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- Elections
Analysis | How a Tuberville residency challenge would unfold in party, Legislature
Local educator Craig Jelks officially launches independent bid for US Senate
Opinion | There’s a better, more realistic way forward for Will Boyd
Marshall remains in GOP primary after Trump announces Moore endorsement
Alabama Civil Justice Reform Committee endorses Justice Brad Mendheim
- Governor
Governor expands Alabama school choice with federal tax credits
Governor launches statewide flood notification system after Texas tragedy
Gov. Ivey proposes modest budgets as financial experts warn of looming downturn
Gov. Kay Ivey delivers final State of the State address
ALGOP Chairman Wahl shares statement on Gov. Ivey’s State of the State address
- Legislature
House Democratic Caucus makes affordability center of 2026 agenda
Alabama Senate advances bill to restrict environmental regulation expansion
Senate unanimously advances bill aligning sickle cell commission with ADPH
Gov. Ivey pushes for more veterans to teach in Alabama classrooms
Advocates to rally at Alabama Statehouse for Reproductive Justice Advocacy Day
- 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
Opinion | Alabama small businesses want choice in health care
Sen. Britt requests DOT funding to complete I-10 Mobile bridge project
Sen. Britt secures $50.7M for Alabama in FY26 spending package
Sen. Britt applauds Alabamians appointed to USDA FSA State Committee
Sen. Britt leads bipartisan letter to CDC urging action on rise in youth sports gambling
- Education
Gov. Ivey pushes for more veterans to teach in Alabama classrooms
Governor expands Alabama school choice with federal tax credits
Alabama State receives Carnegie community engagement classification
Alabama approves $6.48 million in school safety mapping, software contracts
State education committee takes aim at reducing classroom paperwork
- 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 | A legislative agenda we should all support
Opinion | Andrew Sorrell, campaign cash, and the quiet shutdown of Stable Revolution
Opinion | There’s a better, more realistic way forward for Will Boyd
Opinion | A healthy workforce keeps rural Alabama working
Opinion | Alabama small businesses want choice in health care
Elections
Alabama law puts post-election eligibility disputes in the hands of lawmakers, not judges, with major consequences for succession and democratic legitimacy.
Elections
Disillusioned with both major parties, the career educator announced he was running as an independent to represent everyday Alabamians.
Featured Opinion
Sometimes, a good idea is just a good idea, no matter who proposes it.
Legislature
The Alabama House Democratic Caucus unveiled its 2026 legislative priorities Tuesday, focusing on tax elimination, voting access, and public education funding.
Environment
The controversial bill, which prohibits state agencies from setting environmental standards stricter than federal law, passed committee 5-2 after heated debate.
Elections
Will Boyd was offered an opportunity to build a coalition of support and stop the endless cycle of losing elections. He should take it.
Elections
President Donald Trump announced his endorsement of Congressman Barry Moore for Alabama's open U.S. Senate seat on Saturday
News
Before the settlement, thousands of disabled youth were unnecessarily isolated and segregated in highly rigid placements, often facing unsafe conditions.
Health
A healthy workforce keeps rural Alabama working. Rural communities keep health care alive.
Congress
Pharmacy Benefit Managers are instrumental partners we have to keep prescription drug costs manageable.
Featured Opinion
From Washington’s restraint to executive immunity, constitutional limits are fading and king-like authority is quietly reentering American political life.
Featured Opinion
No decent person could ever seriously justify honoring Robert E. Lee at all, much less on the same day the state honors MLK.
Opinion
I witnessed and experienced the glory and the power of the Lord as it melted hearts and changed minds with truth and grace.
Opinion
This action is necessary to protect the people of Alabama from the threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party.
News
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—On July 7, attorneys for VictoryLand filed a motion in the Montgomery Circuit courtroom asking for the...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, July 10, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) doubled-down on his demands that the Alabama Legislature...
Opinion
By U.S. Representative Bradley Byrne (AL-1) Whether you are from Brewton, Frisco City, or Robertsdale, you probably remember the summer of 2010 and the...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, July 10, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) doubled down on his demands that the Alabama Legislature...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, July 10, Congressman Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) announced his agreement with the decision of former Office of...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Republicans hold crushing supermajorities in both Houses of the Alabama Legislature and every statewide elected office in Alabama....
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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—In the Special Session called for July 13, Gov. Robert Bentley employed, what magicians call, misdirection when he...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, July 9, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley announced that he was calling the State Legislature into...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, July 9, 2015, US Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) sent an open letter to Attorney General Loretta...