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The Reconstruction Amendments did not merely add language to the Constitution. They attempted to transform the nation itself.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- 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
Hyundai to invest $500 million in Montgomery hybrid production
Sen. Britt backs bipartisan AI transparency legislation
Ivey halts dyed diesel enforcement to aid farmers, timber workers hit by high prices
August home sales indicate traditional seasonal downturn has begun
Target Circle Deal Days returning October 6 and 7
- National
- Education
Alabama Public Television poll shows support for PBS ties
Troy CTE expansion boosts Alabama workforce training
Alabama road builders launch student heavy equipment training program
Sewell opens service academy nominations for Alabama students
Commission talks out-of-school education needs, career pathways
- Health
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
UAB selected to participate in the Pediatric Prevention Network, receive $10M in funding
- Opinion
Civil Rights stories
Elections
With voter records set to lock June 2, registrars said they could quickly shift voters despite federal judges’ logistical concerns.
Courts
The ruling left Alabama’s congressional elections in limbo, with voter reassignment deadlines looming and special election plans uncertain.
Courts
Judges said the GOP-backed 2023 plan was tainted by intentional race discrimination and would dilute Black voters’ power.
Courts
Federal judges weighed whether Alabama could revive a disputed congressional map as officials warned voter reassignments faced a punishing timeline.
Congress
House Judiciary Committee members discussed DOJ fraud charges against the SPLC, with Democrats calling the prosecution politically motivated retaliation.
This Matters with Bill Britt
Democracy weakens when citizens no longer believe institutions see them equally, hear them equally or protect them fairly.
Special Session
The bills already face challenges in federal court as a federal court denied the state's motion to lift its injunction.
Special Session
Democrats warned the proposal defied a federal injunction and revived maps ruled discriminatory.
Featured Opinion
From Springsteen to Lamar, protest songs expose when legality shields injustice and force moral reckonings politics tries to delay.