rural Alabama working
Opinion | Alabama small businesses want choice in health care
Alabama Senate committee advances prostate cancer screening legislation
New national report shows opioid prescriptions continue to fall in Alabama
Board of Medical Examiners accepting applications for Medical Cannabis Certification Permits
- Opinion
Opinion | Missing reality in pursuit of pandering immigration legislation
Opinion | Alabama must empower parents, not strip them of their rights
Opinion | AI is a tool, not a solution
Opinion | Real change in Montgomery starts with us
Opinion | What Tuberville misunderstands about competition illustrates the fundamental flaw in the school choice argument
News
Writing a 1961 editorial supporting the Freedom Riders earned a student journalist a Klan cross burning and threats of expulsion.
Elections
Brooks was one of Alabama's most visible lawmakers, but often for the wrong reasons. His primary opponent reminded people of his history.
Legislature
Alabamians may soon have to verify their age to download apps under a bill passed unanimously by House lawmakers Thursday.
Elections
Ron Sparks was one of Alabama's most well liked officials and one of its most effective. He'd like to be again.
State
Elected officials from Alabama's biggest cities to tiniest towns came together for ALM Advocacy Day on Thursday in Montgomery.
Legislature
The Alabama House unanimously approved legislation offering retired public workers a practical tool to fill persistent school bus driver shortages across the state.
Elections
Republican candidate Ken McFeeters qualified for governor, launching a campaign centered on eliminating property taxes and combating federal surveillance in Alabama.
Opinion
Alabama has a chance to take a step in the right direction and protect kids online.
Opinion
Alabama’s health care system is strained in ways no algorithm can fix.
Elections
Any effort we can make to decrease the accessibility of our phone numbers to nuisance callers should be welcomed.
Opinion
The truth is, if we want something different, we have to vote for it.
Opinion
Senator Tuberville's words speak for themselves, and voters will have to decide if they want to hear more of this from their future governor.
Opinion
The Department of Workforce is proving daily that it is an example of what successful collaboration looks like.
Featured Opinion
Sometimes, a good idea is just a good idea, no matter who proposes it.
Elections
Sneed, a mechanical contracting business owner, emphasized that his “uniquely human path” and working-class background have prepared him to serve District 5.
Elections
Manufacture Alabama placed its confidence in the two candidates, stating they understood the importance of infrastructure, workforce development and a stable business climate.
Elections
Alabama politicians need to “focus on the things that are gonna improve people’s quality of life,” Ensler said.
Elections
Ron Sparks is weighing a return to state office, saying farmers, consumers and food security need stronger leadership and renewed policy focus.
News
A preliminary settlement required Alabama to institute standardized assessments and shift children from rigid facilities into community-based care.
State
HB86 would require Alabama’s parole board to positively consider rehabilitation, low recidivism risk, work and education when reviewing parole decisions.
Prisons
Parole grant rates for the fiscal year 2026 sit at 17 percent, compared to 29 percent in November 2024.
Featured Opinion
A Christmas reflection asking whether faith, mercy and love of neighbor still guide our public life today in American politics.
News
State senators prefiled SB31 for the 2026 session, redefining the crime and significantly increasing maximum prison sentences and mandatory fines for conviction.