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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
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
Rep. Terri Collins endorses Patrick Johnson as successor for HD8 seat
- 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
Alabama governor signs law allowing death penalty for child predators
House committee advances bill to reshape Archives board
HB161 advances amid debate over child online safety enforcement
Senate committee approves abstinence-based sex ed bill
Democrats want to give people an opportunity to vote on a state lottery
- 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
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
Sen. Britt demands answers from Meta on youth safety allegations
- Education
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
Gov. Ivey introduces a CHOOSE Act family: Charlie Perkins and Susan Stacy
- 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
Featured Opinion
Alabama keeps trying abstinence-only sex ed. It has failed spectacularly. So we're going to try it more.
Featured Opinion
A restructuring bill raises urgent questions about political power, historical integrity and who decides Alabama’s official story.
News
The House of Representatives pulled a bill to appoint PSC members amid uncertain Senate support and intensified constituent concerns
News
State representatives authorized a $100,000 electronic system Thursday for legal guardians to opt into notifications for a minor's traffic infractions.
Party politics
Stan Cooke announced his candidacy for Alabama Republican Party chairman Friday, vowing to unify the organization and advance an "America First" agenda.
Local news
Governor
Governor Kay Ivey established a new board Thursday to oversee the secure and ethical deployment of artificial intelligence across Alabama's executive branch agencies.
Health
The Alabama Hospital Association honored longtime leader L. Keith Granger for his decades of dedication to hospital quality and patient safety.
Education
An Alabama Senate committee advanced legislation Thursday requiring public schools to exclusively teach sexual risk avoidance, effectively rebranding abstinence-only sex education.
Legislature
State Representative Phillip Ensler is planning a new lottery push, and it promises to be popular with voters.
Legislature
The House Judiciary Committee debated a bill to deny bail for undocumented defendants charged with violent crimes.
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?
Opinion
The Association of County Commissions and the Alabama Education Association achieved historic legislative success during the past two years of this quadrennium.
Featured Opinion
Alabama scheduled the nitrogen hypoxia execution of 75-year-old Sonny Burton, though jurors and the victim’s daughter urged the state for mercy.
News
The nature of these challenges is also revealing. Nearly half targeted titles with LGBTQ themes, while books about race and racism constituted the second...
Economy
“This job growth continues improving, and we know that Alabama’s employers are continuing to add jobs each and every month,” said Washington.
Featured Opinion
There's an urgent need for Alabama's leaders to address the harrowing circumstances of our state's most vulnerable.
Opinion
Alabama’s Turnaround Schools Initiative will give some of our most struggling public school students a chance to achieve their dreams.
Legislature
As she announced the legislation, Coleman was surrounded by community members holding signs in support of Jawan Dallas.
Courts
The ruling allows a Louisiana redistricting case to continue and sets up a potential clash at the U.S. Supreme Court.
Courts
Since 2019, granted paroles have plummeted to under 10 percent of applicants being released.
Courts
Marshall filed a brief in the federal court case involving Trump that opposes a request to expedite the case to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Elections
The Democratic field for Alabama's newly-drawn 2nd District is down to 12.