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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
- Governor
- Legislature
Allen pre-files bill to require the National Anthem to be played in schools
Lawmaker pre-files bill requiring insurers to give 90 day notice before cancellations
Lawmakers, ALDOT meet but contract blockade carries on
Bill to criminalize absentee ballot assistance back on the docket
HD10 special election set, candidates start to emerge
- Economy
Bridge + Root named Alabama’s Emerging Retailer of the Year
Alabama’s labor force participation rate remains unchanged at 57 percent
Small business optimism declines in August as inflation drives costs higher
AlabamaWorks announces 2023 Innovator Award winners
Statewide survey of employed, unemployed youth in Alabama
- National
Britt, colleagues push bipartisan bill to permanently end budget brinkmanship
Milligan plaintiffs ask SCOTUS to deny Alabama’s appeal for a stay in redistricting case
Sewell, Democrats introduce John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
Tuberville’s military hold causing GOP division, more criticism from military personnel
Dark money: The backstory of Alabama’s redistricting defiance
- Education
Troy University reaches milestone with ACHE instructional role change
Leader of DOJ Civil Rights Division delivers remarks at Miles College convocation
Nursing apprenticeships through community colleges see exponential increase
Governor provides update on the statewide expansion of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
New computing center expands innovation opportunities at UA
- Health
Demands for Medicaid expansion increase amid coalition growth, new data
Affidavits center on violation of Open Meetings Act by Cannabis Commission
The word “secret” triggers hold on medical cannabis: Who’s to blame?
ADPH approves birthing center regulations amid lawsuit
Multiple lawsuits: Did the Cannabis Commission get it wrong again?
- Opinion
Opinion | To maximize energy investments, Congress must pass permitting reform
Opinion | Foster care, kinship care and the opioid epidemic
Opinion | “Disrespecting” an officer isn’t an excuse to make situations worse
Opinion | Explaining Alabama’s state grocery tax reduction
Opinion | “School choice” is a scam designed to hurt the most vulnerable students
Craig Ford stories
Local news
Johnson previously served as Ford’s constituent services director in the Alabama Legislature.
Municipal elections
Ford says he is “ready to report for duty” as mayor of the city of Gadsden after winning the 2022 Gadsden mayoral election this...
Municipal elections
Lifelong Gadsden native and former elected official Craig Ford has announced his candidacy for mayor.
Opinion
"Getting the vaccine can save your life and protect the people around you."
Elections
Alabama Republicans won five more seats in the Alabama House of Representatives, building on a supermajority that was already filibuster-proof. Alabama Speaker of the...
Elections
The people of Alabama went to the polls on Tuesday and gave a resounding vote of confidence to the Alabama Senate Republican Caucus. Currently...
Elections
Mere hours ahead of election results, state Democrats are hoping some of the national momentum shows up in the Heart of Dixie. According to...
Elections
Several hotly contested races will lead to a healthy turn-out for the 2018 General Election according to Secretary of State John Merrill. Merrill is...
Elections
Monday, the Secretary of State’s office released a final list of minor parties and Independent candidates who have qualified for the November 6 general...
