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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
- Governor
Gov. Ivey praises results of Montgomery Metro Area Crime Suppression Unit
Gov. Ivey announces $23.2 million in SEEDS grants to boost Alabama’s economic growth
Gov. Ivey taps Grace Jeter as Covington County circuit judge
Gov. Ivey encourages summer reading for Alabama students
Gov. Ivey appoints Michael Godwin to Montgomery County District Court
- Legislature
Opinion | Alabama lawmakers picked winners and losers, and hundreds of hemp businesses lost everything
Selfless love: House minority leader, wife recovering following successful kidney transplant
Opinion | Texas governor vetoes hemp ban, Alabama chooses chaos and criminal charges
Gov. Ivey signs law untaxing baby goods, feminine hygiene products
State Rep. Susan DuBose to hold town hall meeting on June 17
- Economy
Gov. Ivey announces $23.2 million in SEEDS grants to boost Alabama’s economic growth
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
- National
Rep. Sewell marks 12 years since Supreme Court gutted Voting Rights Act
House Democrats reintroduce abortion rights bill on Dobbs anniversary
Rep. Sewell cosponsors resolution to cease U.S. hostilities with Iran
Alabama’s only civil legal aid faces elimination under proposed cuts
Sen. Tuberville calls on Trump to fire Fed chair despite questionable legal authority
- Education
Opinion | Alabama education policy needs improvements
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
- Health
Prefiled bill would overhaul Alabama’s new hemp regulation law
Medicaid cuts could exacerbate healthcare disparities in Alabama’s Black Belt
The Renewal Project announces statewide launch
EPA data shows 165M people exposed to ‘forever chemicals’ in U.S. drinking water
Alabama Medical Association thanks Trump for prioritizing doctor visa applications
- Opinion
Opinion | Ten years after Obergefell, the fight for freedom is far from over
Opinion | Trump f-bomb tirade holds lesson for us all
Opinion | Let us make sure this budget bill works for Alabama
Opinion | Let’s bring smart, practical innovation to Mobile
Opinion | Legal Defense Fund calls for voter protections in wake of increased attacks on our democracy
Health
Senate Bill 1, reintroduced by Sen. April Weaver, would upend the House Bill 445's framework and restrict sales to licensed pharmacies.
Featured Opinion
A decade after marriage equality became the law of the land, LGBTQ+ rights—especially for trans Americans—are under renewed attack.
Featured Opinion
Trump's tirade over the continued violence in the Middle East should prove to everyone just how important America's religious freedoms are.
News
After a grueling three-year ordeal involving a disputed insurance claim and political targeting, all charges against congressional staffer Sherry McCormick were dismissed.
Courts
With precelarance ruled unconstitutional, Alabama quickly returned to drawing district lines that deprived Black voters of political power.
Municipal elections
Municipal elections
Burrell officially announced his candidacy for re-election to Fairhope City Council.
Governor
The combined law enforcement effort to address violent crime in the Montgomery area achieved positive results, with violent crime down 30 percent.
Congress
"The Shelby decision opened the door to a full-scale attack on the right to vote that continues today," Sewell said.
Featured Opinion
To make sense of Alabama lawmakers forcing hundreds of businesses to close, just follow the money.
Education
We all have a role to play—so get up out of your armchair, roll up your sleeves, and join us in the arena.
Opinion
The most vulnerable patient populations will be the ones that will suffer most due to this change.
Opinion
Ryan Cagle is everything people say they want in a candidate for public office. So why won't people vote for him today in SD5?
Legislature
SB319 is a constitutional amendment so passage requires a three-fifths vote of the House.
Legislature
Conservatives have vowed to continue filibustering the bill that would allow people with a medical need to obtain medical marijuana.
Economy
The Alabama Department of Commerce highlighted a number of successful businesses making products in rural Alabama.
Health
The Alabama Academy of Ophthalmology is sharing valuable information about how to take care of your vision.
Legislature
The facility includes 31 aquariums containing more than 30,000 gallons of water and displaying roughly 100 species.
Opinion
"We honor our educators for the long hours and tireless (and often thankless) work they do."
Local news
The city administrator defended police decisions to use less-lethal munitions to disperse residents who attended a rally in June 2020.
State
Language regarding licensing and locations could make or break the legislation.
Legislature
Sen. Smitherman's bill passed the Senate but failed to make it to the House floor. He plans to bring it back next year.
