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- Elections
Jones, Ensler seek to expand lieutenant governor’s role
Poll: The 2027 Montgomery mayor’s race could be a tight one
Wess highlights Alabama’s rural healthcare crisis, criticizes Moore’s voting record
Alabama sample ballots now available for Nov. 3 General Election
Race rater narrows GOP edge in Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District
- Governor
Governor approves Alabama’s first Workforce Pell program at Lawson State
Gov. Ivey marks 25th anniversary of September 11
Gov. Ivey honors Alabama workers in Labor Day message
Governor sets execution date for man convicted of 1991 murders
Doug Jones urges cost-sharing delay to protect Alabama SNAP benefits
- Legislature
State retirees to get hit with another premium increase
Contract Review Committee holds ADOC contracts over prison litigation costs
DraftKings, FanDuel-backed PAC scores big wins in Alabama primaries
“Brawling for our Vote”: Thousands rally to protect Black voting power in the South
Full exchange undercuts claims Ledbetter called for ending 14th Amendment
- Economy
Target Circle Deal Days returning October 6 and 7
Alabama remains without legal sports betting as NFL season begins
Labor-affiliated investment group sends letter to Mercedes requesting recommitment to company principles
Alabama Trucking Association releases song honoring drivers
NFIB reports slight dip in small business optimism
- National
Britt attends signing of Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act
House passes Russia, Iran sanctions bill backed by Britt
House passes agroterrorism preparedness bill to protect food supply
State cancer advocates push Congress for research funding, clinical trial reform
House passes Palmer bill to recover critical minerals from waste
- Education
Alabama Libraries face new pressure over transgender book ban
Public charter commission OKs charter school merger, FY28 budget request
Governor approves Alabama’s first Workforce Pell program at Lawson State
ACHE Commission holds September 2026 meeting
Smithsonian traveling exhibition “Americans” coming to Atmore’s Strand Theater
- Health
State cancer advocates push Congress for research funding, clinical trial reform
Alabama’s uninsured rate exposes Medicaid expansion gap
UAB selected to participate in the Pediatric Prevention Network, receive $10M in funding
Birmingham clinic faces scrutiny over delays in care for transgender patients
Lakeland Community Hospital receives grant to expand rural healthcare access
- Opinion
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By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Michael Sentance has survived another Alabama Board of Education meeting. For at least the third time in his...
News
By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Will State Superintendent Michael Sentance stay or go? That question will be answered by the Alabama Board of...
Opinion
By Larry Lee Education Matters First there was Governor Robert Bentley telling a business group last September that hiring Mike Sentance as state school...
News
By Staff Alabama Political Reporter Governor Kay Ivey is set to continue a statewide listening tour Friday with a stop in The Schoals. Ivey...
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By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Gov. Kay Ivey is planning to launch a new education initiative focused on pre-K–3rd-grade education, workforce development and...
News
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, July 2017, US Senate candidate Bryan Peeples (R) said on social media, “If you want someone to...
Opinion
By Rep. Craig Ford Last week, our State Superintendent of Education announced a decision that is so spectacularly stupid you almost have to assume...
News
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, June 30 The Alabama Political Reporter (APR) spoke at length with former US Attorney Doug Jones who...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, June 29, 2017, The Alabama Political Reporter (APR) had a lengthy interview with Jefferson County Commissioner David...