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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—”I’ll say about Medicaid what I have said all along, there are some in state government that think...
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- Elections
Meet the former executive, entrepreneur running for Tuberville’s Senate seat
Alabama House Majority Leader endorses Tuberville for governor
Sen. Tommy Tuberville announces run for governor in 2026
Democrats challenge Tuberville’s run, cite Florida residency
The Petroleum and Convenience Marketers of Alabama endorses Tommy Tuberville for governor
- Governor
Gov. Ivey shares statement on the 2025 Regular Session ending
Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles officers officially recognized as law enforcement
Gov. Ivey signs House Bill 202 and House Bill 199
Gov. Ivey signs “Powering Growth” plan into law
Gov. Ivey signs FOCUS Act banning cell phones in Alabama schools
- Legislature
Opinion | Alabama’s GOP budget chairs lead state to fiscal strength
A look at the 2025 session’s impacts on mental healthcare
Alabama passes 12-bill package to strengthen military support, jobs, bases
The impact of Alabama’s new hemp and CBD restrictions
Gov. Ivey signs bill protecting physician-patient communication
- Economy
Alabama home sales dip slightly in April but outpace last year
Opinion | A cakewalk for lawmakers, a crackdown on workers, businesses
Poll: Trump voters back vape access, reject Biden rules, as Alabama ban sparks backlash
Third Alabama Starbucks votes to unionize in Huntsville
Gov. Ivey salutes Alabama exporters with Trade Excellence Awards
- National
Sen. Britt reviews Birmingham Northern Beltline progress, economic impact
Sen. Britt sponsors bill to boost American-made cotton
AG Marshall: Louisiana SCOTUS case could “absolutely have an impact” on Alabama
Sen. Britt applauds Alabamians appointed to USDA positions
Medicaid, Medicare in Alabama would face cuts under Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill”
- Education
Brasfield & Gorrie to build Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences campus
ALFA awards new vehicle to Alabama’s 2025-26 Teacher of the Year
Alabama Library Association slams APLS board’s “dismissive” tone
Moms for Liberty calls for APLS board to help get librarians fired
Kathy Murphy named new president of Wallace Community College in Dothan
- Health
Britt reintroduces the MOMS Act
Opinion | Opioid plan positions Alabama to curb addiction, support recovery for veterans
Opinion | Alabama’s rural hospital crisis is a threat to health — and our economy
Key federal workplace safety offices in Alabama marked for lease termination
Alabama Senate passes bill loosening regulations for religious vaccine exemptions
- Opinion
Opinion | How about we just follow the law?
Opinion | No Oracle foresaw it: Tuberville echoes Alabama’s earliest governors
Opinion | A Memorial Day message fit for a king
Opinion | Memorial Day demands more than memory — it calls us to national character
Opinion | The real economic killer in Alabama? Moral politics, not the market
Featured Opinion
From residency issues to matters of due process, how about we stop with the partisan excuses and just follow the law?
Courts
Breaking with other circuit courts, the conservative 5th Circuit ruled plaintiffs have no right to receive information from libraries.
Elections
Former corporate executive Dakarai Larriett, a Democrat, is running for U.S. Senate, driven by a personal experience to reform criminal justice and expand opportunity.
Prisons
The Joint Prison Committee met for its quarterly meeting to discuss updates ahead of a public hearing at the end of July.
News
Potential federal budget cuts could severely impact food assistance and health care access for hundreds of thousands of Alabamians.
Legislature
The days of “robbing Peter to pay Paul” came to a screeching halt under Republican leadership.
Featured Opinion
Only twice has Alabama elected a non-incumbent without opposition. Tuberville may be the third — not by prophecy, but by retreat.
News
Clean Up Alabama's leader, Hannah Rees, clarified her intent, stating that "trans stuff" should be removed entirely from all libraries — not just moved.
Featured Opinion
In a rambling, weird Memorial Day message, Donald Trump failed to mention fallen U.S. troops. There's a good reason for that.
Featured Opinion
Memorial Day is not a celebration, but a national reckoning that demands we remember the fallen with reverence and the solemn weight of history.
Featured Opinion
If business stays silent, extremists will write the next chapter of Alabama’s economy — and it won’t be one of growth.
Featured Opinion
This session delivered some major wins on taxes, healthcare, workforce support, and public safety.
News
By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Alabama becomes first state to add smoking cessation to its Plan First family planning program. The state received...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned three of four challenged provisions of Arizona’s anti-illegal immigration law, SB 1070....
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter President Obama recently made headlines with his landmark executive order that halted the deportation process for most illegal...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Republican Party held their summer meeting Saturday in Montgomery. One important item of business for the...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Governor Robert Bentley announced Tuesday that Zelia Baugh has resigned as the Commissioner of the Alabama Department...
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Staff Report BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — The Alabama Department of Education will take over the Birmingham school system on Wednesday after the Birmingham Board of...
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Staff Report DAPHNE, Alabama — Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange said Tuesday he thinks the U.S. Supreme Court will rule that the Affordable Care...
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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Today, Alabama’s own Holly Caraway and 675 other advocates from around the country are in Washington, DC, painting...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, The Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice (ACIJ) is celebrating the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on Arizona’s...
