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Focused on the economy, the latest report from VOICES for Alabama’s Children argues improving children’s welfare requires addressing economic inequality.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Heath Allbright wins Alabama House District 11 Republican primary
Cindy Myrex qualifies for Alabama State House District 12 race
Clint Hollingsworth qualifies for House District 12 special election
Alabama Dems hope to use Trump, ALGOP failures to build momentum in 2026
Secretary of state celebrates foreign voter ID legislation’s passage
- Governor
Gov. Ivey signs “Powering Growth” plan into law
Gov. Ivey signs FOCUS Act banning cell phones in Alabama schools
Gov. Ivey signs the Speedy Trial Act
Alabamians urge veto of HB445, warning of job losses and hemp industry collapse
Gov. Ivey signs law expanding entertainment incentives to include music albums
- Legislature
Lawmakers pass bill to expand police immunity in waning minutes of session
Bill to politicize Archives board fails on final day of session
Gov. Ivey signs major hemp, CBD restrictions into law despite calls for veto
Rep. Bolton receives 2025 Shroud Award for “deadest bill” of the session
Gov. Ivey signs FOCUS Act banning cell phones in Alabama schools
- Economy
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
Alabama launches Development Fund to drive long-term economic growth
- National
Tuberville introduces bill to expand VA coverage of vehicle disability modifications
Sen. Britt challenges current pharmacy benefit structure
Medical cannabis company files federal lawsuit against AMCC
Tuberville champions Medicaid cuts, ending benefits for noncitizens
Tuberville, Britt sign Growing America’s Small Businesses and Manufacturing Act
- Education
Charter commission talks HBCU collaborations, hears school proposals
In Spanish Fort, LGBTQ picture books housed in adult section
Tuberville introduces “Understanding the True Cost of College Act”
Students protest Trump’s commencement address at University of Alabama
UA College Democrats to hold “Tide Against Trump” protest
- 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
Opinion | It was a terrible session for the masses, if you care about that sort of thing
Opinion | Failure to extend overtime tax takes money out of taxpayer pockets
Opinion | HB445 and the nose-growing narratives
Opinion | A cakewalk for lawmakers, a crackdown on workers, businesses
Opinion | The very strange John Wahl situation
News
His death on September 15, 1963, was overshadowed by the church bombing, but his story is finally being told.
Legislature
A bill to increase criminal and civil immunity for Alabama police officers narrowly passed the Legislature after a contentious debate on the session's final...
Legislature
Legislation seeking to grant political leaders control over appointments to the Alabama Department of Archives and History board died in the Senate.
Legislature
The new law bans smokable and Delta strain products, limits THC content, and restricts where hemp and CBD can be sold.
Featured Opinion
The collection of unpopular actions by the legislature in this session is possibly unprecedented. The question is will lawmakers pay a price.
Governor
The "Powering Growth" plan establishes an energy infrastructure bank and streamlines permitting to drive job creation and economic growth across Alabama.
Governor
The new law aims to reduce distractions in classrooms, allowing students to better focus on learning and improve academic outcomes.
Opinion
No matter which side you fall on, it seems as though someone is misleading you because they simply didn’t get their way on this...
Economy
With bans on vape and hemp products, Alabama lawmakers staged a performative session that punished small businesses, ignored veterans, and catered to lobbyists.
Featured Opinion
When it comes to the chairman of the Alabama Republican Party, there are a lot of very strange stories.
Opinion
Alabama Republicans made a serious mistake when they decided to slap Alabama workers with a big tax increase.
Opinion
The attorney general’s position is a powerful job in Alabama government, and it appears to be attracting several competent competitors.
Legislature
The bill makes changes to the commissioner's position but stops short of altering the ADVA board.
Legislature
The increased borrowing ability brings the total cost of two new prisons to nearly $2 billion.
Elections
Allen’s tenure as Secretary of State drew national attention when, immediately after taking office, he withdrew Alabama from the Electronic Registration Information Center.
Featured Opinion
This is not a new trick — history is littered with regimes that understood deception as the key to survival.
Party politics
The new Alabama Democratic County Chairs Association hopes to better organize the party from the ground up.
State
Lawrence Medical Center in Moulton is ending its emergency and inpatient services, leaving the rural north Alabama county without an ER.
Legislature
The bill has been dubbed the Houston Hunter Act, named after veterans Houston Tumlin and Hunter Whitley, who lost their lives to suicide.
Governor
LGBTQ+ advocacy groups have argued that the law is a targeted attack on the rights of transgender Alabamians.
Opinion
Our veterans deserve the very best that Alabama has to offer.
