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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Alabama Dems hope to use Trump, ALGOP failures to build momentum in 2026
Secretary of state celebrates foreign voter ID legislation’s passage
Opinion | Ugly tactics cloud House race that should’ve been about service
ALGOP announces qualifying for HD12 Special Election
Clint Hollingsworth announces candidacy for House District 12
- Governor
Alabama formally recognizes Juneteenth as state holiday with new law
Gov. Ivey salutes Alabama exporters with Trade Excellence Awards
Gov. Ivey awards grant to help train inmates for jobs upon release
Alabama Big 10 Mayors praise public safety legislation signed by Governor Ivey
Gov. Ivey highlights legislative wins, pushes to relocate Space Command HQ to Huntsville
- Legislature
Secretary of state celebrates foreign voter ID legislation’s passage
Alabama House Democrats reflect on 2025 Legislative Session
Legislature approves bill banning cell phone use in classrooms
Senate Democrats block Archives restructuring bill at last minute
Grocery tax reduction bill heads to governor’s desk
- Economy
- National
Alabama’s war on abortion help exposed in new reporting
Tuberville introduces bill to expand R&D tax deductions for businesses
Federal court strikes down Alabama map, citing racial discrimination, defiance
Reps. Sewell, Figures introduce Bridge to Medicaid Act to cover uninsured Alabamians
Rep. Sewell condemns Trump’s firing of Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden
- Education
In Spanish Fort, LGBTQ picture books housed in adult section
Tuberville introduces “Understanding the True Cost of College Act”
Students protest Trump’s commencement address at University of Alabama
UA College Democrats to hold “Tide Against Trump” protest
Alabama’s first class Pre-K ranked best in the nation for 19 straight years
- Health
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
Alabama Senate passes bill loosening regulations for religious vaccine exemptions
- Opinion
Courts
The court ruled Alabama's map violates the Voting Rights Act, ensuring continued use of a court-ordered map enabling two Black lawmakers.
News
Librarians and citizens condemned APLS board actions and leadership as it defined "sexually explicit" and a member proposed further restrictions.
Elections
Trump's declining polls, along with Tuberville's potential polarizing run for governor, could give Alabama Dems a pathway back to relevancy.
Opinion
The Powering Growth package is a promise to the people of our state that Alabama will lead with vision, act with discipline, and compete...
Courts
Reveal's Nina Martin reports on Alabama's attempt to criminalize helping women access out-of-state abortions and Yellowhammer Fund's legal victory.
Congress
Sewell called President Trump's abrupt firing of Dr. Hayden an affront to her service and an attack on the institution.
Legislature
The bill now heads to the desk of Gov. Kay Ivey, who has already signaled her approval and intent to sign the bill into...
Legislature
After three hours of holding up the legislative day, Sen. Chris Elliott relented and voted to non-concur, sending the bill to conference committee.
Featured Opinion
As Congressional Republicans seek out ways to give big tax breaks to the nation's wealthiest, a familiar target has emerged: the poor.
Opinion
As I look back at my 15 years at ADEM, I am confident Alabama’s environment is much better today than it was in 2010.
Opinion
As we are currently not ranked 50th in every significant area measured, his election should guarantee that we achieve this downward goal.
Opinion
The SAVE Act would prevent millions of Americans from voting, particularly in the Deep South.
Legislature
The legislation clarifies that commercial airports are exempt from paying sales and use taxes.
Legislature
The bill drew opposition from Democrats, who said it's unnecessary, marginalizes transgender youth and will likely result in lawsuits.
Legislature
Democrats and others oppose the bill, which they say limits local power to remove and rename Confederate monuments and memorials.
Legislature
Several members expressed concern the bill could hamper the governor's ability to quickly act in times of emergencies.
Featured Opinion
"While defending a bill that protects Confederate monuments, Holmes managed to equate Martin Luther King to Confederate generals."
Legislature
Medical marijuana supporters and opponents presented their arguments for and against the bill in a public hearing.
Legislature
The Alabama Republican Assembly is urging its supporters to call their legislators and ask them to vote no on the bill.
Legislature
The bill would require that a traffic offense be dismissed if the officer who wrote the citation is not present for the defendant's court...
Legislature
The bill would make the charge of speeding alone a charge where the offender could not be sentenced to jail or prison.
