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A legislative session riddled with controversy, key local elections, and a senator's anti-Muslim comments defined 2025’s biggest headlines.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Figures calls for CD2 debates, Marques refuses invitation
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
- Governor
Governor closes state offices early in nine counties ahead of Hurricane Isaias
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
- 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
Britt, Tuberville join call for federal investigation into Planned Parenthood funding
Figures calls for CD2 debates, Marques refuses invitation
Sewell secures $250,000 for Homewood stormwater upgrades
Strong announces $3 million Tennessee River crossing project in Decatur
Terri Sewell to host Conecuh, Monroe counties meet and greets
- 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
Opinion | Poarch Creeks show how gaming revenue can build Alabama’s economy
Opinion | The fox is guarding the hen house in Montgomery
Opinion | Stop voting for a color and vote for the best person
Opinion | Why Strong is Wrong: The case for Andrew Sneed
Opinion | Sportsmanship is not optional—it is the standard we must defend
2025 Mobile mayoral race stories
Municipal elections
Former district judge Spiro Cheriogotis narrowly defeated state Representative Barbara Drummond in Tuesday's runoff election for Mobile mayor.
Municipal elections
Bishop drew on his connection to his hometown to make the case for Drummond, calling her record of public service “unmatched.”
Municipal elections
Barbara Drummond's campaign secured historic support, with 2,321 individual donors contributing a median of $50, demonstrating broad grassroots backing.
Featured Opinion
Crime is a top issue in Mobile. Barbara Drummond has a plan for that—one that will actually work.
Municipal elections
Booker touted the state representative's legislative record on gun violence and economic investment.
Municipal elections
The Birmingham mayor's endorsement could help Drummond maintain her grassroots campaign's momentum as she faces an opponent who has both outraised and outspent her.
Municipal elections
The Democratic Mayors Association formally endorsed Drummond for Mobile mayor, calling her campaign one of the most promising in the South.