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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, Alabama State Representative Jim McClendon (R) from Springville spoke to the gathered St. Clair County Republican...
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- Elections
Alabama Retail PAC announces endorsements for the 2026 election cycle
Andrew Sneed outraises Dale Strong in recent reporting
Democrats challenge GOP in six key Baldwin County races
Robertson touts fundraising lead as Mitchell counters with in-state donor strength
Analysis | Alabama law—not property ownership—governs Tuberville eligibility
- Governor
Governor announces appointments including Baldwin and Cullman County circuit judgeships
Governor marks first meeting of Alabama Rural Health Transformation Advisory Group
Gov. Ivey awards $4.5M to help low-income residents become economically self-sufficient
Gov. Ivey announces support for the Sarah Marsh Heaven’s 27 Camp Safety Act
Gov. Ivey calls for increased penalties for eluding law enforcement
- Legislature
ALGOP praises utility reform package
Lawmakers advance bill tying environmental rules to federal standards
Alabama Senate passes bill to allow death penalty for child predators
Alabama Senate passes App Store age verification requirement
Contract Review Committee OKs $800,000 for legal services in prison brutality lawsuits
- Economy
Alabama home sales, median prices soar in 2025 report
German chain manufacturer to invest $34M into new Auburn operation
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
- National
Rep. Aderholt announces service academy nominations from Alabama’s 4th District
Rep. Sewell’s statement on Trump’s threat to take over US elections
Alabama lawmakers celebrate funding package’s passage, as DHS fight looms
Aderholt launches 2026 Fourth Congressional Art Competition for Alabama students
Sewell votes for funding package, including millions for Alabama projects
- Education
ALSDE seeking expanded funding to sustain literacy gains
Alabama House debates, passes bill to let UA restructure social work school
Gov. Ivey introduces a CHOOSE Act family: Charlie Perkins and Susan Stacy
Troy University’s annual Geo Day set for March 12
House Education Policy Committee passes bill to limit screen time in early childhood education
- Health
Alabama Rural Hospital Investment Program reaches $20M cap in just one month
Governor marks first meeting of Alabama Rural Health Transformation Advisory Group
Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame to induct 12 healthcare figures
Breast, prostate cancer screening bills advance to Alabama House for vote
Advocates talk ACA tax credit extension, as Senate again prepares for vote
- Opinion
Opinion | The jobs bill no one is talking about
Opinion | Addressing Alabama’s physical and mental healthcare crisis
Opinion | Why Alabama must pass stricter camp safety laws
Opinion | When seconds matter, Alabamians deserve a physician in the emergency room
Opinion | A careful rail review is in Alabama’s best interest
Legislature
The legislation allows capital punishment for sexual crimes against children under 12, directly challenging a 2008 U.S. Supreme Court decision on non-murder offenses.
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There's a bill to make a small change to the way taxes are collected. It would bring in more revenue and potentially create jobs.
Legislature
The Alabama House Agriculture and Forestry Committee advanced a bill limiting state environmental rules to federal standards.
Legislature
Lawmakers spoke before the Senate in favor of shielding minors from inappropriate content, requiring parental permission for account creation.
Legislature
Acting Chair Joan Reynolds praised Republican legislators who led bipartisan work protecting families from rising utility costs and strengthening oversight.
Governor
Governor Kay Ivey selected Ashley Siebert and J. Chad Floyd for new judicial roles.
Health
The $20 million tax credit cap for the Alabama Rural Hospital Investment Program was fully met just one month after the program opened.
Legislature
The Alabama House significantly increased penalties for making terrorist threats, requiring principals to immediately suspend students charged with such crimes.
Congress
Congressman Robert Aderholt submitted nominations for six exceptional students across Alabama's 4th District to attend United States Service Academies.
Legislature
The Alabama Senate passed legislation making child predators eligible for the death penalty and required age filters for inappropriate app store content.
Opinion
The Surface Transportation Board rejected the initial merger application between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, insisting on a thorough, fact-based review.
Opinion
The future of Alabama depends on strong infrastructure, strong families and strong jobs.
Opinion
Less than two weeks after two inmates died, ADOC Commissioner John Hamm failed to address deadly conditions during the Legislature's prison oversight meeting.
Opinion
You can continue to align yourselves with executive power and party discipline. Or you can honor your oath.
Stealing the Statehouse
By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter In a recent report by Mike Cason, at Al.com, Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard and Senate President...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Today, Dr. Stan Cooke, from Birmingham will officially announce his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Alabama Lieutenant...
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By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford Education should not be a partisan issue. We should always do what is in our children’s best interests. I...
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Staff Report MONTGOMERY—An Alabama law that gives tax breaks to families transferring their children to successful schools discriminates against impoverished students in the state’s...
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Staff Report TUSKEGEE—Leaders from across Alabama, and the nation convened, August 9th and 10th, at the Tuskegee University Kellogg Center, and at the Tuskegee...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally-adjusted July unemployment rate is down to...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday night Republicans from around the state will have their annual summer dinner in Montgomery. Wisconsin Governor...
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By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–After the controversial Supreme Court ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and Proposiation 8 in California,...
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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Last weekend, republican legislators, lobbyists and top business leaders gathered at the posh Grand Hotel in Point Clear...