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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
U.S. Sen. Katie Britt endorses Rep. Rhett Marques in District 1 race
Ryan Bitters named to national “30 Under 30” list of rising Republican operatives
State Rep. Rhett Marques annouces bid for Alabama’s 1st Congressional District
Electric Cooperatives of Alabama endorses House Speaker Ledbetter for reelection
Garrett Dixon enters race for Alabama House District 38
- Governor
Sen. Britt announces the 2026 Senate Youth Program application opening
Gov. Ivey appoints John Young as chairman of the Marshall County Commission
Gov. Ivey urges students to “be bold” in back-to-school video message
Gov. Ivey announces $25.9 million in Growing Alabama funds
Gov. Ivey announces second round of 2025 Rebuild Alabama infrastructure grants
- Legislature
Bill to let governor, AG appoint interim police chiefs prefiled for 2026 session
Rep. Matt Simpson hopes death penalty bill shifts legal precedent
Bill reintroduced to ease religious exemptions in Alabama schools
Poll: Republican voters want focus on economic issues, not culture wars
Lawmakers hold contract for attorney sanctioned over AI-generated citations in prison case
- Economy
Department of Workforce names Workforce Pathways Division chief
Wellborn fights foreign trade abuses to protect U.S. cabinet industry, jobs
North Alabama Area Labor Council encourages Huntsville auto workers to unionize
Gov. Ivey announces $25.9 million in Growing Alabama funds
Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report reveals increased home sales
- National
Federal judge: Montgomery state Senate district violates Voting Rights Act
Rep. Sewell highlights rising grocery prices in new social media video
Rep. Sewell to host live Telephone Town Hall on Thursday
Montgomery medical transport provider faces crisis over decreased Medicaid rates
Brief urges Alabama Supreme Court to reject effort to expand stop-and-question law
- Education
Dolly Parton Imagination Library expands to Alabama foster kids
PARCA: Alabama high-poverty districts show gains in third-grade reading
Opinion | The answer to our public schools issues is sitting right there
Summer reading gains highlight the Literacy Act’s impact on students
Secretary of State Wes Allen delivers commencement address at Troy University
- Health
Tuberville convenes veteran mental health hearing on alternative therapies
Senate hearing in Alabama explores new therapies to combat PTSD, veteran suicide crisis
Alabama Board of Medical Examiners awarded for reducing mental health stigma in licensing
Montgomery medical transport provider faces crisis over decreased Medicaid rates
Protesters to deliver caskets to Tuberville office over deadly budget cuts
- Opinion
Opinion | How a Florida ruling spells doom for Alabama’s book banning efforts
Opinion | Protect kids? Lawmakers ban hemp while teens get beer and weed with ease
Opinion | It’s the social media, stupid
Opinion | Prohibiting candy, soda for SNAP isn’t a bad idea, just a lazy one
Opinion | Mayor’s races around state next week
Featured Opinion
ABC’s overreach on hemp mirrors failed Prohibition, punishing businesses, ignoring freedom, and enforcing stricter rules than alcohol ever faced.
Featured Opinion
Social media is absolutely destroying everything it touches. That includes pretty much all of America.
Courts
A federal judge found the state Senate map diluted the voting power of Black Alabamians, requiring a redrawn Montgomery-area district.
State
Almost 90 percent of SNAP beneficiaries live in a household with a child, an elderly individual, or a disabled person.
Featured Opinion
A judge found the Florida law "plainly slip(s)" into unconstitutional censorship, and Alabama is doing the same thing.
Elections
Strategy Management’s vice president of political strategy earned national recognition for leadership, campaign success, and Republican victories.
Elections
Marques will join the field of conservatives looking to succeed U.S. Rep. Barry Moore, who is running for Senate.
Elections
The PAC’s board of directors, composed of Alabama electric cooperative leaders approved the endorsement.
Featured Opinion
Singling out one, tiny aspect of one of the unhealthiest populations in the world seems designed to punish, not help.
Opinion
Who the mayor is of your city is probably the most important vote you will cast, so go vote next week.
Featured Opinion
Police are investigating after a Muslim candidate received violent threats and racial hate ahead of the August 26 Hoover municipal election.
Featured Opinion
Trump’s appeasement of Putin echoes Chamberlain’s Munich surrender, legitimizing conquest and making grievance a weapon that threatens global stability.
Legislature
The 13-month sentence brings to a close one of the more colorful and consequential legislative tenures.
News
Birmingham will convert the Graymont School into affordable senior housing while commemorating its historic value to the city
News
Lulu’s Law will enable shark attack alerts via mobile phone warnings for public safety.
Local news
In his new role, Washington will lead and manage the implementation of several key recommendations outlined in the recently adopted Downtown Action Plan.
Courts
The state argues that prison discipline for failing to work does not constitute involuntary servitude.
Featured Opinion
A walk through history shows the dilemma inherent in the Electoral College system, which thwarts the will of millions of voters.
Elections
The organization criticized “misinformation about the League’s nonpartisan elections resource.”
National
The reforms would include a constitutional amendment against presidential immunity, term limits and a binding code of ethics.
Congress
With polling showing Dobson three points behind, Republicans claim she’s in “prime position to keep Alabama’s 2nd District red.”
