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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, April 23, the United States Senate voted to confirm Loretta Lynch as America’s next U.S. Attorney General....
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- Elections
Secretary of State: Absentee ballot “harvesting is not being tolerated in Alabama”
U.S. Sen. Katie Britt endorses Rep. Rhett Marques in District 1 race
Ryan Bitters named to national “30 Under 30” list of rising Republican operatives
State Rep. Rhett Marques annouces bid for Alabama’s 1st Congressional District
Electric Cooperatives of Alabama endorses House Speaker Ledbetter for reelection
- Governor
Sen. Britt announces the 2026 Senate Youth Program application opening
Gov. Ivey appoints John Young as chairman of the Marshall County Commission
Gov. Ivey urges students to “be bold” in back-to-school video message
Gov. Ivey announces $25.9 million in Growing Alabama funds
Gov. Ivey announces second round of 2025 Rebuild Alabama infrastructure grants
- Legislature
State Rep. Chip Brown pre-files legislation to bolster commercial seafood industry
Alabama counties unite to protect online sales tax program
Bill to let governor, AG appoint interim police chiefs prefiled for 2026 session
Rep. Matt Simpson hopes death penalty bill shifts legal precedent
Bill reintroduced to ease religious exemptions in Alabama schools
- Economy
Department of Workforce names Workforce Pathways Division chief
Wellborn fights foreign trade abuses to protect U.S. cabinet industry, jobs
North Alabama Area Labor Council encourages Huntsville auto workers to unionize
Gov. Ivey announces $25.9 million in Growing Alabama funds
Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report reveals increased home sales
- National
Sen. Britt signs letter calling for ban on Chinese seafood imports
Federal judge: Montgomery state Senate district violates Voting Rights Act
Rep. Sewell highlights rising grocery prices in new social media video
Rep. Sewell to host live Telephone Town Hall on Thursday
Montgomery medical transport provider faces crisis over decreased Medicaid rates
- Education
Dolly Parton Imagination Library expands to Alabama foster kids
PARCA: Alabama high-poverty districts show gains in third-grade reading
Opinion | The answer to our public schools issues is sitting right there
Summer reading gains highlight the Literacy Act’s impact on students
Secretary of State Wes Allen delivers commencement address at Troy University
- Health
Alabama Department of Public Health confirms case of measles
Opinion | New blood tests that detect cancer at early stages could save countless lives
Tuberville convenes veteran mental health hearing on alternative therapies
Senate hearing in Alabama explores new therapies to combat PTSD, veteran suicide crisis
Alabama Board of Medical Examiners awarded for reducing mental health stigma in licensing
- Opinion
Opinion | Congress abdicates, executive swells: Democracy teeters on the edge of collapse
Opinion | Hoover is attempting a new medical development with a very weird lease
Opinion | New blood tests that detect cancer at early stages could save countless lives
Opinion | How a Florida ruling spells doom for Alabama’s book banning efforts
Opinion | Protect kids? Lawmakers ban hemp while teens get beer and weed with ease
Featured Opinion
The Framers warned against unchecked power. Today Congress cowers, Alabama suffers and liberty erodes as executive authority grows unchecked.
Courts
Last week, the Department of Justice sought rare depositions of undocumented immigrants held as witnesses, likely to be deported by ICE.
Featured Opinion
Hoover officials entered into a very odd lease to kick off its massive health care development.
Health
This case is the first recorded in Alabama since 2002.
Congress
Senators urged immediate action against illegal Chinese fishing, alleging economic assault and human rights abuses in the seafood industry.
Featured Opinion
A judge found the Florida law "plainly slip(s)" into unconstitutional censorship, and Alabama is doing the same thing.
Courts
The response challenges Alabama law allowing procedural hurdles to acquiring public records.
Featured Opinion
ABC’s overreach on hemp mirrors failed Prohibition, punishing businesses, ignoring freedom, and enforcing stricter rules than alcohol ever faced.
Featured Opinion
Social media is absolutely destroying everything it touches. That includes pretty much all of America.
Featured Opinion
Singling out one, tiny aspect of one of the unhealthiest populations in the world seems designed to punish, not help.
Opinion
Who the mayor is of your city is probably the most important vote you will cast, so go vote next week.
Featured Opinion
Police are investigating after a Muslim candidate received violent threats and racial hate ahead of the August 26 Hoover municipal election.
News
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Taking a page from the Gipper’s playbook on Tuesday evening, Gov. Robert Bentley released a memo that outlined...
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By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—An abrupt adjournment of the House last Thursday caused many to question, “why?” The House ended its session on...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Politcal Reporter Wednesday, April 22, 2015, the Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee gave favorable report to a bill, SB256,...
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By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—On Wednesday, the House Ways and Means Committee gave a favorable voice vote to HB490. The bill, sponsored...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, April 21, the Alabama Senate overwhelmingly adopted Senate Joint Resolution 34, to express the body’s intent...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, April 20, Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R) said in a statement on Facebook: “Five years...
Opinion
By Kirsten J. Barnes Senate Democrats say the Republican Supermajority Caucus has crossed the line they drew in the sand concerning Medicaid expansion. “It...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, April 21 Alabama State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) introduced his plan to save the State Parks System...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, April 21, Congressman Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) voted for a resolution to reject a Washington DC directive...
