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By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—On April 6, 2015, Gov. Bentley appointed Sen. Billy Beasley (D-Clayton) to the Alabama Health Care Improvement Task...
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- Elections
Longtime CEO of Alabama Farmers Cooperative endorses Ron Sparks for Ag Commissioner
Simpson campaign accuses Alabama Values PAC of defamatory attacks
SCOTUS ruling prompts District 1, 2 candidate shakeup, Democrats’ scorn
Mo Brooks’ break with Trump resurfaces as House comeback bid nears primary
Opinion | When faith becomes exclusion in public life
- Governor
SCOTUS ruling prompts District 1, 2 candidate shakeup, Democrats’ scorn
Advocacy orgs deride special session to delay primary for new maps
Gov. Ivey awards grants in support of sexual assault victims
Alabama Department of Corrections Commissioner John Hamm retires
Gov. Ivey awards funding for programs assisting victims of domestic violence, sexual assault
- Legislature
Full exchange undercuts claims Ledbetter called for ending 14th Amendment
ACLU vows to take Alabama to court over special session bills
Terri Sewell condemns Alabama redistricting election law
Committee OKs state Senate special primary bill, drawing public’s opposition
House advances bill to provide special elections in case court allows old Congressional maps
- Economy
- National
Sewell condemns Callais verdict in Congressional Black Caucus speech
Katie Britt secures $3 million for UWA, Livingston drainage improvements
Katie Britt endorses new HHS site offering pro-life resources for mothers
Terri Sewell condemns Alabama redistricting election law
Federal court tells Alabama redistricting fight now belongs to Supreme Court
- Education
State Treasurer Boozer announces scholarship awards
Gov. Ivey introduces another CHOOSE Act family
Emmett Till exhibit opens at Civil Rights Memorial Center
Figures unveils rural bill package focused on health, land-grant universities
UAB professors receive patent for lens that could slow myopia progression in children, young adults
- Health
Katie Britt endorses new HHS site offering pro-life resources for mothers
Marilyn Lands talks contraception, IVF legislation, reelection bid
Rep. Aderholt applauds new Rural Hospital Provider Assistance Program
UAB professors receive patent for lens that could slow myopia progression in children, young adults
Free healthcare clinic served more than 465 patients in Montgomery
- Opinion
Opinion | Stopping digital cartels: Why Alabama’s senators must demand law and order in crypto
Opinion | The “Silver Split” divorce epidemic
Opinion | Do laws even matter anymore?
Opinion | It’s official: The Supreme Court is a joke
Opinion | Alabama families are paying the price for a Washington loophole
News
APR review finds roughly $90,000 from Dewani-linked entities flowed into campaigns tied to Cullman County law enforcement leadership.
Congress
The Alabama Democrat warned the ruling could revive pre-VRA voter suppression, calling on citizens to attend a Saturday demonstration in Montgomery.
News
With 50,000 Alabamians already off SNAP, food banks reported rising demand as advocates warned the state faced deeper cuts and no safety net.
This Matters with Bill Britt
As political extremes rise, the middle disappears—and so does the ability to govern. Bill Britt explains why that matters.
News
Removed from the HD7 GOP primary, Mancuso remains on the Lawrence County Republican ballot while running independently in November.
News
The fifth straight annual record helped support nearly 256,000 jobs, with spending rising almost $1 billion for the second consecutive year.
Courts
Plaintiffs asked a federal court to keep Alabama’s court-drawn map in place, warning the state’s move sowed chaos.
Opinion
It seems that laws have become minor inconveniences that are barely speed bumps on the way for certain lawmakers to do whatever they want.
State
Alabama primary voters consider Aniah’s Law expansion and district attorney salary protections constitutional amendments on statewide ballots this election cycle.
Elections
Paulk praised Sparks’ record and leadership as Alabama farmers faced rising costs, weak markets and mounting pressure on family farms.
Featured Opinion
With its ruling allowing Alabama to use maps that it previously deemed illegal, the Supreme Court has proven itself an absolute joke.
Opinion
An Alabama business owner argued profitable refiners exploited a federal exemption, shifting fuel costs onto families, farmers and small businesses already under strain.
Opinion
For nearly three decades, Hoover’s partnership with the SEC turned a ballpark into a civic touchstone and a regional economic engine.
Elections
Wes Allen’s refusal to visit a mosque or synagogue reveals a troubling shift in how politics defines civic belonging.
News
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, April 8, Alabama’s House Democrats held a press conference to announce their plan to address the State’s...
News
By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford My wife, Gwen, is an incredible woman. I see it every day of my life. Not just in...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, April 7, Alabama State auditor Jim Zeigler (R) released new audits of 13 State agencies. Zeigler reports...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter US Representative Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) traveled throughout the Middle East as part of a defense-related Congressional Delegation. Following...
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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—A new bill making its way though the State House would overturn the State’s longstanding law requiring bids...
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By Bill Britt Alabama Politcal Reporter MONTGOMERY—Recently, the Alabama Policy Institute (API), an Alabama-based think tank, released a study claiming the “state is set...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter A lot of red meat political issues are appearing in committees in the State legislature on Wednesday, April...
Featured Opinion
INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE By Steve Flowers Alabama’s senior and premier political reporter, Phil Rawls, has retired. Phil spent 35 years reporting on Alabama politics...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter In recent interviews, US Representative Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) has spoken out about the growing persecution and slaughter of...