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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
- Governor
Governor expands Alabama school choice with federal tax credits
Governor launches statewide flood notification system after Texas tragedy
Gov. Ivey proposes modest budgets as financial experts warn of looming downturn
Gov. Kay Ivey delivers final State of the State address
ALGOP Chairman Wahl shares statement on Gov. Ivey’s State of the State address
- Legislature
Alabama 2026 Legislative Report: Week One
Bill establishing criminal penalties for organ harvesting clears Alabama committee
Alabama lawmakers propose changes to state contract review process
Alabama Senate votes to repeal controversial annexation law
Alabama Cannabis Coalition announces push for hemp ban repeal
- Economy
Alabama’s unemployment rate drops to 2.7 percent in November
Alabama home sales stable, prices surge in November report
Gov. Ivey welcomes $10.5M Bad Boy Mowers Tractor Plant, 50 jobs headed to Monroeville
Trump announces $12 billion in farm aid as Alabama farmers brace for 2026 season
Governor encourages Alabama businesses to compete in 2026 Small Business Week awards
- National
Sen. Britt secures $50.7M for Alabama in FY26 spending package
Sen. Britt applauds Alabamians appointed to USDA FSA State Committee
Sen. Britt leads bipartisan letter to CDC urging action on rise in youth sports gambling
Rep. Sewell calls on DHS to exempt health care workers from new H-1B visa fee
ACCA warns of serious threat to public safety funding from SSUT litigation
- Education
Governor expands Alabama school choice with federal tax credits
Alabama State receives Carnegie community engagement classification
Alabama approves $6.48 million in school safety mapping, software contracts
State education committee takes aim at reducing classroom paperwork
Sen. Allen establishes Charlie Kirk Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- Health
Alabama Senate committee advances prostate cancer screening legislation
New national report shows opioid prescriptions continue to fall in Alabama
Board of Medical Examiners accepting applications for Medical Cannabis Certification Permits
Gov. Ivey announces Alabama secured more than $203M for Rural Health Transformation Program
UAB study finds oral semaglutide effective for weight loss
- Opinion
Opinion | When presidents begin to resemble kings
Opinion | Alabama disgraces itself by continuing to honor a traitor on MLK Day
Opinion | An old shepherd’s battle for children, conscience and mercy
Opinion | Banning Chinese drones is common sense and necessary
Opinion | The myth of the oppressed white man
Featured Opinion
From Washington’s restraint to executive immunity, constitutional limits are fading and king-like authority is quietly reentering American political life.
Featured Opinion
No decent person could ever seriously justify honoring Robert E. Lee at all, much less on the same day the state honors MLK.
The Voice of Alabama Politics
Gov. Kay Ivey’s final State of the State, the Tuberville contrast, turnout collapse in District 63, Ron Sparks’s return, and the ivermectin bill.
Prisons
The prison reform advocate called his 35-day strike a “failure” after ADOC met none of his demands before medical issues forced him to stop.
Elections
Moore, who’s been polling behind Attorney General Steve Marshall, said he was “truly honored and thankful” for Trump’s endorsement.
Education
Gov. Kay Ivey signed an executive order Friday confirming Alabama’s participation in the new Federal Education Freedom Tax Credit program, expanding choice.
Elections
The Shelby County Republican Party will host a U.S. Senate Candidate Forum on January 26, providing voters direct access to Republican nominees.
Legislature
The Alabama Legislature convened its regular session, quickly introducing 449 bills, including measures on education, public safety, and tax exemptions.
Local news
The APLS board voted 3-2 to find the library noncompliant for including "sexually explicit" materials in youth sections.
Legislature
State lawmakers advanced legislation adding Class C felony penalties for medical examiners harvesting organs after hearing about alleged 2024 abuses.
Opinion
This action is necessary to protect the people of Alabama from the threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party.
Featured Opinion
Donald Trump said that white people have been treated very poorly since the Civil Rights Act passed. Let's take a look at that.
Opinion
New care models emerged from necessity across rural Alabama, yet state laws treating EMS mainly as transport created significant legal friction.
Featured Opinion
Kay Ivey hasn't been perfect. Far from it. But her professionalism should be appreciated and considered often as we choose her replacement.
Featured Opinion
This race will probably wind up being the most expensive race in Alabama political history.
Elections
May 17, 2022, is the last day that absentee ballot applications can be returned by mail.
Economy
April 2022 results for container volumes through the Port of Mobile show a 39.7 percent increase over April 2021 volumes.
Elections
“Our members believe these candidates are the right persons to serve our region in the Alabama Legislature," the group's director said.
Courts
Criticize the Court for perhaps not practicing what it preaches as it erects its fences, but heed its sermon.
Elections
The gubernatorial candidate made disparaging comments about tattoos and hairstyles of people he'd seen in Richmond, Virginia.
State
With few laws and no governing body, gambling in Alabama is spreading like wildfire. Even if most people don't realize it.
State
The Alabama Innovation Corporation board of directors allocated resources, capital and talent to fuel the state’s entrepreneurial impact and drive economic growth.
Legislature
The primary issues for municipalities, including broadband and waste infrastructure, were addressed in meaningful ways, executive director Greg Cochran said.