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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Voter registration surges nationwide with Harris’s run, but Alabama lags behind
Absentee voting deadlines for the Nov. 5 general election
Undocumented woman charged for voting fraud, but research shows noncitizen voting is rare and overstated
Analysis: 2026 election cycle could be a wild one
Poll: Figures takes big lead in CD2 race
- Governor
Ivey sets Tuesday meeting to fire Veterans Affairs commish
Gov. Kay Ivey marks “National Preparedness Month,” calls on Alabamians to take action
Gov. Ivey awards $875,000 to assist with rape victim support
Gov. Ivey holds bill signing ceremony for Union Economic Incentive Bill
Gov. Ivey announces $30 million in GoMESA funded projects
- Legislature
New pre-filed bill would raise online sales tax to create education revenue
Pre-filed bill would extend work-related cancer benefits to volunteer firefighters
105 legislators achieve 100 percent NFIB Voting Records for 2023-24
Lawmakers, lobbyists reflect on anniversary of grocery tax reduction
Bill would block sex offenders from serving as first responders
- Economy
- National
Tuberville blocks Army general’s promotion, raising tensions with Pentagon again
Sen. Britt celebrates Goldman Sachs’ investment in rural Alabama communities
Punchbowl News hosts conversation with Sen. Katie Britt in Birmingham
11th Circuit denies rehearing request in Alabama’s transgender healthcare ban
Rep. Sewell reviews updates on her work via Telephone Town Hall
- Education
- Health
Prior authorization delays “disheartening” as patients suffer, says Alabama doctor
CDC awards $2.975 million to Alabama maternal health committee
Here’s how Alabamians can fight insurance red tape that delays medical care
Atmore Community Hospital receives $2 million grant
Alabama launches new physician training program to address doctor shortage
- Opinion
Opinion | Decatur’s mayor could have been a hero. He went a different direction
Opinion | Albertville’s embrace of Haitian Immigrants shows the way of kindness
Opinion | Dothan and Fairhope mayors champion Live Locally Alabama
Opinion | Maybe it’s not the guns
Opinion | Jack Hawkins’s legacy at Troy is a triumph of leadership and service
doctors stories
Health
Qualified applicants will receive a permit to practice medicine under an Alabama-licensed physician.
State
The Alabama State Board of Medical Examiners has new leadership and two new members.
Health
A doctor-patient relationship based on mutual trust allows doctors to help patients navigate what can be complex health challenges.
Courts
The lawsuit claims that ADPH has created significant uncertainty around the legal status of birth centers that provide midwife-led care.
Legislature
The bill aims to boost recruitment of out-of-state physicians to Alabama.
Opinion
This kind of precision medicine is already happening today, but too few Alabamians are enjoying the benefits.
Corruption
There is no clear language in the bill defining any limitations of what FDA-approved medications could be claimed as a treatment for COVID-19.
Health
A marked increase in mental health, weight, and sleeping issues has been recorded among essential workers and COVID-19 patients.
State
Alabama physicians are prescribing lower and safer dosages of opioids to prescribed patients.