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Trump announced he would restore Confederate military base names, sparking criticism from SPLC President Margaret Huang and Rep. Shomari Figures.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
BCA’s ProgressPAC endorses Jay Mitchell in AG campaign
Will Boyd’s campaign welcomes Vision Blue Strategies as national consultant
Chris Beeker announces candidacy for Alabama Public Service Commission
A million dollar problem with Alabama campaign finance laws
Forestry Association endorses Jack Williams for agriculture commissioner
- Governor
Gov. Ivey announces Vaquito, the work zone safety dog, as honorary ALEA trooper
Bo Offord to lead Alabama Medicaid as Stephanie Azar moves to SEIB
Gov. Ivey deploys search and rescue team to Texas
Opinion | Reappointing Gwathney would be a grave mistake for Alabama justice
Gov. Ivey praises results of Montgomery Metro Area Crime Suppression Unit
- Legislature
Prefiled bill would prohibit vaping in public spaces, rename Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act
Rep. Phillip Ensler announces decision not to seek reelection
Lawmakers continue pursuit to push joint custody
Lawmakers will try again next year to rename Gulf of Mexico
New bill would give citizens avenue to directly petition for laws
- Economy
Alabama climbs to 19th in CNBC business rankings, workforce sees big gains
Ivey celebrates “Made in the USA” Day with praise for Alabama manufacturers
NFIB: 36 percent of small businesses report unfilled jobs in June survey
Sloss Tech Pitch Competition winner awarded $50K to grow innovative startup
Gov. Ivey announces $23.2 million in SEEDS grants to boost Alabama’s economic growth
- National
Rep. Sewell honors the legacy of John Lewis ahead of fifth anniversary of his passing
Rep. Sewell demands Trump administration release $7 billion in withheld education funding
Rep. Aderholt celebrates 105th birthday of Roy Drinkard, oldest living U.S. Marine
Rep. Strong appointed to US-China Human Rights Commission
Rep. Figures leads bipartisan effort to introduce NIL bill to establish national framework
- Education
Alabama expands nationally recognized First Class Pre-K with 58 new classrooms
Rep. Sewell demands Trump administration release $7 billion in withheld education funding
Tuscaloosa City Board of Education votes to sue state over online sales tax
Alabama’s anti-DEI law is chilling university instruction, court documents show
ALSBOE reviews RAISE Act funding rollout and oversight measures
- Health
Prefiled bill would overhaul Alabama’s new hemp regulation law
Medicaid cuts could exacerbate healthcare disparities in Alabama’s Black Belt
The Renewal Project announces statewide launch
EPA data shows 165M people exposed to ‘forever chemicals’ in U.S. drinking water
Alabama Medical Association thanks Trump for prioritizing doctor visa applications
- Opinion
Opinion | Your movie heroes haven’t gone woke. You joined a cult
Opinion | Investing in infrastructure is investing in Alabama’s future
Opinion | The battle within: What shapes our political convictions
Opinion | Epstein ordeal exposes the true Donald Trump
Opinion | Jabari Peoples shooting is another (missed) opportunity for police transparency
Confederate monuments stories
News
The report tracks both the protection and removal of Confederate memorials located in public spaces, schools, street names and military bases across the U.S.
Local news
The Florence city council voted against installing a historical marker to better explain the racist origins of a Confederate monument
Legislature
It appears this bill will once again be prevented from becoming law.
Legislature
It would attempt to prevent cities from removing Confederate monuments by charging them $5,000 a day for the act.
Featured Opinion
The centralized state government is cracking down on the rights of its individual member cities.
Aerospace and Defense
The Southern Poverty Law Center Action Fund noted there remain more than 700 such military location still named in honor of the Confederacy.
State
Protesters say the police chief began requiring them to pay for police protection and even used noise ordinances on unamplified voices.
Legislature
One bill would make it a Class B felony to damage a monument during a riot, with a prison sentence up to 20 years.
Featured Opinion
Confederate nostalgia isn’t good business. It makes Alabama look backward and traitorous.