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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Justice Tommy Bryan announces bid for re-election to Alabama Supreme Court
District 10 election challenge moves towards House hearing
Justice Sarah Stewart takes large fundraising lead
Speaker Ledbetter endorses Chris McCool for Alabama Supreme Court
Opinion | Five seats on the Alabama Supreme Court up for election in 2024
- Governor
Governor releases statements following successful Special Session
Governor issues executive order to “cut red tape” for citizens, businesses
Ivey calls for $1B in tax rebates, sets Special Session in State of the State
Full text: Gov. Kay Ivey’s 2023 State of the State address
Gov. Ivey announces grants to support domestic violence shelters
- Legislature
HR20 recognizes Saint Patrick’s Day, contributions of Irish-Americans in Alabama
Legislature approves $1.06 billion pandemic relief spending
Alabama House passes $1 billion ARPA spending bill
Alabama Senate approves $59 million payment to the Alabama Trust Fund
Sen. Figures introduces bills to repeal, add exceptions to Alabama abortion law
- Economy
- National
Sen. Britt calls for Banking Committee hearing on Silicon Valley Bank
Garrett Jemison joins Butler Snow’s Regulatory and Government Relations Team
Black Southern Women’s Collaborative members: “We too must resist”
Study: Nearly 2 in 3 Americans believe abortion should be legal
Britt pushes back on China buying U.S. farmland
- Education
Alabama colleges awarded nearly 28,000 bachelor’s degrees over the last decade
ALSDE launches “Teachers are the Real Influencers” campaign
Sewell to announce funding to support student initiatives at Birmingham-Southern College
One year in, Skills for Success rapid training shows results
Birmingham Talks receives national investment
- Health
New Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences to be established in Demopolis by 2026
Medical associations launch campaign to warn Alabamians of fentanyl dangers
Mental health system faces crises of workforce shortage, uncompensated care
COVID-19 deaths in Alabama reach 21,000
Alabama doctors applaud recommendation for over-the-counter Narcan
- Opinion
Opinion | Don’t bring a knife to a gunfight
Opinion | Alabama wants to build a billion dollar prison. You should pay attention
Opinion | Investing in Alabama’s future with ARPA funds
Opinion | Coming soon to a doctor’s office near you: Cutting-edge research and care
Opinion | Donald Watkins blogs from prison
Birmingham Race course stories
Featured Opinion
Because Bill Pryor said so. Since news broke on Tuesday that the Birmingham Race Course had installed 300-plus pari-mutuel gaming machines, there have been...
Economy
There’s a new game in Birmingham. Actually, there are 300-plus new games in Birmingham, at the Birmingham Race Course. On Tuesday morning, track officials...
Featured Opinion
The angriest I ever was as an editorial writer while at The Birmingham News was because of Milton McGregor. I wrote opinion for The...
News
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—On Thursday, President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) released a copy of his omnibus gaming bill, which would...
