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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Analysis | Tuberville wins in court, but the case exposes an enforcement gap
State GOP leaders target trans House candidates
Opinion | Could Doug Jones and the Democrats actually win?
Figures calls for CD2 debates, Marques refuses invitation
Poll: Young Alabama voters feel squeezed, but remain motivated to vote
- 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
State GOP leaders target trans House candidates
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
- Economy
BBB warns Alabamians to look out for post-hurricane repair scams
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
- National
Britt touts $2 million secured for Southern Research Institute
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
- 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 | Could Doug Jones and the Democrats actually win?
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
Bill Britt stories
The Voice of Alabama Politics
Alabama power struggles, campaign cash and public accountability take center stage alongside police staffing shortages and rising housing costs statewide.
Featured Opinion
Alabama’s governor wields substantial influence, but constitutional limits divide authority and give lawmakers the stronger hand in shaping state policy.
Featured Opinion
Republics are seldom lost or saved in a single blow. In weeks, Alabama voters decide whether to push the pendulum.
Opinion
On Procida, a monument warns that freedom is lost not only to tyrants but also to those who permit them.
This Matters with Bill Britt
Free elections require secure ballots, meaningful access, transparent rules and citizens willing to respect the lawful decision of the voters.
This Matters with Bill Britt
Voting is how citizens claim democracy, choose who holds power and shape the decisions that govern their lives and communities.
Featured Opinion
Fear can warn us of danger. Only courage, imagination and respect for human dignity can show us what to build.
This Matters with Bill Britt
Constitutional principles protect liberty only when their restraints apply equally to every party, leader, institution and citizen in every circumstance.
Featured Opinion
Twenty-five years later, remembering September 11 requires honoring its courage while confronting the fear that changed America so deeply afterward.