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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Alabama-based Strategy Management win three industry awards
Justice Tommy Bryan announces bid for re-election to Alabama Supreme Court
District 10 election challenge moves towards House hearing
Justice Sarah Stewart takes large fundraising lead
Speaker Ledbetter endorses Chris McCool for Alabama Supreme Court
- Governor
Governor releases statements following successful Special Session
Governor issues executive order to “cut red tape” for citizens, businesses
Ivey calls for $1B in tax rebates, sets Special Session in State of the State
Full text: Gov. Kay Ivey’s 2023 State of the State address
Gov. Ivey announces grants to support domestic violence shelters
- Legislature
Rep. Ken Paschal sponsors bill governing unclaimed remains of military veterans
Paroles director: “We aren’t interested in microchipping parolees”
House approves overhaul of Alabama adoption code
House unanimously approves bill targeting fentanyl traffickers
Sen. Gudger’s patient visitation bill passes Alabama Senate
- Economy
- National
Sen. Katie Britt grills federal regulators on recent bank failures
Defense Secretary: Tuberville’s blockade damaging U.S. military
Sen. Britt issues statement after Mexican military withdraws from Vulcan’s port
SCOTUS rejects street preacher’s First Amendment case against the University of Alabama
Britt joins bipartisan group to question Federal Reserve on Silicon Valley Bank oversight
- Education
PARCA: Average ACT scores, college readiness dropped for class of 2022
Alabama colleges awarded nearly 28,000 bachelor’s degrees over the last decade
ALSDE launches “Teachers are the Real Influencers” campaign
Sewell to announce funding to support student initiatives at Birmingham-Southern College
One year in, Skills for Success rapid training shows results
- Health
Advocacy groups to rally for Medicaid expansion
New Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences to be established in Demopolis by 2026
Medical associations launch campaign to warn Alabamians of fentanyl dangers
Mental health system faces crises of workforce shortage, uncompensated care
COVID-19 deaths in Alabama reach 21,000
- Opinion
Opinion | House speaker: Enhancing Alabama’s competitive edge
Opinion | Infrastructure is critical to almost every aspect of daily life
Opinion | Marshall County, Enterprise emerging as Alabama political breeding grounds
Opinion | Credit Card Competition Act can help alleviate costs for Alabamians
Opinion | Now’s the time to repeal the grocery tax in Alabama
Declaration of Independence stories
Opinion
"It would be foolish to argue that the Magna Carta anticipated all the rights and freedoms we enjoy today, but it certainly planted those...
National
Flag Day was instituted on June 14, 1877, when the nation celebrated the 100th anniversary of the adoption of the Stars and Stripes.
National
The United States celebrates its independence from Great Britain every year on July 4.
Opinion
In just a few weeks, fireworks will illuminate the night sky, parades will proceed down Main Streets, and the American people, even while social...
Featured Opinion
As peaceful protests over the last week have been marred by violence and looting, the nation should be asking what kind of country we...
National
Congressman and U.S. Senate candidate Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, addressed the Republican Women of Shelby County on Saturday. Byrne said the fight between Republicans and...
National
Today is Independence Day. The Fourth of July is a time for barbecue, family get-togethers, fireworks, patriotic music, parades, Gulf of Mexico beaches, fishing,...
National
Today is the day that Americans remember its founding and the men who sacrificed on the battlefields of Concord, Lexington, Bunker Hill, Quebec, Charleston,...
National
Wednesday is the Fourth of July. This is the day that Americans celebrate our independence from Great Britain. July 4, 1776 is not the...
