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Republican infighting, hidden political money and questions about leadership dominate another volatile week across Alabama politics.
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- Elections
- Governor
- 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
Britt calls for safeguards on automated license plate readers
Sewell opens service academy nominations for Alabama students
DeKalb County gets ARC grant for economic development upgrades
Marshall urges SCOTUS to uphold voter citizenship check, voter purge law
Milligan plaintiffs, counsel ask Supreme Court to dismiss state appeal
- Education
Sewell opens service academy nominations for Alabama students
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
- 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
campaign finance stories
Elections
Records traced the attacks through a Virginia donor, an Alabama PAC and a Wyoming firm, while the original financiers remained obscured.
This Matters with Bill Britt
Primary elections are where power is decided, often by hidden money, leaving voters reacting to outcomes already shaped behind closed doors.
This Matters with Bill Britt
Coordinated political attacks with hidden funding are reshaping Alabama elections, raising questions about transparency, trust and who truly controls power.
The Voice of Alabama Politics
A mystery PAC roiled GOP primaries as lawmakers logged narrow gains and a report found 800,000 Alabamians remained outside the electoral process.
Opinion
Lady Justice has long stood as the symbol of an ethical judicial system. But if she is not strong, politics will overwhelm her.
Elections
The former senator said he launched the PAC targeting incumbents, but filings list an out-of-state operative, and funding sources remain undisclosed.
Elections
A newly formed PAC traced to a Wisconsin operative has flooded Alabama voters with coordinated attacks.
Elections
Federal filings show McKee-supporting PAC funded by interconnected out-of-state committees, including one linked to a nondisclosing nonprofit organization.
Elections
An APR review of Mo Brooks’ Alabama House record shows more than 100 votes supporting tax increases, raising questions about long-standing anti-tax claims