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The House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee debated an English-only driver's test, but lawmakers questioned creating more barriers for residents.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Allen slams Wahl over visit to interfaith event that included Muslims
Senate majority leader endorses Barry Moore for Senate
Alabama joins 20 other states, urging SCOTUS to review appellate voting law decision
River Region Veterans Coalition to host candidate forum for 2026 general election
Democrats launch national coalition for congressional ethics, judicial reform
- Governor
Gov. Ivey encourages veteran hiring through the HIRE VETS Medallion Program
Gov. Ivey signs bill requiring English proficiency for truck drivers
Alabama reacts to governor sparing death row inmate Sonny Burton
Ivey commutes Burton death sentence over unequal punishment
Gov. Ivey’s summer internship program deadline is approaching
- Legislature
Alabama doctors push to allow needle-free epinephrine in schools
Opinion | Family planning and contraception is still common ground
House Republicans push closed primaries forward
Senate Democrats delay “Gulf of America” bill
Alabama Senate Republicans continue to stonewall Dem legislation with partisan calendar
- Economy
Sen. Britt attends Hadrian shipbuilding factory ribbon cutting in Cherokee
Alabama home sales rise in February as mortgage rates fall
Alabama Senate passes bill to rein in data center tax incentives
Bill to pause new solar developments advances to Alabama Senate for vote
Lockheed Martin to invest in Pike County production facility
- National
U.S. Senate passes resolution honoring airmen killed in Iraq refueling plane crash
Sen. Britt joins bipartisan push to expand parental oversight online
Rep. Sewell blasts Treasury over delayed taxpayer refunds
Sen. Britt attends Hadrian shipbuilding factory ribbon cutting in Cherokee
Sen. Britt signs onto “National Women in Agriculture Day” resolution
- Education
- Health
Birth centers appeal ruling in regulation battle to Alabama Supreme Court
Alabama doctors push to allow needle-free epinephrine in schools
Dakarai Larriett speaks out against CAW firings, removal of fluoride from water supply
Bill to raise EMS reimbursement rates advances to House vote
UAB Hospital now fifth-largest in the nation
- Opinion
Opinion | When faith becomes a weapon in Alabama politics
Opinion | We must follow in Christ’s footsteps and protect the vulnerable, including seniors
Opinion | Family planning and contraception is still common ground
Opinion | Why I will stand at No Kings 3—and why it matters
Opinion | Walker County has a chance to get rid of a bad sheriff. They might not
Elections
John Wahl defended his Christian faith Tuesday, calling the criticism ridiculous, while an Islamic advocacy group urged his Republican rival to visit a mosque.
Featured Opinion
Wes Allen’s attack on John Wahl reveals a dangerous tactic: using faith as a political weapon rather than a guiding principle.
Courts
Plaintiffs asked the state's high court to review a January decision requiring hospital licenses, which they describe as burdensome overregulation.
Elections
The endorsements of Moore’s Senate campaign by Senators John Thune and Tim Scott follow a January endorsement by President Donald Trump.
News
Governor Kay Ivey announced 35 new classrooms expanding Alabama’s P-3 early learning model, growing statewide efforts to improve literacy and early education outcomes.
Opinion
It's disheartening to me to see how often a worthy healthcare program like Medicare Advantage ends up in line for cuts.
Legislature
When it comes to contraception, nearly everyone is on the same side.
Courts
Plaintiffs argued administrators committed unlawful viewpoint discrimination by shuttering and defunding two campus magazines last December.
News
Illegal and unregulated betting is expanding across Alabama, exposing consumers to risk while lawmakers delay action and forfeit millions in potential revenue.
Courts
Alabama joined a multistate effort last week, asking the Supreme Court to restore state authority over election laws in the mail-in ballot dating requirement.
Featured Opinion
A defense of constitutional principles, civic responsibility, and why peaceful protest remains essential to preserving liberty in a self-governing republic.
Featured Opinion
Nick Smith has presided over a crime-riddled sheriff's department in Walker County. The people there might re-elect him anyway.
Opinion
Thinking for yourself is not an easy thing to do. It is usually lonely and labor-intensive.
Opinion
Things that once took time to digest can now be consumed in seconds.
Legislature
The Senate Healthcare Policy Committee considered SB80 to require physicians in Alabama ERs, drawing physician support and rural healthcare concerns.
Featured Opinion
Mississippi is stealing our tourism dollars and using them to better that state, better regulate the gambling there and help address the problems.
News
Right-wing advocacy groups and Facebook's parent company Meta were among the bill's supporters at Wednesday's hearing.
News
CEO Doug Otto unveiled a new executive leadership team Wednesday, establishing key roles to strengthen operations and drive statewide economic development.
News
Secretary of State Wes Allen secured key backing for his lieutenant governor bid after 20 Republican sheriffs from across Alabama announced their endorsement.
News
Since moving schools via the CHOOSE Act, McKenzie and Kylee are thriving in an environment that helped them reach their full potential.
News
The bill is a direct challenge to U.S. Supreme Court precedent that explicitly prohibits the death penalty in such cases.
Legislature
Anti-masking laws have never been taken up by the U.S. Supreme Court and have had mixed results in lower courts.
Education
Gov. Kay Ivey introduced Susan Stacy and her grandson, Charlie Perkins, who utilized the CHOOSE Act to secure a faith-based education for the fourth...