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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Paschal announces re-election campaign for Alabama House
Secretary Allen implements new election security measure
Tuscaloosa Councilman Norman Crow is ALGOP nominee in HD63 special election
Minton announces candidacy for Senate District 10
Britt, Ainsworth endorse Tuberville, boosting early bid for governor
- Governor
Gov. Ivey announces $23.2 million in SEEDS grants to boost Alabama’s economic growth
Gov. Ivey taps Grace Jeter as Covington County circuit judge
Gov. Ivey encourages summer reading for Alabama students
Gov. Ivey appoints Michael Godwin to Montgomery County District Court
Gov. Ivey appoints Grayson Murray to Franklin County Commission
- Legislature
Opinion | Alabama lawmakers picked winners and losers, and hundreds of hemp businesses lost everything
Selfless love: House minority leader, wife recovering following successful kidney transplant
Opinion | Texas governor vetoes hemp ban, Alabama chooses chaos and criminal charges
Gov. Ivey signs law untaxing baby goods, feminine hygiene products
State Rep. Susan DuBose to hold town hall meeting on June 17
- Economy
Gov. Ivey announces $23.2 million in SEEDS grants to boost Alabama’s economic growth
SNAP cuts threaten 800,000 Alabamians as state faces $300 million burden
Alabama home sales dip slightly in April but outpace last year
Opinion | A cakewalk for lawmakers, a crackdown on workers, businesses
Poll: Trump voters back vape access, reject Biden rules, as Alabama ban sparks backlash
- National
House Democrats reintroduce abortion rights bill on Dobbs anniversary
Sen. Tuberville calls protestors “domestic terrorists,” joins bill criminalizing blocking roads
Rep. Sewell cosponsors resolution to cease U.S. hostilities with Iran
Alabama’s only civil legal aid faces elimination under proposed cuts
Sen. Tuberville calls on Trump to fire Fed chair despite questionable legal authority
- Education
Opinion | Alabama education policy needs improvements
Opinion | Giving our young people a second chance
Gov. Ivey appointing Ami Brooks to lead Department of Early Childhood Education
Brasfield & Gorrie to build Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences campus
ALFA awards new vehicle to Alabama’s 2025-26 Teacher of the Year
- Health
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
Republican budget could cost billions for Alabama, other states yet to expand Medicaid
Alabama health facilities seek to expand mental health, geriatric care
- Opinion
Opinion | Alabama lawmakers picked winners and losers, and hundreds of hemp businesses lost everything
Opinion | Alabama education policy needs improvements
Opinion | We all lose with European drug price controls
Opinion | You get what you vote for
Opinion | Ainsworth steps back — for now. But don’t count him out
Legislature
Texas backed away from a ban while Alabama charged ahead with a chaotic, punitive law that criminalizes common sense and threatens businesses and patients.
Congress
House Democrats reintroduce abortion rights bill to restore access as Alabama continues enforcing strict post-Dobbs reproductive health bans
Featured Opinion
To make sense of Alabama lawmakers forcing hundreds of businesses to close, just follow the money.
Legislature
"God put me with my angel," House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels said after receiving a kidney from his wife.
Congress
Tuberville, among the most aggressive critics of protests, referred to demonstrators as "domestic terrorists" and called for arrests of California leaders.
Health
The groundbreaking organization will address the most constant barrier to reliable care for patients: cost.
Economy
The third round of Alabama’s SEEDS grant program opens July 1, 2025, offering $23.2 million to strengthen the state’s industrial site portfolio.
Municipal elections
A local businessman and attorney, Silverstein touted his vision for Mountain Brook.
Opinion
Ryan Cagle is everything people say they want in a candidate for public office. So why won't people vote for him today in SD5?
Featured Opinion
History favors the patient and prepared. Just ask Jackson, Houston — or Churchill.
Featured Opinion
Trump pushed America into another Middle Eastern conflict, making us less safe and things more chaotic than ever before. When does the greatness start?
Opinion
Violence prevention isn’t just about data or funding — it’s about presence.
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By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard’s defense team is on a fishing expedition to find addicts, mental patients, criminals...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R), State Senator Jim McClendon (R from Springville), State Senator Gerald Dial...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter BIRMINGHAM—U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions (R from Alabama) wrote in a statement to Politico, that not stopping President Obama...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Several Alabama residents were among 8 persons sentenced by the United States District Court for the Middle District...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter BIRMINGHAM—Longtime member of the Alabama State Senate Gerald Dial (R from Lineville) announced in a written statement on...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, November 10 U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R from Montgomery) received the “Minuteman of the Year” award...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter BIRMINGHAM—Robert W. Kennedy Jr, who co-founded the gun rights group BamaCarry, released a statement on his arrest for...
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Staff Report WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the Nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, today released its...
