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The legislation would codify shark attacks as events for which wireless emergency alerts may be transmitted.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
TRUK PAC endorses Derek Chen for Alabama State Auditor
Wes Allen encourages Alabamians to serve as poll workers for primary election
Analysis | How a Tuberville residency challenge would unfold in party, Legislature
Local educator Craig Jelks officially launches independent bid for US Senate
Opinion | There’s a better, more realistic way forward for Will Boyd
- Governor
Alabama gets $3.8 million grant to boost early childhood education
Gov. Ivey awards grants to eight organizations that assist child abuse victims
Gov. Ivey announces more Rebuild Alabama projects
Governor expands Alabama school choice with federal tax credits
Governor launches statewide flood notification system after Texas tragedy
- Legislature
Alabama House passes App Store Accountability Act
Lawmakers claim citizen concerns over ICE bill are fear-mongering
House committee advances bill targetting false identification, refusal to comply
Bill creates veteran teaching pathway amid statewide teacher shortage
Alabama House committee OKs bill to limit Mobile Bay dredge dumping
- Economy
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
Alabama home sales stable, prices surge in November report
Gov. Ivey welcomes $10.5M Bad Boy Mowers Tractor Plant, 50 jobs headed to Monroeville
- National
Sen. Britt celebrates unanimous vote to advance Lulu’s Law
Opinion | Alabama small businesses want choice in health care
Sen. Britt requests DOT funding to complete I-10 Mobile bridge project
Sen. Britt secures $50.7M for Alabama in FY26 spending package
Sen. Britt applauds Alabamians appointed to USDA FSA State Committee
- Education
Troy University’s annual Geo Day set for March 12
House Education Policy Committee passes bill to limit screen time in early childhood education
Alabama gets $3.8 million grant to boost early childhood education
Gov. Ivey pushes for more veterans to teach in Alabama classrooms
Governor expands Alabama school choice with federal tax credits
- Health
Opinion | A healthy workforce keeps rural Alabama working
Opinion | Alabama small businesses want choice in health care
Alabama Senate committee advances prostate cancer screening legislation
New national report shows opioid prescriptions continue to fall in Alabama
Board of Medical Examiners accepting applications for Medical Cannabis Certification Permits
- Opinion
Opinion | Real change in Montgomery starts with us
Opinion | What Tuberville misunderstands about competition illustrates the fundamental flaw in the school choice argument
Opinion | Collaboration that empowers job creators
Opinion | A legislative agenda we should all support
Opinion | Andrew Sorrell, campaign cash, and the quiet shutdown of Stable Revolution
Legislature
The Department of Human Resources commissioner told senators they were “going to be astounded at the cost” of SB61.
Legislature
During a contentious public hearing, state lawmakers dismissed testimony from citizens, asserting their concerns about the new immigration bill were financially motivated fear.
Legislature
The new legislation advanced by the committee expanded the state's false-name statute and created a misdemeanor for knowingly withholding identifying information.
Legislature
The Senate Education Policy Committee advanced a bill that would create a new temporary teacher certificate for military veterans
Opinion
The truth is, if we want something different, we have to vote for it.
Environment
The bill mandates that entities dredging millions of cubic yards must beneficially use 70 percent of the material, promoting marsh creation.
Legislature
The Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee approved measures streamlining voting rights restoration for felons and increasing penalties for reckless endangerment and illegal handicap parking.
Education
The Healthy Early Development and Screen Time Act passed unanimously, limiting screen time for children 5 and younger in publicly funded learning centers.
Courts
Chief Justice Stewart appointed a retired judge to preside over the capital murder case, utilizing the new Speedy Trial Act for the first time.
Opinion
The Department of Workforce is proving daily that it is an example of what successful collaboration looks like.
Featured Opinion
Sometimes, a good idea is just a good idea, no matter who proposes it.
Featured Opinion
How the state auditor’s consulting firm, PAC finances, disclosure failures, and dissolution expose loopholes rewarding legal compliance while undermining trust.
Elections
Will Boyd was offered an opportunity to build a coalition of support and stop the endless cycle of losing elections. He should take it.
Health
A healthy workforce keeps rural Alabama working. Rural communities keep health care alive.
Local news
The city of Birmingham will use these funds to purchase additional cameras and install them in high-crime areas.
Courts
The decision means the Title IX provisions currently enjoined in Alabama will remain blocked until further litigation.
Local news
No books were removed due to being obscene, sexually explicit or inappropriate for minors.
Featured Opinion
The sticker price for Alabama's mega-prison is a shocking $1.2 billion. Maybe that's how much it costs to address decades of inflicting human suffering.
Infrastructure
The Go Wide I-65 Coalition aims to rally support for the expansion plan proposed by Alabama Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth.
Economy
The participation rate among prime-age workers — those aged 25 to 54 years — increased slightly.
Congress
During the tour, Rogers engaged with industry leaders and frontline construction workers.
Congress
The construction was made possible in part by a $360 million USDA loan, which Sewell helped secure.
Infrastructure
These grants are part of ALDOT’s Alabama Airport Improvement Funding Program.