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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Under the guise of streamlining government, SB122 is a grand scheme by the republican-controlled legislature to abolish independence...
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- Elections
Analysis | Alabama law—not property ownership—governs Tuberville eligibility
Republican gubernatorial candidate promises legal action against Tuberville
Public records show bankruptcies, foreclosure, tax lien as McKee runs for Congress
Candidate urges Alabama senators to pledge not to trade stocks while in office
Electric Cooperatives of Alabama endorse Wes Allen for lieutenant governor
- Governor
Gov. Ivey calls for increased penalties for eluding law enforcement
Alabama gets $3.8 million grant to boost early childhood education
Gov. Ivey awards grants to eight organizations that assist child abuse victims
Gov. Ivey announces more Rebuild Alabama projects
Governor expands Alabama school choice with federal tax credits
- Legislature
Senate committee passes bill to OK digital driver’s licenses, nondriver IDs
A new, unique gambling bill for the 2026 session
Senate advances bill limiting environmental rules beyond federal standards
Legislature passes “Save Our Bay” bill banning mud dumping in Mobile Bay
House passes legislation banning foreign influence in Alabama elections
- 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
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
Candidate urges Alabama senators to pledge not to trade stocks while in office
Rep. Sewell announces 2026 Congressional Art Competition
- 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
Breast, prostate cancer screening bills advance to Alabama House for vote
Advocates talk ACA tax credit extension, as Senate again prepares for vote
Opinion | What Alabama learns when it pays attention
Rep. Sewell champions cancer early detection bill passing House
Opinion | A healthy workforce keeps rural Alabama working
- Opinion
Elections
McFeeters is now promising to file a legal challenge to Tuberville’s entry on the ballot.
Legislature
An Alabama Senate committee quickly approved legislation requiring the state to offer digital driver’s licenses and IDs for a $15 fee.
Elections
Property ownership does not determine residency under the Constitution, and long-settled Alabama case law makes that distinction clear.
Legislature
A gambling bill from Sen. Merika Coleman would allow people to vote on authorizing the Legislature and governor to pass gambling legislation.
Local news
The library will soon be able to participate in the county courier service again after changes made Tuesday.
Opinion
You can continue to align yourselves with executive power and party discipline. Or you can honor your oath.
Legislature
The legislative measure protected oyster beds, seagrasses, and aquatic life, ensuring the vital commercial and sport fishing industries remained secure.
Legislature
The Alabama House of Representatives approved legislation closing federal loopholes that allowed foreign dark money to influence ballot measures and state elections.
Congress
The congressman detailed scholarship offers and the unique opportunity for the overall winner’s artwork to be displayed inside the US Capitol.
Congress
Sewell secured $5.5 million for nine local Alabama projects, including airport improvements in Selma and construction funding for a Bessemer community center.
Featured Opinion
There seem to be many within the Republican Party who are fed up with the good ol’ boy system. People don’t like cheaters.
Opinion
Charles I's 1626 coronation, delayed by debt and plague, alienated his subjects and inadvertently shaped the political and religious future of American colonies.
Featured Opinion
From Springsteen to Lamar, protest songs expose when legality shields injustice and force moral reckonings politics tries to delay.
News
Community leader Antoinette King strongly opposed HB 72, arguing the legislation risked criminalizing parents and unfairly targeted families needing support, not state intervention.
Opinion
By Sen. Cam Ward As the Chairman of The Senate Judiciary Committee, one of my jobs is to evaluate legislation that helps strengthen our...
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By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford Public education is one of the most important services our state and local governments provide. All of...
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By Thomas J. Scovill ATF payback is important and I know many of you agree. But we need more than mere hand waving. SB13...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, conservative activists gathered in Montgomery to welcome back the state legislators and demand that the state...
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From the Department of Senior Services MONTGOMERY – Both Judiciary Committees, in the House and the Senate, gave SB 29 and HB 45 favorable...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On the first day of the Alabama Legislative Session over 150 Second Amendment supporters were gathered in Montgomery...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The National Immigration Law Center, the Southern Poverty Law Center, and the American Civil Liberties Union filed a...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Department of Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield (R) will be the featured speaker at the AlabamaGermany Partnership’s (AGP)...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congressman Jo Bonner (R) from Mobile issued a written statement to discuss the growing weight of costly federal...