Featured Opinion
There is no better example of the disaster that unregulated, undefined "school choice" can bring than Montgomery's first charter school.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
JR Bowling announces candidacy for Senate District 4
Alabama Farmers Federation endorses Aaron Thomas for HD 10
ALGOP to open 2026 candidate qualifying on January 5
Rep. Phillip Ensler becomes first Democratic candidate in lieutenant governor race
Alabama Farmers Federation endorses Rep. Ernie Yarbrough for HD 7
- Governor
Gov. Ivey establishes Alabama Rural Health Transformation Advisory Group
Gov. Ivey orders Space Force flags to be flown across the state in weeklong “show of support”
Rep. Sewell celebrates unveiling of Space Command Headquarters sign in Huntsville
Gov. Ivey signs executive order to continue strong recruiting for National Guard
Gov. Ivey introduces a CHOOSE Act family: the Moseleys
- Legislature
- Economy
Alabama home sales stable, prices surge in November report
Gov. Ivey welcomes $10.5M Bad Boy Mowers Tractor Plant, 50 jobs headed to Monroeville
Trump announces $12 billion in farm aid as Alabama farmers brace for 2026 season
Governor encourages Alabama businesses to compete in 2026 Small Business Week awards
Alabama Power outlines plan to hold electric rates steady through 2027
- National
Sen. Britt discusses federal healthcare policy, criticisms of ICE
Sen. Britt celebrates passage of record $901 billion defense spending bill
Rep. Sewell introduces bipartisan legislation to expand access to cardiac rehabilitation care
Alabama joins FTC deceptive practices lawsuit against Uber
Rep. Sewell blasts GOP for failing to extend ACA tax credits
- Education
State education committee takes aim at reducing classroom paperwork
Sen. Allen establishes Charlie Kirk Memorial Endowed Scholarship
ACHE approves $2.7 billion college budget requests, new programs
Gov. Ivey introduces a CHOOSE Act family: the Moseleys
TROY offers new pathway to nursing careers with Accelerated Master of Science in Nursing track
- Health
Alabama delegation split over Affordable Care Act subsidy extension
Alabama Cannabis Coalition criticizes delays, limited licensing for medical cannabis
Opinion | Pharmacy Benefit Managers reap benefits, we pay the cost. It’s time to act
Alabama faith leaders urge Congress to extend ACA tax credits
Alabama coalition takes aim at racial, economic disparities in maternal health
- Opinion
charter schools stories
Featured Opinion
Real school choice is an excellent idea. But what's being pushed by the right isn't school choice, it's segregation.
Education
Britt co-sponsored a resolution that would formally designate this week as “National School Choice Week.”
Education
The voting body took swift action Wednesday after a dramatic tied vote last week stalled the school's approval.
Featured Opinion
The tragedy in Texas should remind us again that America's public school teachers are criminally undervalued.
Legislature
Alabama's public charter schools may soon begin receiving county education funds, if Marsh's legislation passes.
Legislature
The bill to allow some local school tax dollars to follow children to a public charter school was carried over.
Featured Opinion
"Alabama has never had a public school as progressive as the Magic City Acceptance Academy."
News
Both the traditional public school system in Sumter County and the new University Charter School will receive a proportionate share of the tax.
Education
The 2020 Education Next Survey revealed that support for online education is growing sharply, according to new results released this week. Approval of school...