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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
- Governor
Gov. Ivey encourages Alabamians to vote in today’s primary runoff election
Gov. Ivey appoints Mobile County judges
Ivey orders Capitol, Jefferson Co. flags lowered for late Judge John Amari
Gov. Ivey advocates for “homes led by a father and mother” in Strong Families Month proclamation
Gov. Ivey releases Memorial Day message honoring America’s fallen service members
- Legislature
DraftKings, FanDuel-backed PAC scores big wins in Alabama primaries
“Brawling for our Vote”: Thousands rally to protect Black voting power in the South
Full exchange undercuts claims Ledbetter called for ending 14th Amendment
ACLU vows to take Alabama to court over special session bills
Terri Sewell condemns Alabama redistricting election law
- Economy
Synthetic leather manufacturer Vulcaflex to open US facility in Auburn
Sewell secures nearly $7 million for Alabama projects
Target Circle Deal Days boost Alabama savings and nonprofits
Google plans $1.5 billion Jackson County data center expansion
Report: Alabama loses $3 billion annually from abortion restrictions
- National
- Education
Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences readies for opening day
Be Pro Be Proud taps 30-year Alabama educator to lead statewide effort
Alabama State University, Morris Brown College sign partnership agreement
White Coat Ceremony held for Auburn’s inaugural Doctor of Physical Therapy cohort
Alabama State Board of Education hears possible changes to world language studies
- Health
- Opinion
Elections
Competency has been undervalued and woefully absent from American politics in recent years. It's the only thing that can save us.
This Matters with Bill Britt
Bill Britt argues democracy weakens when leaders abandon shame, restraint and the basic standards decency requires from public life today.
Featured Opinion
Wahl put forward a serious conservative tax-reform goal. API tried to knock it down, exposing a divide between conservative rhetoric and reform in Alabama.
News
Construction on a North Alabama veterans cemetery will begin in October, with the first burials expected by 2028.
Elections
The trade group said Carl had been a strong advocate for small businesses as he campaigns to reclaim a Gulf Coast seat.
The Voice of Alabama Politics
Prisons
Jeremy Williams waived further appeals, clearing the way for Alabama to schedule his execution in August.
Economy
The nearly $70 million project will create 130 jobs and support North American automakers with locally made interior materials.
Congress
The funding would support rural hospitals, law enforcement equipment, ambulance access and wastewater upgrades across six Alabama counties.
Elections
A Peak Insights poll shows Marques ahead in the six-candidate Republican primary, with McKee second and many voters still undecided.
Economy
Shoppers can stretch summer budgets while directing Target donations to nonprofits supporting children and families across the state.
Health
A pancreatic cancer survivor urged broader access to early detection and treatment advances that could give more families time.
Opinion
Impulse and aspiration rarely line up, but daily choices reveal which version of ourselves we are actually building.
Elections
In a state with more than 3.8 million registered voters, Alabama’s major Republican nominations were decided by roughly 300,000 people.
Elections
ALFA flexed its political muscle across Alabama, reshaping Republican contests and proving contested legislative seats were anything but safe.
Opinion
Speaker Ledbetter is an outstanding speaker of the House, and no doubt, Alabama is better thanks to his service.
Opinion
The Alabama Rural Health Transformation Program represents the largest public commitment to rural health infrastructure this state has made in a generation.
Legislature
Lawmakers enacted new criminal penalties and coastal regulations, while advancing proposals on school policy and public transparency.
News
Fraternity members joined a nationwide service effort to bolster cell therapy resources through a partnership that has facilitated more than 100 lifesaving transplants.
Party politics
The former House majority leader defeated John Merrill at Saturday's winter meeting to lead Alabama Republicans into the 2026 election cycle.
News
Leaders honored 40 civil rights martyrs in Montgomery on Thursday, warning against modern efforts to suppress voting rights and reverse decades of progress.
Elections
Morgan County GOP leaders questioned whether Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen met constitutional residency requirements while maintaining a home in Pike County.
Featured Opinion
A cost-sharing program proposed by Democrats could be a lifeline to Alabama farmers.
Legislature
The House substituted and amended SB231 on the floor to expand to "Capitol area" and restrict unmanned aircrafts from flying over.