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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Analysis | Filing tests Alabama’s word—and the court’s authority
Opinion | Alabama’s past racism is going to hurt its current efforts to do future racism
Plaintiffs seek emergency hearing over Alabama special session in redistricting case
Wes Allen: May 19 primary election to proceed as planned
Jim Zeigler drops out of PSC debate over League of Women Voters redistricting stance
- Governor
Advocacy orgs deride special session to delay primary for new maps
Gov. Ivey awards grants in support of sexual assault victims
Alabama Department of Corrections Commissioner John Hamm retires
Gov. Ivey awards funding for programs assisting victims of domestic violence, sexual assault
Gov. Ivey awards funds to south Alabama organizations assisting victims
- Legislature
Analysis | Filing tests Alabama’s word—and the court’s authority
Plaintiffs seek emergency hearing over Alabama special session in redistricting case
Protestors rally as special session begins with eye on new maps
AG, secretary of state seek quick appeal in state Senate redistricting fight
Advocacy orgs deride special session to delay primary for new maps
- Economy
Alabama’s March unemployment rate holds steady at 2.7 percent
House passes 2026 Farm Bill, Alabama delegation splits along party lines
Mt. Moriah Farms wins Alabama rural small business honor
Alabama labor groups host Workers’ Week of Action kickoff
Opinion | Alabama takes a stand for small business fairness
- National
Rep. Sewell hosting rally at Alabama State House demanding fair representation for Black voters
Analysis | The Supreme Court’s redistricting rulings are beginning to collide
Abortion now inaccessible in Alabama after Supreme Court ruling
House passes 2026 Farm Bill, Alabama delegation splits along party lines
Sen. Britt priorities advanced out of Senate Judiciary Committee
- Education
Emmett Till exhibit opens at Civil Rights Memorial Center
Figures unveils rural bill package focused on health, land-grant universities
UAB professors receive patent for lens that could slow myopia progression in children, young adults
Stillman announces Magic Johnson as 150th anniversary commencement speaker
Alabama recognized for pre-K quality for 20th year
- Health
UAB professors receive patent for lens that could slow myopia progression in children, young adults
Free healthcare clinic served more than 465 patients in Montgomery
Opinion | Are we eating ourselves to death?
Judge lets Birmingham water utility end fluoridation
Alabama doctors urge safe drug disposal on Take Back Day
- Opinion
control stories
Featured Opinion
How has a party that once championed limited government come to assert itself over the most personal dimensions of American life?
Legislature
The North Shelby Library District is currently unique among Alabama library boards, with members directly accountable through elections.
Featured Opinion
Library de-funders are not here to empower all parents; they only want to empower those who think like them.
Featured Opinion
If the U.S. Senate flips from Republican to Democratic, our iconic senior Sen. Richard Shelby loses the chairmanship of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee...
Opinion
On January 3rd, Alabama Political Reporter, published Joey Kennedy’s scathing analysis of the political process in Alabama. He challenged both the Secretary of...
Opinion
The first year of Democratic control of the House of Representatives is almost up, and we have nothing to show for it. For the...
Featured Opinion
We are entering the final days of Joe Reed’s control over the Alabama Democratic Party. You can tell by the desperation. A couple of...
News
Senate majority leader Del Marsh wants to control public education in Alabama. Yep, the same guy who has shown us repeatedly that he is...
Featured Opinion
The 2019 Legislative Session is now in the books. As each session is observed, it is apparent that primary, powerful, state senators control the...