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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Alabama Democrats expand grassroots organizing
NFIB PAC backs Corey Hill for Alabama agriculture commissioner
NFIB Alabama endorses Katherine Robertson, 111 legislative candidates
Alabama GOP moves to protect legislative seats in Madison, Limestone
Sewell demands USPS reopen Hale County post office closed before election
- Governor
- Legislature
- Economy
- National
Britt secures $128,000 for new city of Montevallo police patrol cars
Britt celebrates President Trump’s signing of the Clergy Act
Senator Britt calls for US to “use economic firepower” to end war in Ukraine
Sewell demands USPS reopen Hale County post office closed before election
Sewell announces $27M grant to modernize rural rail infrastructure in the Black Belt
- Education
- Health
UAB to dedicate $192 million Shelby Biosciences Research Building
HHS declares public health emergency in Alabama after Hurricane Isaias
Seniors say Medicare Advantage cuts could influence their votes
Alabama health care concerns rise as rural hospitals struggle
Alabama Board of Nursing ransomware attack may have exposed personal information
- Opinion
State
The AMCC executive director plans to retire, but he will wait until the final licensing process is complete first.
Featured Opinion
Governor Kay Ivey’s clemency decision serves justice and offers an opportunity to address Alabama’s unfinished work on judicial override sentences.
Governor
The governor cited concerns over direct evidence as longtime advocates, including former prosecutors and officials, continued pushing for a new trial.
Elections
Alabama Democratic Party chair Bobby Singleton detailed plans for community outreach and fundraising work while urging Alabama Democrats to mobilize voters.
Agriculture
The small business group cited the Douglas mayor’s farm, grocery and local government experience in backing his agriculture commissioner bid.
Congress
Senator Katie Britt praised working across the aisle, discussed sanctions on Russia, and connected recent unrest in France to immigration.
Environment
Alabama regulators adopted water-quality rule amendments to comply with SB71, which restricts environmental standards and defaults to federal toxicity assessments.
State
The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission is once again dealing with self-manufactured controversy.
Elections
The small-business group cited candidates’ records on Main Street issues, primarily backing statehouse incumbents from across the state.
Health
The eight-story facility expands space for medical and psychology research, including work on cancer, mental health, aging and chronic disease.
Opinion
I believe John the Baptist’s answer compels us to support candidates who resist the abuse of authority, false accusations and greed.
Elections
As Alabama’s election approaches, voters should judge candidates’ promises of faithful, honest service against the campaigns they have actually conducted.
Elections
The Republicans' sudden concern over the grocery tax is proof that we can fix Alabama's government by fixing Alabama's voting.
Elections
Tommy Tuberville has once again waded into the data center debate. And once again, he's likely to regret it.
Elections
Longtime state senator to run for Alabama Dem party chair: "I just want this party to win."
Elections
Democratic nominee Doug Jones proposes Medicaid expansion, citizen ballot initiatives, ethics reforms and a one-year pause on new data centers.
This Matters with Bill Britt
Historical memory helps citizens recognize abused power, defend established rights and understand when institutions are being changed around them today.
Congress
Lawmakers cited billions in Postal Service losses and delayed mail as they sought stricter accountability for executive bonuses.
Featured Opinion
A century after Scopes, the fight over who controls acceptable knowledge remains alive in classrooms, statehouses and Washington across America.
Featured Opinion
Closing primaries goes against everything we're supposed to believe in as Americans.
Prisons
A decade after investigators detailed widespread sexual abuse, Alabama officials said reforms improved safety at the women’s prison.
Congress
The report said district families faced $2,700 in added expenses as Democrats blamed GOP policies for rising essentials.
The Voice of Alabama Politics
Tuberville’s eligibility fight tests constitutional enforcement as congressional money, voting rules, public television and farm labor reshape Alabama politics this week.