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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Robertson touts fundraising lead as Mitchell counters with in-state donor strength
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
- Governor
Governor marks first meeting of Alabama Rural Health Transformation Advisory Group
Gov. Ivey awards $4.5M to help low-income residents become economically self-sufficient
Gov. Ivey announces support for the Sarah Marsh Heaven’s 27 Camp Safety Act
Gov. Ivey calls for increased penalties for eluding law enforcement
Alabama gets $3.8 million grant to boost early childhood education
- Legislature
- 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
Governor marks first meeting of Alabama Rural Health Transformation Advisory Group
Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame to induct 12 healthcare figures
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
- Opinion
Legislature
Committee members questioned proposed regulations aimed at controlling minors' social media use and earnings, leading the chair to postpone all scheduled bill votes.
Legislature
The bill is a response to an incident at a Minnesota church last month.
Legislature
The committee also heard a bill by Representative Mark Gidley on prohibiting the term "West Bank" for Israel's West Bank.
Legislature
Senator Robert Stewart warned that the state Legislature should not “legislate dignity away from Alabamians” before voting against the bill.
Legislature
The House Judiciary Committee advanced a bill to increase penalties for DUI-related deaths and authorize restitution for victims' families.
Infrastructure
Crews installed the bridge decks in December 2025, moving closer to doubling travel lanes across the busy Intracoastal Waterway.
Governor
Governor Kay Ivey distributed $4.5 million in grants to 18 agencies that guide low-income residents toward economic stability and financial self-sufficiency.
Governor
Following a tragedy in Texas, legislators filed House Bill 381 to establish new minimum safety requirements for all Alabama summer camps.
Opinion
Less than two weeks after two inmates died, ADOC Commissioner John Hamm failed to address deadly conditions during the Legislature's prison oversight meeting.
News
The Food Bank of North Alabama encouraged the community to donate nutrient-rich peanut butter throughout February to help combat food insecurity in 11 counties.
Opinion
You can continue to align yourselves with executive power and party discipline. Or you can honor your oath.
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.
Featured Opinion
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter There is a rumor going around that the Alabama Political Reporter is affiliated with Yellow Hammer Politics. This...
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From the Office of Governor Robert Bentley MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday discussed proposed revisions to Alabama’s immigration law. The revisions are contained...
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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter. On Thursday the Alabama House passed HB603 in an attempt to remedy problems with the Alabama PACT settlement....
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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Today, the Alabama House of Representatives did something unprecedented in the world of politics, they voted themselves a...
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From the Office of the President Pro Tem Del Marsh MONTGOMERY – Senator Scott Beason (R-Gardendale) and Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh say a...
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DeMarco bill brings fairness and organization to tax appeals process From the Office of the Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard MONTGOMERY – The...
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Staff Report Letters Returned Not Accepting Raise Representatives Mike Hubbard ($67,296), Alan Baker ($49,296), Michael Ball ($49,296), Jim Barton ($51,888), Richard Baughn ($49,296), Elaine...
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Staff Report Letters Returned Not Accepting Raise Senators Gerald Allen ($47,496/$3,958), Billy Beasley ($49,296/$4,108), J.S. Beason ($49,296/$4,108), Dick Brewbaker ($27,360/$2,280), Benjamin H. Brooks, III...
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Staff Report From the Office of Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard MONTGOMERY – The Alabama House of Representatives today passed Rep. Blaine Galliher’s...