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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–During a conference call last Thursday Governor Robert Bentley informed the House and Senate sponsors of the Alabama...
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- Elections
ALGOP opens Tuberville hearing to press after closure concerns
John Jacobs endorsed by Alabama Citizens for Life in HD37 race
ALGOP committee to hear challenge to Tuberville nomination behind closed doors
Lee Greenwood to headline rally in support of Trump-endorsed John Wahl
Wahl SEI filing issue resolved, candidacy unaffected
- Governor
Gov. Ivey appoints Mobile County judges
Ivey orders Capitol, Jefferson Co. flags lowered for late Judge John Amari
Gov. Ivey advocates for “homes led by a father and mother” in Strong Families Month proclamation
Gov. Ivey releases Memorial Day message honoring America’s fallen service members
Alabama opens veterans service office at National Guard headquarters
- Legislature
DraftKings, FanDuel-backed PAC scores big wins in Alabama primaries
“Brawling for our Vote”: Thousands rally to protect Black voting power in the South
Full exchange undercuts claims Ledbetter called for ending 14th Amendment
ACLU vows to take Alabama to court over special session bills
Terri Sewell condemns Alabama redistricting election law
- Economy
NFIB reports decline in small business optimism amid rising fuel costs, labor shortages
Birmingham approves data center ordinance, facing public’s criticism
Meta announces launch of America’s Workforce Academy
Small business hiring slows as labor costs hit record
Alabama commercial construction produces billions, fuels statewide growth
- National
House panel approves $189 billion Labor-HHS-Education spending bill
Rep. Sewell votes against Republican reconciliation bill
Opinion | The Court gave Alabama permission, not absolution
Rep. Figures leads bipartisan national road safety week proposal
Opinion | Why faith demands action against Supreme Court injustice
- Education
Alabama State Board of Education hears possible changes to world language studies
UA student earns Black Warrior Riverkeeper scholarship grant
Auburn trustees approve veterans center renovation
Alabama among three states selected for $700K Lumina Foundation grant
Opinion | If college athletics is broken, Nick Saban helped break it
- Health
Medical Cannabis board reports on first week of sales, reopens lab applications
Democrats urge contraception protections on Griswold anniversary
Yellowhammer Fund sees busiest month since resuming abortion aid
Opinion | Keeping healthcare affordable while protecting our customers
Opinion | What the lock requires
- Opinion
Opinion | We do not need hero-leaders. We need servant-leaders
Opinion | Some things you just have to learn the hard way
Opinion | Alabama asks how to execute Jeffery Lee, not why
Opinion | If college athletics is broken, Nick Saban helped break it
Opinion | The Court gave Alabama permission, not absolution
Elections
Party says credentials are required and chairman’s statement will be the only public response after Sunday’s hearing.
Prisons
The ruling left Jeffery Lee facing execution by another method amid mounting scrutiny of Alabama’s use of nitrogen gas.
Education
Alabama education officials looked at revised world language standards that would expand offerings and emphasize proficiency-based instruction.
Health
Commissioners said 102 patients have visited Alabama's first dispensary in the week since its launch, and opened applications for more medical cannabis testing sites.
Education
Mykah Hughley will support clean water advocacy this summer through outreach, cleanups, petitions and presentations with the nonprofit.
This Matters with Bill Britt
The rule of law only matters when it restrains power, protects opponents and reminds everyone no one stands above it.
State
Cuevas allegedly told an undercover cop the journalist was a "pawn who needed to be taken off the board."
Elections
The party’s contest rules give ALGOP broad control over the hearing, but APR found no express rule barring release of evidence.
Health
With a giant IUD as backdrop, state Democrats rallied in favor of the right to contraception as federal lawmakers ignited a push to codify...
Economy
Job openings hit their lowest level since 2020 as owners scaled back hiring plans and prepared to raise prices.
Opinion
What lessons did you have to learn the hard way?
Featured Opinion
The state is fighting over the method of execution while ignoring the larger question of judicial override.
Education
Paying players fair market value isn't breaking college athletics. It's making things fair, which is exactly why some people hate it.
Courts
The Court gave Alabama room, but justice asks what the state does when the law no longer restrains its power.
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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–Governor Robert Bentley has signed SB262 into law. “After three years of fighting to enact my Elder Abuse...
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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Editor’s note: Six women were interviewed for this report all are current or former inmates at the Tutwiller...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Senator Richard C. Shelby (R) from Alabama released a written statement with his remarks made at a...
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Dear Editor, During the special legislative session I vacillated between publicly calling to task my own state senator, or remaining silent while Sen. Tom...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange recently announced that Rebecca Kaye Eller has been arrested for forgery and theft...
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Staff Report Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY– During the Special Session Alabama’s Legislature successfully passed a bill that will directly benefit thousands of our state’s...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter In an interview with Newsmax, New York real estate magnate, Donald Trump said that Greece needs to leave...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Senator Richard Shelby (R) issued a written statement critical of the U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and...
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From the Office of House Minority Leader Craig Ford The Republican Supermajority violated the State Constitution by failing to follow the Constitutional mandate to...