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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Alabama Farmers Federation endorses Sen. Donnie Chesteen
Bill Morris announces candidacy for Alabama HD50
Campaign finance reports show Tuberville, other frontrunners still raising far more
Congressional challenger Case Dixon calls on Gary Palmer to sign Epstein files petition
Alabama Farmers Federation endorses Rep. Kenneth Paschal for HD73
- Governor
Gov. Ivey declares statewide day of remembrance for Carole Robertson
Gov. Ivey encourages Alabamians to be proactive during National Preparedness Month
Gov. Ivey releases Labor Day message to Alabama’s workforce
Sen. Britt announces the 2026 Senate Youth Program application opening
Gov. Ivey appoints John Young as chairman of the Marshall County Commission
- Legislature
Sen. April Weaver to co-chair healthcare committee of Rural Roadmap Initiative
Baldwin County delegation announces appointment of new chief of staff
Rep. Mack Butler re-files “Don’t Say Gay” bill for 2026 session
Lawmakers officially pre-file “Child Predator Death Penalty Act” in Alabama Legislature
Rep. James Lomax appointed to House Rules Committee
- Economy
NFIB: Small business job openings fall to lowest level since July 2020
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
- National
Rep. Barry Moore introduces bill to provide Americans released from custody with photo ID
Sen. Tuberville demands faster action on stalled nominee confirmations
Sens. Britt, Tuberville sign onto legislation to prevent government shutdowns
Sentence change for Fayette County sex offender spurs public outcry
Rep. Sewell files bill to freeze Medicare home health spending, block proposed cuts
- Education
Birmingham Promise receives grant from KPMG US Foundation
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
- Health
Americans pay triple for prescriptions while Big Pharma reaps profits
Rep. Sewell files bill to freeze Medicare home health spending, block proposed cuts
PEEHIP board talks rising insurance costs, rural hospitals, drug tariffs
Veterans Resource Center Board talks operational plans at inaugural meeting
Alabama Department of Public Health confirms case of measles
- Opinion
Opinion | Safe guns, saved lives: a suicide-prevention call for Alabama
Opinion | Cynthia Almond an outstanding choice for PSC president
Opinion | The death penalty for child rape is unconstitutional—and it should stay that way
Opinion | Woody Baird’s “impeccable record”? Let’s separate fact from fiction
Opinion | Court ruling on AHSAA, CHOOSE Act rule has the potential for chaos
News
Last year, a controversy erupted over parade participation, leading the mayor to consider a third party to manage future events.
Featured Opinion
Woody Baird touts an “impeccable record,” but his tenure reveals stalled projects, wasted money, divisive leadership, and taxpayers left behind.
Featured Opinion
Far from a win, the temporary restraining order issued against the AHSAA in the CHOOSE Act ordeal has only resulted in nearly assured chaos.
Governor
A statewide proclamation honored one of the four victims of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, whose life was cut short too soon.
Congress
This legislation aims to reduce recidivism and create a clearer pathway toward becoming a productive citizen by providing crucial identification.
Congress
Britt and Tuberville backed a bill that would prevent federal shutdowns, requiring Congress to stay in D.C. until budget work is done.
Opinion
Our state is quickly becoming a hub for one of the most important industries of the future: electric vehicles.
Elections
Chesteen, with a career in education and public service, earned the Alabama Farmers Federation's endorsement for District 29.
Featured Opinion
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Donald Trump, HHS, Vaccines, Alabama politics, Public health, UAB, COVID-19, Conspiracy theories
Featured Opinion
Trump's words don't seem to matter. Nor his actions. Nor his failures. Nor his effect on American workers. That just leaves one thing, maybe.
Featured Opinion
There is no legal ground for the state to stand on in a lawsuit against the AHSAA.
Featured Opinion
Beaty claims redemption from addiction, but records and investigators show he profited from fueling Walker County’s deadly opioid crisis.
News
After two years, England has decided not to seek re-election, leaving the party looking for a new chairman and new executive director.
News
Rep. Chris England, the current chair of the party, is not expected to run for reelectison to the seat.
National
Passed annually by Congress since 1961, the NDAA authorizes funding levels for the Department of Defense.
Education
The initiative's goal to add 500,000 individuals with postsecondary credentials to Alabama's workforce by the year 2025.
Courts
The lawsuit also claims that board members for the trust improperly used funds to send their kids to college.
Courts
Report: Pryor and Maze hired the clerk despite knowing of the credible accusations of racist comments.
Elections
A new legal brief filed in the ongoing legal battle over the state's new Congressional maps argues the failure to create a second Black-majority...
Featured Opinion
Barnes, who is a 64, has been locked up in Moscow since January.
Congress
The Active Shooter Alert Act will support these life-saving efforts by establishing an Active Shooter Alert Coordinator at the U.S. Department of Justice.
