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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
- Governor
Gov. Ivey attends Alabama Veterans Resource Center grand opening
Gov. Ivey signs App Store Accountability Act into law
Alabama governor signs law allowing death penalty for child predators
Gov. Ivey establishes board to oversee emerging technology
Gov. Kay Ivey signs law to limit Mobile Bay dredge dumping
- Legislature
House committee advances expansion to seafood labeling regulations
House committee debates ambulance reimbursement mandate bill
Lawmakers advance farm energy tax exemption bills
Republicans elect Dothan Rep. Paul Lee as new majority leader
Senate Judiciary Committee passes bill to allow for retroactive child-support payments
- Economy
House committee advances expansion to seafood labeling regulations
Alabama home sales, median prices soar in 2025 report
German chain manufacturer to invest $34M into new Auburn operation
Alabama achieves record $14.6 billion in economic development investment
Alabama home sales drop 3 percent in December amid seasonal trends
- National
Alabama leaders remember civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.
Democrats call for investigation into IRS taxpayer data leak
Mobile, Hoover pause internet sales tax challenge
Sen. Britt join colleagues in introducing the CLEAR LABELS Act
Brookside accepts settlement, including $1.5 million compensation proposal
- Education
Opinion | Growing is the purpose: keeping education first in high school sports
Alabama State University to host Montgomery.AI summit in March
Senate committee approves abstinence-based sex ed bill
Bill passes Senate allowing UA to reorganize School of Social Work despite public pushback
ALSDE seeking expanded funding to sustain literacy gains
- Health
L. Keith Granger recognized with Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame induction
Alabama Rural Hospital Investment Program reaches $20M cap in just one month
Governor marks first meeting of Alabama Rural Health Transformation Advisory Group
Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame to induct 12 healthcare figures
Breast, prostate cancer screening bills advance to Alabama House for vote
- Opinion
Opinion | Conservatives broke Montgomery, and they have no idea how to fix it
Opinion | Bureau programs strengthen Alabama’s workforce and support national defense
Opinion | Trump endorsement makes Barry Moore prohibitive favorite in U.S. Senate race
Opinion | Growing is the purpose: keeping education first in high school sports
Opinion | Derek Chen’s early Trump support and America First record speaks for itself
education stories
Education
While test scores are improving, the study highlights that there is still "a long way to go."
Education
The report found that foster children with disabilities are placed in on-site schools that fail to provide adequate education.
Opinion
Hewitt-Trussville High School Principal Tim Salem exercised a measure of judgment and grace, and for that, he should be thanked.
Governor
Ivey emphasized closing the gap between Alabama's graduation rate and its college and career ready rate.
Education
The cost to attend a university is especially higher in Alabama than in many states.
Opinion
Closing the gap between the college and career readiness rate and the graduation rate is important to families across Alabama.
State
Thirty-one awards were presented to 30 winners, encompassing a diverse group of entrepreneurs across six Alabama cities.
Opinion
Students listen, think and respond. The world we live in today sure could benefit from that.
State
Alabama did improve in 11 of 16 indicators, but still lags behind other states in most categories.