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- Elections
Alabama Farmers Federation endorses Rep. Ben Harrison for HD2
Alabama Farmers Federation endorses three candidates for Baldwin County Commission
Alabama Farmers Federation endorses Rep. James Lomax for HD20
McCarron reports nearly 100K cash on hand in first filings
Alabama AG candidates continue to haul in lots of money
- Governor
Governor Ivey lights Alabama Capitol Christmas tree Friday
Governor visits ALDOT workers as Capitol Christmas tree lighting ceremony is set
Ivey celebrates early literacy milestone in collaboration with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
Governor proclaims Nov. 29 Small Business Saturday in Alabama
Gov. Ivey announces appointments to state boards, commissions
- Legislature
Bill would create process to mark “invisible disabilities” on ID cards
“This map I drew on a whim became real”: Student’s plan chosen for Senate redistricting
New bill would allow co-adoption by informal step-parents
Federal judge approves new state Senate map
Prefiled bill would improve absentee ballot process for disabled voters
- Economy
Governor encourages Alabama businesses to compete in 2026 Small Business Week awards
Alabama Power outlines plan to hold electric rates steady through 2027
Alabama home sales decline in October, market remains healthy
Work release programs depress wages at Hyundai suppliers, study suggests
Gov. Ivey awards top employers of disabled Alabamians
- National
Sen. Britt calls for the return of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia
Sen. Britt commemorates fallen sailors on anniversary of Naval Air Station Pensacola attack
Sen. Britt urging federal regulators to prioritize agriculture in Basel III rules
Rep. Sewell unveils New Democratic Coalition Health Care Action Plan
Sen. Tuberville spreads conspiracy theories in new op-ed
- Education
Free speech, media rights groups decry University of Alabama magazine closures
Bloomberg backs HBCU-charter schools in Alabama with $20 million investment
Founder of national accounting firm to offer TROY’s commencement keynote
Alabama CHOOSE Act application portal dates released for 2026-2027
University of Alabama suspends two student magazines over DEI
- Health
The “all politics” healthcare project in Hoover that’s rewriting state regulations
Sen. Britt joins bill to require medical residents opt in to abortion training
Board finalizes hospital eligibility for rural investment program
UA athletes and advocacy group team up for medical research Iron Bowl ad
Appeals court hears arguments in battle over Alabama birth center regulations
- Opinion
Featured Opinion
Public fatigue, moral awakening, and economic pressures are creating a rare opening for more stable, principled leadership in Alabama and the nation.
News
The events both reflected on the history of the movement and on the future of the fight for civil rights.
Featured Opinion
Too often now, Americans seem to confuse lawlessness and bullying with toughness. Because we've forgotten what true American toughness is.
Congress
During a Senate hearing, the Alabama Republican decried Russia's mass kidnapping of over 19,000 children, stressing a moral obligation to act.
News
This week’s episode examines censorship, religious discrimination, and why so many Americans doubt the promise of upward mobility.
Prisons
With scrutiny of Alabama prisons at a high point, prisoners are planning a new work strike to demand change.
Prisons
Rep. Chris England prefiled the bill on Tuesday. The 2026 Legislative Session begins January 13.
Education
Advocates demanded reinstatement after the university cited a nonbinding memo to shut down publications focused on Black culture and women’s lifestyle.
Education
A Forbes report details Bloomberg’s $20 million effort to grow HBCU-based charter schools beginning with Stillman College and Tuskegee University.
News
The policy shift leveled the playing field for more than 100 state-registered advisers who previously could not compete with larger firms.
Opinion
Alabama manufacturers gained invaluable predictability in critical cost centers after the Public Service Commission approved a two-year freeze on power rates.
Opinion
Some proposals in Washington, pushed by large drug manufacturers, would move us in the wrong direction.
Featured Opinion
Religious fear, power and constitutional restraint collide in Alabama after rhetoric turns a zoning dispute into a test of democracy.
Featured Opinion
Thanks to ALGOP's CHOOSE Act, hundreds of millions in tax dollars are now paying for absurdly inaccurate and laughably partisan school textbooks and materials.
News
Staff Report Two years after congressional Democrats squeezed out enough votes to pass President Obama’s health care overhaul, confusion still reigns among the states,...
News
By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–The Alabama Digital Crimes Act passed on the House Floor on Thursday and now goes on to the...
News
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced that the Poarch Band of Creek Indians had been awarded $200,000...
News
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Governor Robert Bentley (R) announced a 10.6% proration to the General Fund Budget of the state of Alabama....
Featured Opinion
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Political Reporter was the first to report that it was a $81 million dollar mistake at Alabama’s...
News
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, Governor Robert Bentley declared a 10.6 percent proration on the state’s General Fund Budget for the...
News
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama’s senior U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R) from Alabama, addressed Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis and the...
News
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, President Barack H. Obama signed H.R. 4105 into law. The Senate version of that bill, S. 2153,...
News
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Senator Jeff Session (R) from Alabama said that the estimates from the Congressional Budget Office are still rising...