Congress
The vote split the Alabama Congressional delegation with Reps. Mike Rogers, Jerry Carl and Terri Sewell voting in favor.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Gov. Ivey calls special election for Alabama House District 63
Norman Crow announces candidacy for Alabama House District 63
Wadsworth’s campaign grossly misrepresented her academic credentials
Marshall talks senate priorities, China tariffs, L.A. protests
Wahl talks 2026 election cycle, calls for shift to closed primaries
- Governor
Gov. Ivey signs law untaxing baby goods, feminine hygiene products
Gov. Ivey introduces new First Dog of Alabama
Gov. Ivey appoints David Reed as chairman of the Marshall County Commission
Gov. Ivey appoints Cynthia Almond as Public Service Commission president
Sen. Tuberville centers Trump in his gubernatorial campaign
- Legislature
Gov. Ivey signs law untaxing baby goods, feminine hygiene products
State Rep. Susan DuBose to hold town hall meeting on June 17
State of Alabama agrees to allow more vape products after federal suit
New Alabama vape law bans flavored e-cigarettes in stores
Opinion | Alabama’s GOP budget chairs lead state to fiscal strength
- Economy
SNAP cuts threaten 800,000 Alabamians as state faces $300 million burden
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
- National
Expanded child care tax credits boost Britt’s pro-family GOP Senate agenda
Figures, Sewell, SPLC President slam Trump over restoring Confederate military base names
Rep. Sewell votes no on Trump Rescissions Package
Rep. Sewell recognizes Juneteenth and Major League Baseball on the House Floor
Gov. Ivey appoints Laurie Hoyt to Baldwin County Circuit judgeship
- Education
Opinion | Giving our young people a second chance
Gov. Ivey appointing Ami Brooks to lead Department of Early Childhood 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
- Health
Department of Public Health warns of suspected measles case in Lee County
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
- Opinion
Opinion | The silence over law enforcement bad behavior is deafening
Opinion | “No Kings” protest renews America’s rejection of authoritarian rule
Opinion | Reflections from the 2025 Legislative Session
Opinion | When religion rules the state, freedom is the first to fall
Opinion | Job Corps is worth fighting for
News
Fairhope's library board moved five books and kept nine others amid a heated funding dispute over "sexually explicit" definitions and state code.
Featured Opinion
Another sheriff got arrested recently. The lack of outrage from our lawmakers over what is a growing issue is a big problem.
State
Spending cuts initiated by Allen include decreasing the advertising budget for Alabama’s Photo Voter ID program.
News
Salaam Green, Birmingham's inaugural poet laureate, releases "The Other Revival," a poetry book about history and healing in the South.
Congress
The GOP-led tax package includes child care relief championed by Sen. Katie Britt, signaling a renewed Republican focus on working families and pro-growth economic...
News
Hundreds gathered Saturday morning carrying signs to denounce the presidency of Donald Trump, joining millions nationwide in the "No Kings" protest.
Featured Opinion
From Montgomery to Mobile, peaceful demonstrators reminded the nation that liberty demands vigilance — and no leader is above the people.
Courts
The federal lawsuit centered on MPD chief Ernest Finley's resignation, which prompted a very public spat between the AG and Ethics Commission, was dismissed.
Opinion
As with any session, there were disappointments. But overall, 2025 was a step forward marked by smart and strategic wins.
Featured Opinion
The SBC’s resolutions — and similar moves in Alabama — show how religious control of policy threatens liberty, diversity, and democracy itself.
Opinion
Preserving Job Corps isn’t a Democratic or Republican issue. Or at least, it shouldn’t be.
Education
Alabama's REACH Act, now law, offers young people a second chance to earn their diploma.
Congress
The NDAA sets policy for our nation’s defense.
National
“I didn’t get a phone call or letter. It was just an email,” Lee Greenwood said.
Prisons
The proclamation calls for prison construction and renovation, and consideration of two reform bills that failed to pass during the last legislative session.
Opinion
"We’re not backing down, because when tragedy strikes a workplace, it is the union that ensures there is never a return to 'business as...
Health
Alabama hospitals' ICUs were at 99.3 percent capacity on Tuesday, with nearly half of all beds filled with COVID patients.
Featured Opinion
"The simple fact is that Trump supporters, and most 2021 Republicans, wouldn’t fit into the Mayberry they claim to love."
Elections
Campaigns will not be allowed to accept campaign contributions during the blackout period.
Elections
Givhan is seeking re-election for state Senate District 7, which covers Madison County.
Local news
The grant will support the restoration of the interior coffee shop and dining room in the 1968 wing of the motel.
