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Katie poses a threat to the goals of other states because they know she will put Alabama first.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Lumpkin kicks off campaign for House District 60
Sweetser slams Trump admin’s compilation of Americans’ data
Attorney General Marshall announces campaign to fill Tuberville’s Senate seat
Rep. Dale Strong declines Senate run, seeks House reelection
Meet the former executive, entrepreneur running for Tuberville’s Senate seat
- Governor
Sen. Tuberville centers Trump in his gubernatorial campaign
Gov. Ivey shares statement on the 2025 Regular Session ending
Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles officers officially recognized as law enforcement
Gov. Ivey signs House Bill 202 and House Bill 199
Gov. Ivey signs “Powering Growth” plan into law
- Legislature
New Alabama vape law bans flavored e-cigarettes in stores
Opinion | Alabama’s GOP budget chairs lead state to fiscal strength
A look at the 2025 session’s impacts on mental healthcare
Alabama passes 12-bill package to strengthen military support, jobs, bases
The impact of Alabama’s new hemp and CBD restrictions
- Economy
Alabama home sales dip slightly in April but outpace last year
Opinion | A cakewalk for lawmakers, a crackdown on workers, businesses
Poll: Trump voters back vape access, reject Biden rules, as Alabama ban sparks backlash
Third Alabama Starbucks votes to unionize in Huntsville
Gov. Ivey salutes Alabama exporters with Trade Excellence Awards
- National
Report: Huntsville was the clear choice for Space Command – again and again
Sen. Britt emphasizes child care issues in hearing with labor secretary
Sen. Britt reviews Birmingham Northern Beltline progress, economic impact
Sen. Britt sponsors bill to boost American-made cotton
AG Marshall: Louisiana SCOTUS case could “absolutely have an impact” on Alabama
- Education
Brasfield & Gorrie to build Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences campus
ALFA awards new vehicle to Alabama’s 2025-26 Teacher of the Year
Alabama Library Association slams APLS board’s “dismissive” tone
Moms for Liberty calls for APLS board to help get librarians fired
Kathy Murphy named new president of Wallace Community College in Dothan
- Health
Britt reintroduces the MOMS Act
Opinion | Opioid plan positions Alabama to curb addiction, support recovery for veterans
Opinion | Alabama’s rural hospital crisis is a threat to health — and our economy
Key federal workplace safety offices in Alabama marked for lease termination
Alabama Senate passes bill loosening regulations for religious vaccine exemptions
- Opinion
Featured Opinion
Only a renewed commitment to unity, respect for the rule of law, and honest leadership can keep the promise of liberty alive.
Elections
Lumpklin is looking to follow her aunt Sundra Escott Russell, the first African American woman elected to the Alabama Senate.
Featured Opinion
The cruelty of immigrant treatment by the Trump administration is obvious and well documented. And it's exactly what a lot of people voted for.
Aerospace and Defense
NASA’s 2026 budget request would cut funding by almost a quarter and end Huntsville-based projects like the Space Launch System.
Elections
"Our freedom is in danger," Sweetser warned, as he slammed the Trump administration's plan to create a master database of all U.S. citizens' data.
Local news
The group could not host the event in Prattville this year due to struggles reaching a rental agreement.
Aerospace and Defense
Multiple evaluations of various sites repeatedly found that Huntsville's Redstone Arsenal was the best choice. President Biden chose differently.
Elections
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced his bid for the U.S. Senate, intending to advance Trump's agenda.
Featured Opinion
From residency issues to matters of due process, how about we stop with the partisan excuses and just follow the law?
Featured Opinion
Only twice has Alabama elected a non-incumbent without opposition. Tuberville may be the third — not by prophecy, but by retreat.
Featured Opinion
In a rambling, weird Memorial Day message, Donald Trump failed to mention fallen U.S. troops. There's a good reason for that.
Featured Opinion
Memorial Day is not a celebration, but a national reckoning that demands we remember the fallen with reverence and the solemn weight of history.
Opinion
This comes as no surprise to any of us who have ever taken a child there for medical care and received world-class treatment.
News
Liberation had finally reached the shores of Texas. The date June 19, 1865,became Juneteenth, the oldest annual Black freedom celebration in the United States.
Elections
Sebrina Martin, the Democratic candidate for family court judge, released a statement Friday defending herself.
Prisons
This is at least the third death in Bibb Correctional Facility in the last two months.
Public safety
The shooter is in custody and police said late Thursday night that the incident posed no additional threat to the community.
State
According to the latest Census data, women make up 51.7 percent of the state's population of just over 5 million people.
Legislature
Alabama passed two laws this year that affect the LGBTQ community, including the criminalization of gender-affirming medical treatment.
Elections
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has endorsed Dale Strong for Congress in Alabama’s 5th Congressional District.
State
Ridling is Alabama’s longest-serving insurance commissioner and the longest-serving appointed commissioner in the country.
