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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
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
Republican budget could cost billions for Alabama, other states yet to expand Medicaid
Alabama health facilities seek to expand mental health, geriatric care
- Opinion
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
Opinion | Alabama lawmakers picked winners and losers, and hundreds of hemp businesses lost everything
Opinion | Alabama education policy needs improvements
Opinion | We all lose with European drug price controls
Elections
Unofficial results showed Republican Representative Matt Woods handily beat progressive community organizer Ryan Cagle.
Congress
House Democrats reintroduce abortion rights bill to restore access as Alabama continues enforcing strict post-Dobbs reproductive health bans.
Featured Opinion
To make sense of Alabama lawmakers forcing hundreds of businesses to close, just follow the money.
Legislature
"God put me with my angel," House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels said after receiving a kidney from his wife.
Opinion
We do not need to chase every trend or turn Mobile into something it is not. But we do need to act.
Municipal elections
Municipal elections
Municipal elections
Longtime police chief Nick Derzis took the next step in his campaign for mayor of Hoover.
News
Earlier this month, mass protests broke out in California and the greater Los Angeles area in response to the Trump administration’s increasingly aggressive efforts...
Congress
Sewell joined colleagues to reassert congressional authority following the Trump administration's unilateral military action in Iran.
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?
Featured Opinion
History favors the patient and prepared. Just ask Jackson, Houston — or Churchill.
Economy
Fifty percent of the new claims were related to COVID-19.
News
Hannah had just turned 27 when she was killed in a Montgomery car accident on Jan. 17.
National
The House voted in favor of the waiver permitting Gen. Austin to serve as secretary of defense.
Economy
The initiative will be led by a council consisting of industry leaders from across Alabama.
National
President Joe Biden's order also rescinds Trump’s 1776 Commission, seen as a rebuttal to the Pulitzer-Prize-winning 1619 project.
National
Biden signed an executive order halting the construction of the controversial border wall between the United States and Mexico.
Elections
Paschal is running in the Republican primary for House District 73 in Shelby County.
Health
Dr. Scott Harris said hospitals "by and large are out" of vaccines and largely only have enough for required second doses.
Environment
A rendering plant converts packing house waste, kitchen grease and livestock carcasses into industrial fats and oils.
