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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Recent opinions issued under the guidance of new Ethics Director Tom Albritton are increasingly facing criticism from...
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- Governor
Governor approves Alabama’s first Workforce Pell program at Lawson State
Gov. Ivey marks 25th anniversary of September 11
Gov. Ivey honors Alabama workers in Labor Day message
Governor sets execution date for man convicted of 1991 murders
Doug Jones urges cost-sharing delay to protect Alabama SNAP benefits
- Legislature
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
“Brawling for our Vote”: Thousands rally to protect Black voting power in the South
Full exchange undercuts claims Ledbetter called for ending 14th Amendment
- Economy
August home sales indicate traditional seasonal downturn has begun
Target Circle Deal Days returning October 6 and 7
Alabama remains without legal sports betting as NFL season begins
Labor-affiliated investment group sends letter to Mercedes requesting recommitment to company principles
Alabama Trucking Association releases song honoring drivers
- National
Marshall urges SCOTUS to uphold voter citizenship check, voter purge law
Milligan plaintiffs, counsel ask Supreme Court to dismiss state appeal
Britt attends signing of the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
House passes Russia, Iran sanctions bill backed by Britt
House passes agroterrorism preparedness bill to protect food supply
- Education
Commission talks out-of-school education needs, career pathways
Alabama Libraries face new pressure over transgender book ban
Public charter commission OKs charter school merger, FY28 budget request
Governor approves Alabama’s first Workforce Pell program at Lawson State
ACHE Commission holds September 2026 meeting
- Health
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
UAB selected to participate in the Pediatric Prevention Network, receive $10M in funding
Birmingham clinic faces scrutiny over delays in care for transgender patients
- Opinion
Opinion | Trusting as little as possible in tomorrow
Opinion | Why I’m backing Coach Tuberville for governor
Opinion | Alabama can solve an administrative problem without creating a family crisis
Opinion | APT cannot poll its way to public trust
Opinion | Could a political newcomer reshape the Huntsville City Council?
Alabama Ethics Commission stories
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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—In a 4 to 1 vote, the Alabama Ethics Commission approved an opinion that permits State Rep....
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By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—In 2012, Representative Barry Moore (R-Enterprise), along with other House members, sought to insert language into State law that would...
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By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) and his attorney J. Mark White have said that Hubbard’s consulting contract...
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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter “Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive!” ~ Sir Walter Scott Republican...
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By Lee HedgepethAlabama Political Reporter In his first interview after the end of the 2014 Regular Session of the Alabama Legislature, Speaker of the...
Stealing the Statehouse
By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The Alabama Political Reporter has obtained a copy of an ethics complaint filed against Speaker of the House Mike...
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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Between January, 2012, and September, 2014, Speaker Mike Hubbard received $12,000.00 a month in compensation from the Southeast...
Stealing the Statehouse
By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Speaker Mike Hubbard cast repeated votes in favor of House versions of a bill giving exclusive rights to manage...
Stealing the Statehouse
By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter Alabama Ethics Commission Director James L. Sumner approved a lucrative contract between House Speaker Mike Hubbard and a company...