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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
- Governor
Gov. Ivey appoints Sen. Greg Reed as senior advisor to Workforce Transformation
Gov. Ivey awards grants to assist assault and domestic violence victims
Gov. Ivey launches poll to name turkeys for Alabama’s 76th annual pardoning
Gov. Ivey honors Alabama veterans, reflects on father’s WWII service
Ivey appoints new member to USA Board of Trustees
- Legislature
State Rep. Hill files bill to split session in two
Birmingham mayor pushes for voter decision on gun permit laws
Matt Woods announces bid for Alabama Senate District 5 seat
Sen. Coleman pre-files bills to combat excessive use of force by police
Prefiled bill would ensure right to access contraceptive care
- Economy
Opinion | Trump 2.0 will uplift Alabama’s economy
Alabama AG praises injunction against protections for migrant farmworkers
Gov. Ivey declares Saturday after Thanksgiving “Small Business Saturday”
PARCA: Tax revenues continue to rise, leveling out post-pandemic
Alabama Realtors release October economic and real estate report
- National
Rep. Jerry Carl talks Farm Bill, “head-spinner” return for Trump
Sens. Britt, Tuberville request report on federal funding for health providers
Sens. Britt, Tuberville vote against Ukraine debt forgiveness
USDA names three Alabama counties as primary natural disaster areas
Rep. Sewell introduces legislation to support rural hospitals
- Education
Huntsville Library moving animated Disney movies after policy changes
Trump’s plans for the Department of Education may reshape Alabama’s school system
AEA announces Team Alabama, Team Auburn “Be a Champion and Read” winners
Troy University announces new Ph.D., master’s programs
Bill would reward teachers for “American exceptionalism” training
- Health
White Lightning: Inside Alabama’s raw milk “secret society”
New billboard urges Medicaid expansion to save Alabama hospitals
Analysis | Rural hospitals closure crisis: Alabama’s healthcare safety net at risk
Analysis | Alabama’s Medicaid expansion: Dispelling API’s myths and fears
Alabama hospitals work to address IV shortage following hurricane
- Opinion
Opinion | Birthright citizenship defines America’s promise and identity
Opinion | Disney movies latest victim in rightwing library lunacy
Opinion | Pandering to Republicans was one of Harris’s biggest electoral mistakes
Opinion | 200 years of election intrigue
Opinion | Trump 2.0 will uplift Alabama’s economy
AFL-CIO stories
Opinion
"The world will always remember Rich for his lifelong devotion to working people."
National
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka was 72. A cause of death wasn't immediately provided.
State
Organizers said they "have set the tone that the labor movement is alive right now, that Black Lives Matter is alive right now."
Economy
Republicans say the vote should help the state remain a popular destination for companies looking to grow.
Opinion
"The PRO Act empowers workers because it increases penalties on employers who violate the National Labor Relations Act."
State
Out of the 600 surveyed nationwide between March 28 and 30, 77 percent of respondents supported the unionization efforts.
Opinion
"Not everyone is or knows a union member, but if you do, you know the importance of our fight."
Elections
The bomb that ripped through the 16th Street Baptist Church 57 years ago was a predictable result of the social divisions of the early...
Elections
Incumbent Democratic Sen. Doug Jones held a re-election rally in Leeds on Monday at the soon-to-reopen drive-in theater at Grand River. Participants were in...