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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter In 2010 voters in St. Clair County elected State Senators Scott Beason (R) from Gardendale and Del Marsh...
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- Elections
Forestry Association endorses Jack Williams for agriculture commissioner
Fertility lawyer AshLeigh Dunham wants the state Supreme Court to represent Alabama
Joshua Brown launches Bay Minette mayoral campaign
BCA endorses Clint Hollingsworth in House District 12 special election
Two lawmakers to step down, setting up interesting races
- Governor
Bo Offord to lead Alabama Medicaid as Stephanie Azar moves to SEIB
Gov. Ivey deploys search and rescue team to Texas
Opinion | Reappointing Gwathney would be a grave mistake for Alabama justice
Gov. Ivey praises results of Montgomery Metro Area Crime Suppression Unit
Gov. Ivey announces $23.2 million in SEEDS grants to boost Alabama’s economic growth
- Legislature
Lawmakers will try again next year to rename Gulf of Mexico
New bill would give citizens avenue to directly petition for laws
State Senator re-files bill to make removing Confederate monuments prohibitively expensive
Prefiled bill would require ignition interlock devices for first-time DUI offenders
Hemp retailers sue Ivey, Marshall over law they call unconstitutional ban
- Economy
Ivey celebrates “Made in the USA” Day with praise for Alabama manufacturers
NFIB: 36 percent of small businesses report unfilled jobs in June survey
Sloss Tech Pitch Competition winner awarded $50K to grow innovative startup
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
- National
Rep. Strong appointed to US-China Human Rights Commission
Rep. Figures leads bipartisan effort to introduce NIL bill to establish national framework
Rep. Sewell renews push to improve access to prenatal care for military families
Sen. Britt celebrates U.S. Senate passage of “Lulu’s Law”
Alabama law professor, legal panel talk SCOTUS term’s lasting impacts
- Education
Tuscaloosa City Board of Education votes to sue state over online sales tax
Alabama’s anti-DEI law is chilling university instruction, court documents show
ALSBOE reviews RAISE Act funding rollout and oversight measures
Alabama students show reading gains, mixed math results in 2025 assessment
Alabama’s CHOOSE Act education savings accounts funded for 2025 school year
- Health
Prefiled bill would overhaul Alabama’s new hemp regulation law
Medicaid cuts could exacerbate healthcare disparities in Alabama’s Black Belt
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
- Opinion
Opinion | Epstein ordeal exposes the true Donald Trump
Opinion | Jabari Peoples shooting is another (missed) opportunity for police transparency
Opinion | I support rescheduling cannabis—here’s why you should, too
Opinion | The races are on—big questions answered
Opinion | The danger of myth, the power of truth
Elections
APR interviewed AshLeigh Dunham, a candidate for associate justice of the state Supreme Court, about the court and her campaign.
Education
Alabama's 8 percent online sales tax has no earmarking for local school systems.
Courts
Alabama AG says ex-officer lacks clear right to immunity, urging court to let jury decide fatal shooting case.
Featured Opinion
Trump's utter botching of the Epstein case brought quick backlash from some of the president's biggest supporters. But that failure is nothing new.
Governor
Stephanie Azar will lead the State Employees’ Insurance Board after 13 years at Medicaid.
Congress
Legislation was reintroduced to empower servicemembers and their spouses to choose a health care plan that meets their needs during pregnancy.
News
PMI unveiled "Invested in America," a campaign highlighting the company's contributions to job growth and manufacturing.
Congress
The bill would create a national shark attack warning system, inspired by Lulu Gribbin's advocacy after a life-altering attack.
Featured Opinion
We don't expect police officers to be perfect. Stop passing laws that pretend like they are, and instead implement proper oversight.
Opinion
It is a rational step forward—and one that could change lives for thousands of veterans who call this state home.
Opinion
Those of us who follow Alabama politics had been awaiting late May like kids waiting for Santa Claus at Christmas.
Featured Opinion
To move forward, we must reject grievance-driven nostalgia and reclaim truth as a civic virtue.
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter In his weekly column U.S. Representative Jo Bonner asks President Obama to come to Alabama to talk to...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congressman Spencer Bachus (R) from Vestavia spoke at a news conference at Samford University to announce a collaborative...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter According to a study that was released by the Americans Association of Retired Persons (AARP) on Friday far...
Opinion
By Representative Allan Farley On October 10, 2012, at 9:00 in the morning, Muriel and I were sitting in a window sill inside a...
Opinion
By Sen. Hank Sanders I write you because we face an urgent and critical matter. It seems so good but is so bad. It...
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Staff Report From the Office of Minority Leader Craig Ford Gadsden, AL – A state flag is being proudly displayed over the skies of...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The St. Clair County Republican Party has no remaining Democratic Party opponents to do battle with as none...
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From the Office of Governor Robert Bentley MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley announced Friday that Alabama’s preliminary September unemployment rate fell to 8.3%, down from...
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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—With the prefiled Bill SB12, Senator Trip Pittman (R-Daphne) has raised his flag once again to fight for...
