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Conceptual illustration for Bill Britt’s column on Alabama’s expectations. A crimson bar caps the state low on a measuring scale while the sun rises behind it, suggesting a state capable of far more than it has learned to expect. Conceptual illustration for Bill Britt’s column on Alabama’s expectations. A crimson bar caps the state low on a measuring scale while the sun rises behind it, suggesting a state capable of far more than it has learned to expect.

Elections

Opinion | Alabama should expect better—and demand it

"That's just Alabama" excuses what we should never accept. Voters have concrete promises and the right to hold the winner to them.

15 hours ago

Congress

Figures backs Alabama disaster declaration after Hurricane Isaias

The declaration would unlock federal aid after Alabama faced flooding, outages and widespread damage from the Category 2 storm.

13 hours ago

This Matters with Bill Britt

What we leave behind

Alexander and Eliza Hamilton’s legacies remind us that leadership must be judged by the lives it shapes for generations afterward.

14 hours ago

Elections

Huntsville House candidate fires back at Republican opponent’s attack on trans identity

Allison Montgomery accused Phillip Rigsby of using culture-war attacks to distract voters from affordability, schools and health care.

16 hours ago

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October 25, 2026
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Governor

Governor requests FEMA funding for storm-impacted counties

The request seeks aid for local governments, nonprofits and households as damage assessments continued across 23 Alabama counties.

16 hours ago

Elections

Booker, Sewell join Figures rally in Montgomery as Election Day nears

Figures urged supporters to overcome a reshaped district, framing turnout as the answer to Republican redistricting before Nov. 3.

4 days ago

Featured Opinion

Opinion | Larry Stutts and the failure of public trust

Larry Stutts’ record on Rose’s Law and his relative’s abuse case exposes failures of candor that undermine honorable public service.

4 days ago

Elections

Opinion | Tuberville’s “Playbook” is ambitious but avoids divisive rhetoric

The Tuberville Playbook is overly ambitious and unrealistic in some areas, but it focuses on real issues and avoids cheap rhetoric.

4 days ago

State

Jefferson County gets $1.5 million for domestic violence response

The grants twill fund domestic violence prosecutions, survivor services and support programs for children affected by abuse in Jefferson County.

4 days ago
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Opinion

Opinion

Opinion | Justice is not a spectator sport

As civilized people, we are admonished by faith not to rejoice in the suffering of others, no matter the crime.

5 days ago

Featured Opinion

Opinion | Ivey served justice. She can help finish the work

Governor Kay Ivey’s clemency decision serves justice and offers an opportunity to address Alabama’s unfinished work on judicial override sentences.

6 days ago

Opinion

Opinion | Fighting corruption begins with a look in the mirror

I believe John the Baptist’s answer compels us to support candidates who resist the abuse of authority, false accusations and greed.

7 days ago

Elections

Opinion | So help me God

As Alabama’s election approaches, voters should judge candidates’ promises of faithful, honest service against the campaigns they have actually conducted.

October 19, 2026
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News

Kennedy Joins Alabama Political Reporter

Staff Report MONTGOMERY—The Alabama Political Reporter is pleased to announce Pulitzer Prize winning editorial writer, Joey Kennedy, as a featured political columnist. “Kennedy’s voice...

July 13, 2015

News

Special Session Begins

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, July 10, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) doubled-down on his demands that the Alabama Legislature...

July 13, 2015
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