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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Poll: Young Alabama voters feel squeezed, but remain motivated to vote
Opinion | Ron Sparks is the public servant people say they want
Alabama Realtors PAC announces 2026 general election endorsements
Republican candidates, leadership have no answers on Trump
Jelks challenges Senate opponents Wess, Moore to debate
- Governor
Governor declares State of Emergency for 40 counties in storm preparation
Ivey replaces five Alabama Public Television board members amid PBS debate
Ivey touts Alabama’s ranking among top 10 states for doing business
Gov. Ivey announces final round of 2026 Rebuild Alabama grants
Ivey signs “Dolly Day” proclamation in honor of Dolly Parton
- Legislature
Alabama Arise sets roadmap for 2027 legislative priorities
Analysis | The governor has the microphone. The Legislature has the votes
State retirees to get hit with another premium increase
Contract Review Committee holds ADOC contracts over prison litigation costs
DraftKings, FanDuel-backed PAC scores big wins in Alabama primaries
- Economy
Poll: Young Alabama voters feel squeezed, but remain motivated to vote
Jeff. Co. treasurer, fiscal leaders warn Trump policies to worsen housing crisis
Ivey touts Alabama’s ranking among top 10 states for doing business
Hyundai to invest $500 million in Montgomery hybrid production
Sen. Britt backs bipartisan AI transparency legislation
- National
- Education
- Health
Alabama Board of Nursing ransomware attack may have exposed personal information
State ban on vaping in indoor public spaces to take effect this week
Alabama overdose deaths fall 46 percent as opioid response expands
State cancer advocates push Congress for research funding, clinical trial reform
Alabama’s uninsured rate exposes Medicaid expansion gap
- Opinion
State
Alabama Ethics Commission says Representative Matt Simpson’s campaign can use funds for a potential defamation lawsuit over political advertisements.
Legislature
The advocacy group will push grocery tax repeal, a $15-an-hour minimum wage and county authority over data center safeguards.
Featured Opinion
Don't vote for red or blue. Be smarter than that. Vote for the candidate in every race who has the best ideas and policies.
Economy
Young Alabama voters report financial strain and political frustration, but most say they remain motivated to vote in November’s midterms.
Congress
The money will target culvert work near Edgewood Elementary, where officials said repeated flooding had threatened homes, streets and insurance costs.
Governor
Officials say the Gulf system could reach Alabama as a hurricane Friday, prompting preparations ahead of potential landfall.
Opinion
Technology stripped away small struggles that once built discipline, leaving us to wonder what convenience cost our minds.
Featured Opinion
Alabama’s governor wields substantial influence, but constitutional limits divide authority and give lawmakers the stronger hand in shaping state policy.
Education
GE Aerospace Foundation will fund three Alabama organizations to expand aerospace workforce training and career opportunities across the Auburn-Montgomery region.
Congress
Alabama students and families can get nomination guidance at October events in Birmingham, Huntsville and Montgomery ahead of a November 13 deadline.
Featured Opinion
Despite the rhetoric, Montgomery isn't the only city with police officer shortages. Another Alabama city offers the solution to those problems.
National
Fraus et dolus nemini patrocinari debent: “Fraud and deceit should defend or excuse no man.”
Opinion
A western crossing tied to I-65 would ease Decatur’s bottlenecks while positioning Courtland for aerospace, defense and advanced manufacturing growth.
Elections
Ron Sparks is everything people say they want in a public official—competent, bipartisan, hardworking and progressive. So, why's he an underdog?
Agriculture
With agriculture playing such a vital role in our economy, it is imperative that farmers have access to the financial resources they need.
Elections
Will Barfoot was the only Republican to qualify as special elections moved forward under Alabama’s 2021 state Senate map.
Elections
Brief says Alabama’s Supreme Court request could force months of voter reassignment work into a single business day.
This Matters with Bill Britt
Bill Britt traces how democracies are weakened when judges, journalists and officials abandoned fairness for political convenience.
Featured Opinion
The Reconstruction Amendments did not merely add language to the Constitution. They attempted to transform the nation itself.
Featured Opinion
Suffocating for three minutes and dying is not cruel and unusual punishment, according to a federal judge. But it is.
Elections
A video shows gambling machines operating at donor-linked store before removal, prompting renewed questions about enforcement and campaign contributions.
Governor
The proclamation elevated traditional gender roles and linked household stability to children's development, while her office did not answer questions about same-sex parents.
The Voice of Alabama Politics
Alabama’s latest episode examines redistricting defiance, gambling money, Senate runoff uncertainty, and the emerging governor’s race power dynamics.