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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
A million dollar problem with Alabama campaign finance laws
Forestry Association endorses Jack Williams for agriculture commissioner
Fertility lawyer AshLeigh Dunham wants the state Supreme Court to represent Alabama
Joshua Brown launches Bay Minette mayoral campaign
BCA endorses Clint Hollingsworth in House District 12 special election
- Governor
Bo Offord to lead Alabama Medicaid as Stephanie Azar moves to SEIB
Gov. Ivey deploys search and rescue team to Texas
Opinion | Reappointing Gwathney would be a grave mistake for Alabama justice
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
- Legislature
Lawmakers continue pursuit to push joint custody
Lawmakers will try again next year to rename Gulf of Mexico
New bill would give citizens avenue to directly petition for laws
State Senator re-files bill to make removing Confederate monuments prohibitively expensive
Prefiled bill would require ignition interlock devices for first-time DUI offenders
- Economy
Alabama climbs to 19th in CNBC business rankings, workforce sees big gains
Ivey celebrates “Made in the USA” Day with praise for Alabama manufacturers
NFIB: 36 percent of small businesses report unfilled jobs in June survey
Sloss Tech Pitch Competition winner awarded $50K to grow innovative startup
Gov. Ivey announces $23.2 million in SEEDS grants to boost Alabama’s economic growth
- National
Rep. Sewell demands Trump administration release $7 billion in withheld education funding
Rep. Aderholt celebrates 105th birthday of Roy Drinkard, oldest living U.S. Marine
Rep. Strong appointed to US-China Human Rights Commission
Rep. Figures leads bipartisan effort to introduce NIL bill to establish national framework
Rep. Sewell renews push to improve access to prenatal care for military families
- Education
Alabama expands nationally recognized First Class Pre-K with 58 new classrooms
Rep. Sewell demands Trump administration release $7 billion in withheld education funding
Tuscaloosa City Board of Education votes to sue state over online sales tax
Alabama’s anti-DEI law is chilling university instruction, court documents show
ALSBOE reviews RAISE Act funding rollout and oversight measures
- 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 | Investing in infrastructure is investing in Alabama’s future
Opinion | The battle within: What shapes our political convictions
Opinion | Epstein ordeal exposes the true Donald Trump
Opinion | Jabari Peoples shooting is another (missed) opportunity for police transparency
Opinion | I support rescheduling cannabis—here’s why you should, too
Artificial Intelligence stories
Governor
The GenAI Task Force held four official meetings, and an additional twenty working group meetings, which occurred over the course of 2024.
Opinion
Opelika is uniquely positioned to be at the forefront of AI adoption thanks to the cutting-edge research happening at Auburn University.
Elections
Experts have warned of the negative consequences this could have for voting rights and safety and security of our elections.
Legislature
The legislation was prompted by a recent incident in Demopolis.