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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Candidate speaks after stalker guilty plea, says courage will guide campaign
Allbright wins Alabama House District 11 special election
Alabama Senate candidates pledge their support for congressional term limits
Secretary of State: Absentee ballot “harvesting is not being tolerated in Alabama”
U.S. Sen. Katie Britt endorses Rep. Rhett Marques in District 1 race
- Governor
Gov. Ivey releases Labor Day message to Alabama’s workforce
Sen. Britt announces the 2026 Senate Youth Program application opening
Gov. Ivey appoints John Young as chairman of the Marshall County Commission
Gov. Ivey urges students to “be bold” in back-to-school video message
Gov. Ivey announces $25.9 million in Growing Alabama funds
- Legislature
Lawmakers officially pre-file “Child Predator Death Penalty Act” in Alabama Legislature
Rep. James Lomax appointed to House Rules Committee
Stubbs named vice chair of House County and Municipal Government Committee
Lawmakers warned of rising Alabama SNAP costs at budget hearing
State Rep. Chip Brown pre-files legislation to bolster commercial seafood industry
- Economy
Department of Workforce names Workforce Pathways Division chief
Wellborn fights foreign trade abuses to protect U.S. cabinet industry, jobs
North Alabama Area Labor Council encourages Huntsville auto workers to unionize
Gov. Ivey announces $25.9 million in Growing Alabama funds
Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report reveals increased home sales
- National
Steve Marshall urges SCOTUS to hear student gender identity case
Sen. Britt signs letter calling for ban on Chinese seafood imports
Federal judge: Montgomery state Senate district violates Voting Rights Act
Rep. Sewell highlights rising grocery prices in new social media video
Rep. Sewell to host live Telephone Town Hall on Thursday
- Education
Dolly Parton Imagination Library expands to Alabama foster kids
PARCA: Alabama high-poverty districts show gains in third-grade reading
Opinion | The answer to our public schools issues is sitting right there
Summer reading gains highlight the Literacy Act’s impact on students
Secretary of State Wes Allen delivers commencement address at Troy University
- Health
Veterans Resource Center Board talks operational plans at inaugural meeting
Alabama Department of Public Health confirms case of measles
Opinion | New blood tests that detect cancer at early stages could save countless lives
Tuberville convenes veteran mental health hearing on alternative therapies
Senate hearing in Alabama explores new therapies to combat PTSD, veteran suicide crisis
- Opinion
Opinion | Labor Day was built on strikes and blood, not barbecues and sales
Opinion | Heating up the Cold War
Opinion | Maybe the Alabama Democratic Party could try something new
Opinion | We could stop school shootings, but some are standing in the way.
Opinion | The 2026 attorney general, ag commissioner races will be good ones
Elections stories
Courts
Alabama has also tried to remove potential noncitizens from its rolls but remains blocked.
Elections
Secretary of State Wes Allen is encouraging voters to use the official election information website to confirm details before heading to the polls.
Opinion
I have been asked these three questions about the elections process.
Featured Opinion
While other states' citizens conveniently vote early in record numbers, Alabamians wait on a random Tuesday, and hope it isn't raining.
Elections
The preliminary injunction prevents the program from being undertaken until after the election.
Opinion
Harry Truman had come out strongly for a pro Civil Rights platform. The solid South was about to become unhinged.
Elections
Judge David Proctor reaffirmed his earlier ruling, maintaining that the law likely violates the Voting Rights Act.
Featured Opinion
The right to vote belongs to all its citizens — not just those who look, think, or vote a certain way.
News
At this late stage, any further changes will only serve to undermine confidence in the voting systems.