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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
City councilor Norman Crow wins HD63 special election
Ron Sparks qualifies to run for Alabama agriculture commissioner
Kyle Sweetser qualifies for Alabama Democratic Senate primary
Report: No Alabama county saw more than 3 votes cast by noncitizens
Ensler kicks off campaign for Alabama lieutenant governor
- Governor
Gov. Kay Ivey delivers final State of the State address
ALGOP Chairman Wahl shares statement on Gov. Ivey’s State of the State address
NFIB commends Gov. Ivey ahead of final State of the State address
Gov. Ivey announces special guests for her final State of the State address
Gov. Ivey awards $2.3M in grants to assist sexual assault victims in central and west Alabama
- Legislature
Alabama House Democrats respond to the State of the State address
Alabama Arise discusses 2026 legislative priorities before session begins
Alabama bill would let retired teachers drive school buses
ALGOP chairman: Republicans are ready for a productive 2026 Legislative Session
Prefiled bill would allow ivermectin, hydroxychloroquine to be sold over the counter
- Economy
Alabama’s unemployment rate drops to 2.7 percent in November
Alabama home sales stable, prices surge in November report
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
- National
Alabama’s GOP congressmen endorse “Reconciliation 2.0” package
Alabama Congressional Delegation splits on fatal Minneapolis ICE shooting
Sens. Britt, Tuberville vote against advancing Venezuela war powers resolution
Rep. Sewell votes to pass domestic funding bills
Rep. Sewell celebrates House passage of ACA tax credit extension
- Education
Alabama State receives Carnegie community engagement classification
Alabama approves $6.48 million in school safety mapping, software contracts
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
- Health
Board of Medical Examiners accepting applications for Medical Cannabis Certification Permits
Gov. Ivey announces Alabama secured more than $203M for Rural Health Transformation Program
UAB study finds oral semaglutide effective for weight loss
Alabama delegation split over Affordable Care Act subsidy extension
Alabama Cannabis Coalition criticizes delays, limited licensing for medical cannabis
- Opinion
Opinion | Kay Ivey launched her farewell tour Tuesday. We should remember the lessons she’s taught us
Opinion | The case for the redeeming business
Opinion | What API’s Blueprint 2026 gets wrong about free markets, school choice
Opinion | Alabama’s seniors population is growing. So are their concerns about health care
Opinion | Protest is moral, change requires strategy
Governor
Among Ivey's priorities are expanding public funding for private schools and activating a flood notification system.
Legislature
House Democrats say rising costs, healthcare, education, and taxes are making Alabama increasingly unaffordable for families statewide
Featured Opinion
Kay Ivey hasn't been perfect. Far from it. But her professionalism should be appreciated and considered often as we choose her replacement.
Congress
The $1.6 trillion framework includes measures to cut health care costs, repeal the estate tax, and expand restrictions on federal funding for abortion providers.
Elections
With nine of 10 precincts reporting, Crow received 1,112 votes on Tuesday while Democratic nominee Judith Taylor received 613 votes.
News
Her 1955 stand on a Montgomery bus helped reshape civil rights history long before the nation learned her name.
News
William Newman, a veteran governmental affairs professional, was appointed Tuesday, bringing established working relationships with state lawmakers to the office.
Governor
Chairman John Wahl said Governor Kay Ivey’s final address outlined a clear vision centered on public safety, strong families, and responsible governance.
State
The indictments followed a joint state investigation alleging the father, a county employee, and his son fraudulently obtained Paycheck Protection Program funds.
Elections
Three in four Alabama counties were found to have no record of noncitizen voting activity.
Featured Opinion
The machinery of authority depends on routine obedience. History shows that when citizens withdraw it—patiently, lawfully and together—even the most entrenched systems bend.
Featured Opinion
No, America is not Nazi Germany. We have not carried out atrocities equal to those that brought about WWII. Not yet.
Featured Opinion
As lies replace reality, political self-preservation corrodes conscience, history, and democracy itself—and too many enable it knowingly.
Opinion
Education Trust Fund revenues dropped by nearly $66 million in December as Alabama faced a $380 million shortfall in teacher health insurance.
Opinion
If the two parties were the same, Democrats would allow the suffering from the Republicans' plans and then reap the benefits.
Education
The donation from Mackenzie Scott will transform the historically Black college, president Quinton Ross said in a letter to alumni.
News
A state committee reported progress on Alabama Builds, the new public works bidding website created by HB320 to modernize project advertising.
Elections
Two state lawmakers are carrying a constitutional amendment that would require all elected state constitutional officers to be natural-born U.S. citizens.
Congress
The Kayla Hamilton Act, introduced by Sen. John Cornyn, places new requirements on federal agencies for vetting unaccompanied migrant children and sponsors.
Congress
Britt joined the Keep SNAP Funded Act to ensure 750,000 Alabamians who rely on SNAP would not miss their benefits during a government shutdown.
State
State leaders celebrated a significant 30 percent drop in drug overdoses, attributing the success to a commission's targeted investments and statewide initiatives.
News
The “Challenge the Chairman” event invites students to engage in open discussion about policy and the nation's future.
Local news
Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones made it clear that he was terminating the deputy for announcing his candidacy for sheriff.