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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
The V: Undecideds surge as money reshapes Alabama’s 2026 races
Lawrence County GOP backs Doc Mancuso for District 7 ballot
Terry Waters announces candidacy for Alabama Senate District 22
ABPAC endorses Derek Chen for Alabama State Auditor
Grant Blackburn announces candidacy for Baldwin County District Court judge
- Governor
Alabama governor signs law allowing death penalty for child predators
Gov. Ivey establishes board to oversee emerging technology
Gov. Kay Ivey signs law to limit Mobile Bay dredge dumping
Gov. Ivey shares support for energy cost bill package
Governor announces appointments including Baldwin and Cullman County circuit judgeships
- Legislature
Selectively leaked 57-second clip from hour-long caucus debate targets speaker
State Sen. April Weaver introduces bill to criminalize “interference with a first responder”
House committee advances bill to ban chemtrails
Alabama 2026 Legislative Report: Week Five
Alabama governor signs law allowing death penalty for child predators
- Economy
Alabama home sales, median prices soar in 2025 report
German chain manufacturer to invest $34M into new Auburn operation
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
- National
Democrats call for investigation into IRS taxpayer data leak
Mobile, Hoover pause internet sales tax challenge
Sen. Britt join colleagues in introducing the CLEAR LABELS Act
Brookside accepts settlement, including $1.5 million compensation proposal
Commemorative coin for America’s 250th anniversary gets unanimous House support
- Education
Alabama State University to host Montgomery.AI summit in March
Senate committee approves abstinence-based sex ed bill
Bill passes Senate allowing UA to reorganize School of Social Work despite public pushback
ALSDE seeking expanded funding to sustain literacy gains
Alabama House debates, passes bill to let UA restructure social work school
- Health
L. Keith Granger recognized with Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame induction
Alabama Rural Hospital Investment Program reaches $20M cap in just one month
Governor marks first meeting of Alabama Rural Health Transformation Advisory Group
Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame to induct 12 healthcare figures
Breast, prostate cancer screening bills advance to Alabama House for vote
- Opinion
Legislature
Lawmakers say 57-second clip from hour-long caucus meeting was selectively released to damage speaker and distort leadership debate.
Featured Opinion
Republicans keep figuring out ways to suppress votes and kill elections, in a never-ending effort to hold power.
Legislature
The legislation followed recent civil unrest and sought to penalize individuals who refused orders to stay 25 feet from active scenes.
Environment
The Alabama Environmental Management Commission heard from environmental advocates and industry leaders about the proposed rule changes.
Legislature
Speakers at the public hearing on the bill blamed chemtrails for the flooding of Camp Mystic in Texas last summer.
Featured Opinion
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Opinion
The Alabama Rural Health Transformation Program faces the difficult task of bridging the gap between federal authorization and daily clinical operations.
Opinion
We deserve an honest reckoning with the presidents we excuse and what our selective conscience reveals about our values and moral judgment.
Legislature
Lawmakers advanced 753 bills through the 2026 Regular Session, addressing criminal justice, tax policy, and dredging regulations as budget deliberations continued.
Congress
Democratic lawmakers demanded a federal investigation after the IRS shared confidential information belonging to 47,000 taxpayers with the Department of Homeland Security.
Party politics
Stan Cooke announced his candidacy for Alabama Republican Party chairman Friday, vowing to unify the organization and advance an "America First" agenda.
Featured Opinion
A restructuring bill raises urgent questions about political power, historical integrity and who decides Alabama’s official story.
Featured Opinion
Alabama keeps trying abstinence-only sex ed. It has failed spectacularly. So we're going to try it more.
Featured Opinion
As bipartisan reform advances, long-standing claims about the PSC’s structure take an abrupt and revealing turn.
Featured Opinion
It's nice that people seem to suddenly care about voting for PSC members. But does it actually matter?
Elections
State Representative Terri Collins endorsed Republican Patrick Johnson to succeed her in House District 8, citing his conservative values and local business experience.
News
Governor Kay Ivey proclaimed February 7–14 as Court Reporting and Captioning Week, highlighting a career that offers high demand and flexibility.
Congress
The House unanimously passed bipartisan legislation Monday authorizing a special $2.50 coin to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States.
Elections
John Wahl, APLS chair and Republic candidate for lieutenant governor, said Jones' comments were "unhinged."
Featured Opinion
Respect for others was the founding principle of America.
Elections
A new survey finds high undecided voters, structural advantages for statewide officials and a potential Katie Britt endorsement testing stronger than Trump’s.
Featured Opinion
As Ivey exits office, Alabama confronts whether voters value competence and steadiness or surrender governance to spectacle and partisan habit.
The Voice of Alabama Politics
The Voice of Alabama Politics examines GOP ballot decisions, residency law, gambling proposals and the broader implications for courts and voters.
Congress
Five senators demanded clarification after court documents suggested Meta employees knew about potential harm and sex trafficking risks to young users.