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With a rate of 213.6 shooting incidents per 100,000 residents, Alabama ranks fifth in gun violence per capita.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Alabama Dems hope to use Trump, ALGOP failures to build momentum in 2026
Secretary of state celebrates foreign voter ID legislation’s passage
Opinion | Ugly tactics cloud House race that should’ve been about service
ALGOP announces qualifying for HD12 Special Election
Clint Hollingsworth announces candidacy for House District 12
- Governor
Gov. Ivey proclaims Municipal Government Week in Alabama
Alabama formally recognizes Juneteenth as state holiday with new law
Gov. Ivey salutes Alabama exporters with Trade Excellence Awards
Gov. Ivey awards grant to help train inmates for jobs upon release
Alabama Big 10 Mayors praise public safety legislation signed by Governor Ivey
- Legislature
Gov. Ivey signs HB152, exempts sales tax on baby, maternity, hygiene items
Alabama 2025 Legislative Report: Week Twelve
Secretary of state celebrates foreign voter ID legislation’s passage
Alabama House Democrats reflect on 2025 Legislative Session
Legislature approves bill banning cell phone use in classrooms
- Economy
- National
Rep. Figures defends legacy, inspires grads at Tuskegee commencement
Alabama’s war on abortion help exposed in new reporting
Tuberville introduces bill to expand R&D tax deductions for businesses
Federal court strikes down Alabama map, citing racial discrimination, defiance
Reps. Sewell, Figures introduce Bridge to Medicaid Act to cover uninsured Alabamians
- Education
In Spanish Fort, LGBTQ picture books housed in adult section
Tuberville introduces “Understanding the True Cost of College Act”
Students protest Trump’s commencement address at University of Alabama
UA College Democrats to hold “Tide Against Trump” protest
Alabama’s first class Pre-K ranked best in the nation for 19 straight years
- Health
Britt reintroduces the MOMS Act
Opinion | Opioid plan positions Alabama to curb addiction, support recovery for veterans
Opinion | Alabama’s rural hospital crisis is a threat to health — and our economy
Key federal workplace safety offices in Alabama marked for lease termination
Alabama Senate passes bill loosening regulations for religious vaccine exemptions
- Opinion
crime stories
Legislature
Aggravated theft of employee retirement benefits would constitute a Class C felony, carrying a sentence of up to 10 years in prison.
Legislature
The bill create a "presumption of reasonableness" and shift the burden of proof to the prosecution.
Featured Opinion
A decision to cut funding for middle school sports likely helped increase youth crime rates in Montgomery.
Congress
Sen. Katie Britt is calling for the Senate to pass the Laken Riley Act as her accused killer's trial begins.
Legislature
Recently recognized as the “Crime Stopper of the Year,” Rep. Treadaway will sit on a new committee on urban crime.
Local news
During an interview with Alabama Politics This Week, Reed talked candidly about the city's crime issues — both real and sensationalized.
Featured Opinion
Under the law, any premises used to sell or show R-rated movies could end up being considered a public nuisance.
Legislature
Multiple lawsuits have alleged that UAB Medical Center retained organs from individuals who died inside Alabama prisons without obtaining the consent of family members.
Legislature
The bill would provide an avenue for librarians to be arrested if someone challenges a book as being "harmful to minors."