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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Prefiled bill would improve absentee ballot process for disabled voters
Forestry Association endorses Wes Allen for Lieutenant Governor
Rodney Walker’s Senate campaign opens five offices across state
Runoff tests conservative credentials in Alabama House District 38 race
Alabama Forestry Association endorses Katherine Robertson for attorney general
- Governor
- Legislature
Prefiled bill would improve absentee ballot process for disabled voters
Wes Allen backs bill to protect voter data and lower the cost of Alabama’s voter list
Bill filed to allow abortion after rape, incest—and require vasectomies
Bill seeks to simplify felon voting rights restoration
Covington County lawmakers oppose carbon capture project
- Economy
Work release programs depress wages at Hyundai suppliers, study suggests
Gov. Ivey awards top employers of disabled Alabamians
Alabama home sales steady despite economic shifts, mortgage rates drop
Secretary of State Wes Allen releases tutorial to help Alabama small business owners
NFIB: Small business optimism declines in September
- National
Rep. Sewell secures $3.2M for four local projects in Alabama’s Black Belt
Sewell: After Dems’ fold, Alabamians face “dire” insurance premium increases
“Billionaires Eat First” campaign kicks off in Montgomery
Rep. Sewell releases statement on Senate spending bill
Provision in spending bill could allow Sen. Tuberville to sue for $500K
- Education
Audit finds UNA failed to verify student residency
Lawmakers explore outcome-based funding to boost college performance
Contract Review Committee advances literacy, reading intervention contracts
Alabama colleges seek significant funding in next education budget
ASU lands largest ever donation from philanthropist Mackenzie Scott
- Health
Report ranks Alabama among worst states for maternal, infant health
Suit filed against med spa that allegedly provided unapproved drugs
Rural Hospital Investment Program approves hospital applications
AG Marshall alleges med spa provided unapproved weight loss drugs
Gov. Ivey submits rural health transformation plan to federal government
- Opinion
Health
A new March of Dimes report card placed Alabama among U.S. states with the worst maternal health outcomes, citing high mortality and preterm birth...
News
More than half of Fairhope's annual state funding, about $22,000, was officially distributed to other libraries in Baldwin County after a missed deadline.
Education
An audit performed by the Examiners of Public Accounts said UNA failed to verify residency documents, prompting calls for corrective action
Elections
The proposed legislation would allow disabled applicants to deliver their absentee ballot application through a designated third party.
Opinion
We must engage in new and innovative medical research to unlock answers that remain hidden.
Governor
The governor asked APT commissioners to study public opinion and draft a detailed roadmap before cutting longstanding ties with PBS.
News
Senators included a last-minute ban on THC-infused hemp products in a spending bill to reopen the government, threatening the industry.
Featured Opinion
Alabama created the nation’s first public TV network, yet political fear and extremist pressure now threaten APT’s future and its PBS partnership.
Featured Opinion
The Epstein files might be a distraction, but they're a distraction from the awful reality Trump has created for 90 percent of the country.
Featured Opinion
Read the unfiltered emails between Epstein and his associates. Consider the actions of Trump. Block out the rhetoric. Then make up your own mind.
Opinion
I’m proud to see Alabama’s leaders, including Senator Katie Britt on the Senate Banking Committee, standing strong for innovation and economic freedom.
Featured Opinion
Once Trump is buried by the Epstein files, is there any chance we might go back to normal in this country?
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Staff Report PRINCETON, NJ — This Christmas season, 78% of American adults identify with some form of Christian religion. Less than 2% are Jewish,...
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Staff Report WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has reversed its long-held opposition to many forms of Internet gambling, removing a big legal obstacle for...
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Staff Report Rating 10 Freshman Reps: Politico ranked US Representative Martha Roby in its freshman role as “most underrated:” Martha Roby — The 35-year-old...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell (D-AL) praised the House’s passage of the Senate’s 60 day extension that ended (for...
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Staff Report The Justice Department on Friday entered the divisive national debate over new state voting laws, rejecting South Carolina’s measure requiring photo-identification at...
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Staff Report (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Rep. Martha Roby issued the following statement after the Senate announced it will join the House in appointing conferees...
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Sen. Dial & Rep. McClendon Tout Tablets As Replacements for Textbooks; Introduce “Alabama Ahead Act”
Staff Report LINEVILLE, Alabama (December 23, 2011)—Senator Gerald Dial (R-Lineville) and Representative Jim McClendon (R-Springville) proposed legislation on Tuesday that will modernize Alabama’s classrooms...
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Staff Report President Obama is rejecting comparisons to Mr. Spock, the emotion-less Vulcan character on Star Trek. Asked by Barbara Walters of ABC News...
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Staff Report PRINCETON, NJ — Throughout 2011, an average of 17% of Americans said they were satisfied with the way things are going in...
