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Citizens calling for a joint library have also been critical of LGBTQ+ materials in youth sections.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Opinion | The stupid campaign ads come to an end today, but don’t forget them
Gov. Ivey encourages Alabamians to vote in today’s primary runoff election
Jesse Battles secures spot on November ballot for Senate District 10
Sneed speaks with Memphis coalition against Republican redistricting
ALGOP opens Tuberville hearing to press after closure concerns
- Governor
Gov. Ivey encourages Alabamians to vote in today’s primary runoff election
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
- 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
Google plans $1.5 billion Jackson County data center expansion
Report: Alabama loses $3 billion annually from abortion restrictions
Employment scams have surged in Alabama, Better Business Bureau warns
NFIB reports decline in small business optimism amid rising fuel costs, labor shortages
Birmingham approves data center ordinance, facing public’s criticism
- National
Sneed speaks with Memphis coalition against Republican redistricting
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
- Education
White Coat Ceremony held for Auburn’s inaugural Doctor of Physical Therapy cohort
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
- Health
Report: Alabama loses $3 billion annually from abortion restrictions
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
Opinion | The stupid campaign ads come to an end today, but don’t forget them
Opinion | ALGOP’s hearing on Tuberville’s residency issues was a spectacular flop
Opinion | Runoffs test whether Alabama GOP can answer Reagan’s question
Opinion | From Runnymede to Philadelphia
Opinion | We do not need hero-leaders. We need servant-leaders
Elections
The Republican campaign ads have been brutally stupid, but as they come to an end, let's remember them for what they taught us.
Prisons
A federal judge specifically carved out room for the state to pursue execution methods other than nitrogen hypoxia.
Economy
Google announced a $1.5 billion expansion of its Jackson County data center and expanded community initiatives and programs.
Economy
Researchers tied the losses to reduced workforce participation and earnings, warning restrictive policies weighed most heavily on Black and Latina women.
Economy
Task-based schemes drove the increase, with scammers posing as employers and demanding payments before victims could access promised earnings.
This Matters with Bill Britt
Bill Britt examines why voters’ choices often reflect values, fears, identity and belonging as much as economics or policy.
Featured Opinion
ALGOP's hearing on Tuberville's residency issues was a spectacular flop.
Congress
Candidates speaking at the Memphis church urged voting rights protections arguing that gerrymandering threatened minority representation across the nation.
Featured Opinion
Alabama remains a Republican state, but when one party controls everything, voters eventually judge it by whether life has gotten better.
News
The report cast Alabama as a microcosm for national trends in anti-Muslim rhetoric, campus organizing and policy rollbacks.
Opinion
Centuries after a reluctant king pressed his seal into wax at Runnymede, a Virginia lawyer turned old grievances into a new nation's founding argument.
Opinion
In politics, the line between admiration and idolatry is easily blurred. What we need are not hero-leaders, but servant-leaders.
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.
Prisons
The nature of Washington's death has not yet been made public.
Economy
McNair began her tenure as Commerce Secretary on Jan. 1, 2024, after Gov. Kay Ivey appointed her.
Local news
Green Research and Technology will share findings from it's 1,150-hour review of the Decatur Police Department.
Public safety
Meadows was setting up traffic cones at an intersection when he was struck by a vehicle.
Opinion
I love my truck. It’s the best vehicle I’ve ever owned, and I’ll be using it again for future family trips.
Economy
The change comes in response to financial support from the state legislature and corporate sponsors.
Congress
“As Americans, we should never forget the events of January 6th," Sewell said.
Local news
Ozark is the newest municipality to become a Certified Local Government, marking the state’s 35th CLG.
News
Governor Ivey has called upon Alabamians to observe a day of mourning for Kareem Badawi on Monday, January 6, and for Drew Dauphin on...