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Staff Report MONTGOMERY–Governor Robert Bentley announced today that Alabama’s November unemployment rate experienced another significant drop, falling to 8.7%. This is down from October’s...
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Jay Mitchell urges Katherine Robertson to return “dark money”
Alabama Farmers Federation endorses Rep. Troy Stubbs
Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth endorses Chris Beeker for Public Service Commission
Alabama Farmers Federation endorses Sen. Dan Roberts
Bruce Pearl resigns from Auburn basketball, won’t seek Alabama’s U.S. Senate seat
- Governor
Gov. Ivey declares September as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Gov. Kay Ivey proclaim October 12 as Farmers’ Day in Alabama
Gov. Ivey prepares to administer Rural Health Transformation Program
Gov. Ivey declares statewide day of remembrance for Carole Robertson
Gov. Ivey encourages Alabamians to be proactive during National Preparedness Month
- Legislature
Lawmaker proposes bill forcing schools to lead pledge of allegiance or lose funding
Sen. April Weaver to co-chair healthcare committee of Rural Roadmap Initiative
Baldwin County delegation announces appointment of new chief of staff
Rep. Mack Butler re-files “Don’t Say Gay” bill for 2026 session
Lawmakers officially pre-file “Child Predator Death Penalty Act” in Alabama Legislature
- Economy
Meta to expand Montgomery data center, upping local investments to $1.5 billion
Manufacture Alabama adds four new directors to board
NFIB: Small business job openings fall to lowest level since July 2020
Department of Workforce names Workforce Pathways Division chief
Wellborn fights foreign trade abuses to protect U.S. cabinet industry, jobs
- National
Alabama delegation reacts to spending bill failure as shutdown deadline looms
Alabama Democrats vote against resolution honoring life of Charlie Kirk
Rep. Sewell votes against “partisan” Republican spending bill
Sen. Britt discusses dangers of AI chatbots in Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
Rep. Sewell congratulates Selma teacher being named National Civics Teacher of the Year
- Education
New director to lead high performance computing and data center at UA
A&M President Wims testifies before Congress on agriculture, food security threats
Auburn University employees fired over “hurtful, insensitive” comments, president says
Westervelt Company CEO tapped for Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences Board
Valiant Cross elementary school to move to ASU campus
- Health
Gov. Ivey declares September as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Non-emergency medical transporters express frustration with Alabama Medicaid Agency
Report featuring ADPH head highlights threats to public health funding
Healthcare coalition calls on Congress to defend “critical” insurance subsidies
RFK Jr.’s rhetoric, vaccines are safe and effective, CDC scientists are public servants
- Opinion
Featured Opinion
It's not normal for the president to say crazy things. It's happening because we broke America. And now the kids will have to fix...
Legislature
The bill would also require boards to decide whether to host a voluntary time of prayer and bible reading.
Elections
Jay Mitchell urged Katherine Robertson to return donations to her attorney general campaign, which he labeled dark money, abortion-linked and gambling-related
News
A new poll revealed that 81 percent of Alabamians believe government funding for scientific research helps predict extreme weather.
Elections
“He is a conservative who knows the importance of agriculture to our district," Elmore County federation president Richard Edgar said.
Municipal elections
Featured Opinion
Rhetoric in the Alabama AG's race shows once again how state politicians distort the gambling issue for personal political gain.
Municipal elections
Former district judge Spiro Cheriogotis narrowly defeated state Representative Barbara Drummond in Tuesday's runoff election for Mobile mayor.
Opinion
The race for the open Senate seat of Coach Tuberville will be the big race next year.
Featured Opinion
We must not let a horrifying act of political violence serve as the pretense for undermining our freedom of speech.
Opinion
We’re not asking for new regulations. We’re asking for fairness and a level playing field.
Featured Opinion
Over 2,500 years after Athens, America risks repeating history—while Alabama’s leaders stay silent in the face of rising threats.
News
Staff Report BIRMINGHAM, AL – The Alabama Democratic Conference will be able to continue to hide the true sources of their funding after a...
News
Staff Report A group of police chiefs from across the state would like to see some changes in Alabama’s new immigration law. The Alabama...
News
Staff Report Alabama and Georgia Thursday asked the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to stop proceedings against their state immigration laws while the U.S....
News
Staff Report President Obama is angering supporters who believe he’s about to make another major concession to Republicans by abandoning his insistence that millionaires...
News
Staff Report Tim Tebow has arrived. You know you’ve become a cultural force when a presidential candidate wraps himself in your aura and tries...
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Staff Report Congressional negotiators signed off Thursday evening on a $1 trillion spending agreement for 2012 for federal agencies, barely 27 hours before a...
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Staff Report Jefferson County’s bankruptcy filing could come down to a distinction between a bond and a warrant, and maybe even the grammar of...
News
Staff Report Barring a veto override, it appears that Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange has successfully steered the conversation on public education away from the...
News
By Bradley Byrne Moments of transition are also moments of opportunity. As Alabama transitions from the old political system which passed away in the...
