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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Court orders Alabama to keep using current districts until 2030 redistricting
Jerry Carl files to run for Alabama’s 1st Congressional District in 2026
Opinion | Katherine Robertson: Trump conservative—or Leo’s dark money candidate?
Alabama Grocers Association endorses Corey Hill for agriculture commissioner
Rep. Sewell pushes voter protection bill on Voting Rights Act’s 60th anniversary
- Governor
Gov. Ivey appoints John Young as chairman of the Marshall County Commission
Gov. Ivey urges students to “be bold” in back-to-school video message
Gov. Ivey announces $25.9 million in Growing Alabama funds
Gov. Ivey announces second round of 2025 Rebuild Alabama infrastructure grants
Gov. Ivey announces Vaquito, the work zone safety dog, as honorary ALEA trooper
- Legislature
Poll: Republican voters want focus on economic issues, not culture wars
Lawmakers hold contract for attorney sanctioned over AI-generated citations in prison case
Bill to exempt optical aids from Alabama sales tax filed again for 2026 session
Alabama lawmakers renew push for death penalty in child rape cases
House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels is recovering—and searching for answers
- Economy
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
Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report reveals increased home sales
Alabama climbs to 19th in CNBC business rankings, workforce sees big gains
- National
Court orders Alabama to keep using current districts until 2030 redistricting
Rep. Sewell highlights $800,000 Moundville infrastructure investment
Rep. Sewell pushes voter protection bill on Voting Rights Act’s 60th anniversary
Jeff Sessions subpoenaed in House probe of Jeffrey Epstein case
Sen. Britt pushes bipartisan GUARD Act to fight crypto scams against seniors
- Education
Secretary of State Wes Allen delivers commencement address at Troy University
Alabama AG backs South Carolina in race, sex education lawsuit
Montgomery teacher heads to D.C. for C-SPAN’s Educators’ Conference
Alabama federal lawmakers respond to partial release of frozen education funds
APLS seeks to deem books promoting “gender ideology” as inappropriate for kids
- Health
American Cancer Society speaks out on threats to Alabama research grants
Alabama among top states for attracting out-of-state physicians through interstate compact
Bill reintroduced to enhance religious exemptions for vaccinations, mask-use
Prefiled bill would overhaul Alabama’s new hemp regulation law
Medicaid cuts could exacerbate healthcare disparities in Alabama’s Black Belt
- Opinion
Opinion | We the people face a tipping point—resistance is the only way forward
Opinion | There’s no good reason to not release the Jabari Peoples body cam footage
Opinion | Gerrymandering in any form steals power from voters
Opinion | Stop shutting yourself out of your government
Opinion | 2026 lieutenant governor race may hinge on friends and neighbors politics
Municipal elections
An anonymous letter read during last week's Alex City Council meeting brought an old issue into the public light: Where does the mayor live?
Legislature
Nearly 59 percent of Republican primary voters say economic issues should come before cultural fights, despite Legislature’s recent priorities.
Featured Opinion
From suffragists to today’s Christian nationalists, history warns that rights vanish without action. The fight for democracy is now.
Courts
The panel of three judges declined to place Alabama under preclearance, but chose to retain jurisdiction until the injunction lapses.
State
The first month of the magazine features the Rogersville Public Library and its importance to its rural community.
Featured Opinion
If there's no investigation, no charges pending, and the family is OK with it, why can't the body cam footage be made public?
State
Fuller previously served as deputy chief of staff, overseeing policy initiatives and acting as spokesperson.
Legislature
The Alabama House of Representatives previously passed a bill to exempt optical aids from sales tax, but it failed in the Senate. Now, it's...
Featured Opinion
Maybe the lunacy in Texas will finally prompt voters to take a stand and hold onto their power.
Featured Opinion
A new ban on smart devices in schools highlights the growing disconnect between the average citizen and the actions of their government.
Opinion
Secretary of State Wes Allen and Agriculture Commissioner Rick Pate will be the two horses in this contest.
Featured Opinion
Top level Republicans spreading obvious lies and contradicting themselves to save the president from a child sex abuse scandal is ... disturbing. And dangerous.
Congress
This major constituent event will draw at least 450 pre-registered job-seekers and 75 employers from across Alabama.
Health
A new report revealed Alabama made significant progress, expanding patient access by attracting qualified out-of-state physicians through streamlined licensing.
Elections
The Alabama Retail PAC highlighted Beaty's experience as a business owner and entrepreneur.
Elections
The Electric Cooperatives of Alabama Political Action Committee unanimously endorsed Tuberville for governor, citing his work on infrastructure and energy.
Elections
Glover previously represented Mobile in the House of Representatives and the state Senate from 2002 to 2018.
Opinion
The 2026 race will boil down to a two-man race between two current popular statewide constitutional office holders.
Courts
An Alabama judge stayed David Lee Roberts’ execution to assess mental competency amid concerns that include schizophrenia, delusions and constitutional protections.
Courts
Federal defender Cecilia Vaca questioned the evidence that Fernandez-Lopez played any role in the employment of nine undocumented immigrants.
Featured Opinion
Dogs suffering through inhumane conditions, dying at alarming rates, victims of indifference and criminal acts? We would care a lot.
