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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Jasmyne Crimiel announces campaign for Alabama House District 74
CAIR designates Tuberville an “anti-Muslim extremist” as Jones slams Islamophobic comments
P&CMA endorses Wes Allen for lieutenant governor
All 14 Baldwin County mayors endorse Sen. Chris Elliott for reelection
Former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones holds gubernatorial campaign kickoff
- Governor
Rep. Sewell celebrates unveiling of Space Command Headquarters sign in Huntsville
Gov. Ivey signs executive order to continue strong recruiting for National Guard
Gov. Ivey introduces a CHOOSE Act family: the Moseleys
Gov. Ivey wins inaugural Capital Legacy Impact Award
Governor Ivey lights Alabama Capitol Christmas tree Friday
- Legislature
Proposed law would allow for removal of library board members
Girls’ Day At The Capitol to take place on December 16
Sen. Chris Elliott brings back Archives takeover bill
Online sales tax lawsuit pits Alabama’s biggest cities against counties, some lawmakers
Rep. Marcus Paramore appointed to House Ways and Means Education Committee
- Economy
Gov. Ivey welcomes $10.5M Bad Boy Mowers Tractor Plant, 50 jobs headed to Monroeville
Trump announces $12 billion in farm aid as Alabama farmers brace for 2026 season
Governor encourages Alabama businesses to compete in 2026 Small Business Week awards
Alabama Power outlines plan to hold electric rates steady through 2027
Alabama home sales decline in October, market remains healthy
- National
Rep. Figures’ bill to extend National Estuary Program clears U.S. House
Sen. Britt signs onto letters demanding improved transparency from AI companies
Reps. Sewell, Figures call on University of Alabama to restore student publications
US Supreme Court hears Alabama’s appeal of death penalty stay
Rep. Sewell votes for NDAA, military pay raise and HBCU funds
- Education
State education committee takes aim at reducing classroom paperwork
Sen. Allen establishes Charlie Kirk Memorial Endowed Scholarship
ACHE approves $2.7 billion college budget requests, new programs
Gov. Ivey introduces a CHOOSE Act family: the Moseleys
TROY offers new pathway to nursing careers with Accelerated Master of Science in Nursing track
- Health
Alabama Cannabis Coalition criticizes delays, limited licensing for medical cannabis
Opinion | Pharmacy Benefit Managers reap benefits, we pay the cost. It’s time to act
Alabama faith leaders urge Congress to extend ACA tax credits
Alabama coalition takes aim at racial, economic disparities in maternal health
The “all politics” healthcare project in Hoover that’s rewriting state regulations
- Opinion
Opinion | When cruelty toward the dead reveals a deeper moral failure
Opinion | Could Alabama’s certificate of need process be in jeopardy?
Opinion | Building the next generation of Alabama’s construction workforce
Opinion | Do endorsements matter in statewide races?
Opinion | Doug Jones has brought excitement to the governor’s race, but can he win?
Featured Opinion
Alabama's CON process has ensured decent, quality care throughout the state, and protected consumers and taxpayers, but it's under attack.
Featured Opinion
Trump’s words after a critic’s death violated centuries-old moral restraints and revealed a deeper erosion of character and leadership.
State
Audit found Alabama Agriculture Department failed to properly verify lawful presence and had no uniform bad check fees, repeating previously cited compliance problems.
Courts
Civil rights groups allege the anti-DEI law unconstitutionally abridged First and Fourteenth Amendment rights, causing distress among students and faculty.
Congress
The ESTUARIES Act marked the freshman lawmaker's first legislation to pass the House, securing vital estuary protection funding through 2031.
Education
The Alabama Teacher Streamlining Paperwork Act is expected to focus on eliminating redundant attendance and grade book requirements
Elections
The move came after Tuberville claimed Islam was not a religion and called for Muslims to be deported.
Education
Sen. Gerald Allen announced a new scholarship honoring Charlie Kirk at the University of Alabama.
Congress
U.S. Reps. Terri Sewell and Shomari Figures called on the University of Alabama to restore two suspended student publications.
Elections
The organization complimented Allen’s small business record, saying he is a leader who fights for the state’s economic engine.
Featured Opinion
Doug Jones enters the governor's race as an underdog, but Friday's launch proved there's plenty of enthusiasm and maybe a pathway in there too.
Featured Opinion
America’s strength has never come from enforced uniformity, but from a Constitution built to protect freedom for all.
Featured Opinion
Medical cannabis is about to start flowing to Alabama patients, because the AMCC finally decided to follow the law.
Featured Opinion
Alabama’s attorney general pushes extreme execution methods and narrow legal arguments, testing constitutional limits and abandoning the restraint our founders expected.
Opinion
The top 5 stories that either fell through the cracks or simply didn't receive enough attention.
Public safety
The findings from ALEA’s investigation have been turned over to the Morgan County district attorney.
Congress
The Alabama Crimson Tide will take on the Michigan Wolverines on Monday, Jan. 1.
Prisons
As another year comes to a close, the deaths of incarcerated people continue.
Opinion
We are taking a look back at some of our top stories in 2023.
Legislature
"HB41 is a further enhancement to get us closer to true and fair transparency," Givan said.
Courts
These lawsuit are just the latest in a string of legal challenges against the AMCC, painting a picture of a regulatory body struggling with...
Elections
The poll also revealed nuanced concerns among voters: 20 percent are primarily worried about voting rights, while 15 percent are focused on inflation and...
Courts
The case is unfolding against a backdrop of widespread legal challenges to similar bans across the U.S.