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Host Bill Britt and panelists Susan Britt and Josh Moon examined several of Alabama’s most pressing political fights.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Alabama joins 20 other states, urging SCOTUS to review appellate voting law decision
River Region Veterans Coalition to host candidate forum for 2026 general election
Democrats launch national coalition for congressional ethics, judicial reform
Tabitha Isner announces run for State Senate District 26
Alabama House advances party registration bill
- Governor
Gov. Ivey encourages veteran hiring through the HIRE VETS Medallion Program
Gov. Ivey signs bill requiring English proficiency for truck drivers
Alabama reacts to governor sparing death row inmate Sonny Burton
Ivey commutes Burton death sentence over unequal punishment
Gov. Ivey’s summer internship program deadline is approaching
- Legislature
Alabama doctors push to allow needle-free epinephrine in schools
Opinion | Family planning and contraception is still common ground
House Republicans push closed primaries forward
Senate Democrats delay “Gulf of America” bill
Alabama Senate Republicans continue to stonewall Dem legislation with partisan calendar
- Economy
Sen. Britt attends Hadrian shipbuilding factory ribbon cutting in Cherokee
Alabama home sales rise in February as mortgage rates fall
Alabama Senate passes bill to rein in data center tax incentives
Bill to pause new solar developments advances to Alabama Senate for vote
Lockheed Martin to invest in Pike County production facility
- National
Sen. Britt joins bipartisan push to expand parental oversight online
Rep. Sewell blasts Treasury over delayed taxpayer refunds
Sen. Britt attends Hadrian shipbuilding factory ribbon cutting in Cherokee
Sen. Britt signs onto “National Women in Agriculture Day” resolution
Sen. Britt backs bill halting congressional pay during government shutdowns
- Education
- Health
Alabama doctors push to allow needle-free epinephrine in schools
Dakarai Larriett speaks out against CAW firings, removal of fluoride from water supply
Bill to raise EMS reimbursement rates advances to House vote
UAB Hospital now fifth-largest in the nation
Children’s of Alabama to host giveback night at Walk-Ons Sports Bistreux
- Opinion
Opinion | We must follow in Christ’s footsteps and protect the vulnerable, including seniors
Opinion | Family planning and contraception is still common ground
Opinion | Why I will stand at No Kings 3—and why it matters
Opinion | Walker County has a chance to get rid of a bad sheriff. They might not
Opinion | Thinking for yourself in an age of propaganda
Courts
Plaintiffs argued administrators committed unlawful viewpoint discrimination by shuttering and defunding two campus magazines last December.
Legislature
When it comes to contraception, nearly everyone is on the same side.
News
Illegal and unregulated betting is expanding across Alabama, exposing consumers to risk while lawmakers delay action and forfeit millions in potential revenue.
Courts
Alabama joined a multistate effort last week, asking the Supreme Court to restore state authority over election laws in the mail-in ballot dating requirement.
Congress
Bipartisan bill would require platforms to allow parent alerts for dangerous content, targeting fentanyl sales, sextortion, cyberbullying and youth mental health risks.
Infrastructure
Health
The Democratic U.S. Senate candidate criticized the utility's recent mass layoffs as corporate irresponsibility and warned the policy changes threatened public health.
Congress
The $2 billion public-private partnership will bring up to 1,000 skilled jobs to the Shoals region, boosting the local economy and maritime industrial base.
Local news
The inaugural open-air gathering on April 25 will feature quilts, handiwork and local history displayed directly from residents' own yards in Wilcox County.
Elections
The River Region Veterans Coalition will host a nonpartisan candidate forum this July to discuss issues impacting veterans and the broader community.
State
Lash's Seafood quickly became a favorite among Joe Wheeler State Park visitors last year by offering fresh dishes and personalized, hometown hospitality.
Featured Opinion
A defense of constitutional principles, civic responsibility, and why peaceful protest remains essential to preserving liberty in a self-governing republic.
Featured Opinion
Nick Smith has presided over a crime-riddled sheriff's department in Walker County. The people there might re-elect him anyway.
Opinion
Thinking for yourself is not an easy thing to do. It is usually lonely and labor-intensive.
Opinion
Things that once took time to digest can now be consumed in seconds.
Opinion
Why are lawmakers spending so much time targeting transgender people when our state faces real challenges?
Congress
Lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill Friday to combat Alabama’s rural wastewater crisis by expanding USDA grants for low-income household septic systems.
Opinion
General George Washington outmaneuvered British forces 250 years ago, using captured artillery to force an evacuation from Boston without a bloody frontal assault.
Legislature
Lawmakers advanced multi-billion dollar budget proposals and debated energy policy as the session moved toward its final weeks in Montgomery.
Opinion
State leaders moved to expand the Public Service Commission after out-of-state groups influenced recent elections in neighboring Georgia.
Legislature
The Senate unanimously passed a bill expanding the Public Service Commission, adding district seats and temporarily banning power rate increases until 2029.
Economy
Senators voted to shorten tax abatement periods for data centers, citing concerns over high energy consumption and rising utility costs.
Legislature
State leaders launched a one-year pilot program for the Examiners of Public Accounts to inspect facilities and report on prison conditions.
News
Montgomery student Carson French earned national honors in C-SPAN’s StudentCam competition for a documentary exploring the Declaration of Independence and prison equality.