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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
- Governor
Ivey awards $8.1 million for Alabama research projects
Governor Ivey honors final trooper class of her administration
Governor requests FEMA funding for storm-impacted counties
Ivey awards $27 million to Auburn, Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences
Opinion | Ivey served justice. She can help finish the work
- Legislature
- Economy
- National
Strong touts $203 million in Rural Health Transformation Program funding
Sewell accepting applications for Spring 2027 internships
VA awards $18 million for North Alabama US Veterans Cemetery
Alabama delegation urges Trump to approve Isaias disaster declaration
Figures backs Alabama disaster declaration after Hurricane Isaias
- Education
Opinion | Fifty years later, one can return to a college presidency
Alabama approves Ten Commandments poster for public schools starting in January
Ivey awards $27 million to Auburn, Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences
Alabama’s specialty schools have opened admission
Governor: CHOOSE Act helps student stay at school
- Health
Montgomery launches campaign benefiting survivors of domestic violence
UAB Hospital CEO Brenda Carlisle to retire this year
UAB to dedicate $192 million Shelby Biosciences Research Building
HHS declares public health emergency in Alabama after Hurricane Isaias
Seniors say Medicare Advantage cuts could influence their votes
- Opinion
Legislature
The $1.25 billion facility was 85% complete, over budget and behind schedule as officials approved another prison contract.
Elections
An election asks us to exercise independent judgment, knowing the power we grant will shape lives far beyond our own.
Featured Opinion
When it comes to the problems that Republicans have created, it is never, ever their fault.
Elections
SPLC's interim state director said frustration over redistricting and affordability have fueled new efforts to connect voters with kitchen-table issues.
Elections
Former U.S. Senator Doug Jones endorsed Jim Toomey, citing affordability, accountability and his business experience ahead of Tuesday’s general election.
This Matters with Bill Britt
Presidential immunity raises a lasting question: Can America’s safeguards hold when a president refuses to respect constitutional limits on power?
Opinion
Representative Ed Oliver argues responsible data center development can attract investment, create jobs and strengthen Alabama communities while demanding accountability.
Governor
Governor Kay Ivey awarded $8.1 million for 20 research projects targeting advances in medicine, agriculture, manufacturing and construction across Alabama.
Elections
New polling and a redrawn map sharpened both parties’ focus on a district that could help decide House control.
Elections
Blueprint Polling survey finds race within margin of error as Jones outruns his party; private polls reviewed by APR agree.
Opinion
Americans built dream kitchens and perfect patios, then forgot the simple hospitality that turned houses into places of friendship.
Education
A former Montevallo president found fresh confidence in the university’s liberal arts mission amid new leadership and artificial intelligence’s rise.
Elections
Alabama has a lot of problems. There's only one way to fix them. You know what to do.
Opinion
Mike Ball reflects on faith, civil rights and why Alabama needs public servants who put conscience ahead of party loyalty.
Education
ALLA also questioned the board's procedure for defining "sexually explicit" and urged them to withdraw the memo.
Featured Opinion
Alabama’s governor governs with quiet force, moving policy with conviction — on veterans, education, and public safety — while others posture.
Featured Opinion
If Alabama really wants to back the blue, it would help the good cops get rid of the bad ones.
Education
Moms for Liberty of Madison County is urging the Alabama Public Library Service to develop a policy to terminate noncompliant librarians.
National
Experts warn that Republicans' plan to slash food assistance could devastate Alabama's economy, increase hunger, and strain state resources.
Opinion
One very strange incident happened 80 years ago in Bly, Oregon when a Sunday school teacher and her students were killed in the woods...
Legislature
Lawmakers passed measures on voter integrity, hemp regulation, and energy infrastructure, while other notable bills on education and healthcare failed.
State
Sullivan will represent over 450 cities and towns, advocating for local governments across Alabama, with Riverside Mayor Rusty Jessup as VP.
Public safety
Public safety is the most critical component of a successful community, and sadly, we have areas in our state that are struggling with violent...