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Alabama is one of only three states that taxes groceries at the full rate.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Candidate speaks after stalker guilty plea, says courage will guide campaign
Allbright wins Alabama House District 11 special election
Alabama Senate candidates pledge their support for congressional term limits
Secretary of State: Absentee ballot “harvesting is not being tolerated in Alabama”
U.S. Sen. Katie Britt endorses Rep. Rhett Marques in District 1 race
- Governor
Sen. Britt announces the 2026 Senate Youth Program application opening
Gov. Ivey appoints John Young as chairman of the Marshall County Commission
Gov. Ivey urges students to “be bold” in back-to-school video message
Gov. Ivey announces $25.9 million in Growing Alabama funds
Gov. Ivey announces second round of 2025 Rebuild Alabama infrastructure grants
- Legislature
Rep. James Lomax appointed to House Rules Committee
Stubbs named vice chair of House County and Municipal Government Committee
Lawmakers warned of rising Alabama SNAP costs at budget hearing
State Rep. Chip Brown pre-files legislation to bolster commercial seafood industry
Alabama counties unite to protect online sales tax program
- Economy
Department of Workforce names Workforce Pathways Division chief
Wellborn fights foreign trade abuses to protect U.S. cabinet industry, jobs
North Alabama Area Labor Council encourages Huntsville auto workers to unionize
Gov. Ivey announces $25.9 million in Growing Alabama funds
Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report reveals increased home sales
- National
Steve Marshall urges SCOTUS to hear student gender identity case
Sen. Britt signs letter calling for ban on Chinese seafood imports
Federal judge: Montgomery state Senate district violates Voting Rights Act
Rep. Sewell highlights rising grocery prices in new social media video
Rep. Sewell to host live Telephone Town Hall on Thursday
- Education
Dolly Parton Imagination Library expands to Alabama foster kids
PARCA: Alabama high-poverty districts show gains in third-grade reading
Opinion | The answer to our public schools issues is sitting right there
Summer reading gains highlight the Literacy Act’s impact on students
Secretary of State Wes Allen delivers commencement address at Troy University
- Health
Alabama Department of Public Health confirms case of measles
Opinion | New blood tests that detect cancer at early stages could save countless lives
Tuberville convenes veteran mental health hearing on alternative therapies
Senate hearing in Alabama explores new therapies to combat PTSD, veteran suicide crisis
Alabama Board of Medical Examiners awarded for reducing mental health stigma in licensing
- Opinion
Opinion | We could stop school shootings, but some are standing in the way.
Opinion | The 2026 attorney general, ag commissioner races will be good ones
Opinion | Congress abdicates, executive swells: Democracy teeters on the edge of collapse
Opinion | Hoover is attempting a new medical development with a very weird lease
Opinion | New blood tests that detect cancer at early stages could save countless lives
Party politics
The DNC determined three ADP members seated after a "flawed election" should not be recognized.
Featured Opinion
Some people have chosen guns over the safety of others, including children. It's past time to shame them, and blame them for the carnage.
Courts
Mac Marquette petitioned the Alabama Supreme Court to dismiss his murder charge, citing “abundant evidence that his use of force ... was justified.”
News
The latest grocery tax reduction—the second in three years—will make it easier for every Alabamian to make ends meet, especially with high food prices.
Legislature
Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter appointed Rep. James Lomax, a freshman lawmaker, to a powerful committee.
Municipal elections
Municipal elections
Municipal elections
Ozark's mayor, censured in 2023 after turbulent exchanges and threats, lost his reelection bid, securing only 30 percent of the vote.
Municipal elections
Candidates backed by groups supporting book relocation at Fairhope Public Library faced election, with only one securing a victory.
Municipal elections
Decatur voters, pending one runoff, chose two activists for city council. But they took the usual route for mayor.
Featured Opinion
Two of our major constitutional statewide offices are up for election in next year’s May 2026 GOP primary.
Featured Opinion
The Framers warned against unchecked power. Today Congress cowers, Alabama suffers and liberty erodes as executive authority grows unchecked.
Featured Opinion
Hoover officials entered into a very odd lease to kick off its massive health care development.
Health
We know early detection means everything. A multi-cancer early detection test would be a game-changer.
National
The Mexican military withdrew from Vulcan's Punta Venado port facility on Monday.
Legislature
Paschal, a 21-year veteran of the U.S. Army, said House Bill 129 will complement existing state law.
News
Alabama Power customers may be eligible for a home charger rebate and a discount for charging at night.
Legislature
A recent amendment to a bill in the Alabama House would allow the bureau to use microchips, at its discretion.
Featured Opinion
LaKeith Smith was re-sentenced to 30 years for a murder he didn't commit. The outcome in a similar case was much different.
Prisons
"We do not trust the Alabama Department of Corrections to properly investigate itself, and who would?" an organizer said.
Opinion
A top priority should be raising the cap for incentives in order to stay competitive.
State
The annual Big Gobbler Photo Contest is designed to showcase Alabama’s Black Belt.
Aerospace and Defense
“Locating the permanent Space Command Headquarters on Redstone Arsenal undoubtedly remains in the best national security interest of the United States,” Britt said.
