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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
- Governor
- Legislature
Report: One in six state bills makes it easier to arrest, convict and sentence
Bill banning “divisive concepts” expected to return in upcoming session
Legislators Ledbetter, Orr call for excess funds to go toward tax rebate
Sen. Randy Price, wife arrested for loose cattle
Alabama Democratic Party reaffirms support for removal of state grocery tax
- Economy
Expert tells Alabama wage gap task force how to strengthen Equal Pay Act
Online job ads in August up 34.6 percent from last year
Alabama’s August unemployment rate holds steady at 2.6 percent
Port of Mobile headed for busiest year on record
Ivey projects tourism to generate $24 billion in revenue by year’s end
- National
Houston County assistant DA arrested and charged with ethics violations
Carl introduces resolution designating National Student Athlete Mental Health Week
Sewell to announce major historic preservation funding for Selma
Sewell receives 2022 “Medicare Advantage Champion” award
Pringle says Legislature followed the law in drawing of Congressional district lines
- Education
Rep. Sewell to host first virtual grants workshop for scholarships, higher education
Alabama superintendent: “Don’t Say Gay” enforcement starts at local school boards
Alabama Commission on Higher Education addresses student loan forgiveness
Alabama Board of Education codifies “Don’t Say Gay” law
Board of Education moves toward changing graduation requirements
- Health
UAB doctor: New boosters important despite claims that “pandemic is over”
COVID positivity rate falls into single digits, hospitalizations decline
UAB extends asymptomatic testing program for public, private schools
Alabama’s COVID positivity rate, hospitalizations drop considerably
Companies begin requesting applications for medical marijuana licenses
- Opinion
Opinion | Alabama’s prisons are the opposite of “public safety”
Opinion | Voters must now turn to Gov. Ivey on gaming leadership
Opinion | GOP poised for congressional gains on Election Day
Opinion | Secretary Merrill responds to Joey Kennedy’s column in APR
Opinion | What exactly do Trussville City Schools parents want?
environment stories
Environment
Lack of safe disposal has led to diseases and parasites, like hookworms, more commonly found in less developed countries.
Opinion
"Millions of tons of Alabama iron and steel are recycled each year, providing tens of thousands of jobs."
Congress
The average House score for Alabama congress members was 15 percent and the average Senate score was 35 percent.
Featured Opinion
"Alabama has never had a public school as progressive as the Magic City Acceptance Academy."
Local news
GASP claims that ABC Coke, which has operated in northern Birmingham for generations, has polluted the area over the course of decades.
Environment
A rendering plant converts packing house waste, kitchen grease and livestock carcasses into industrial fats and oils.
Opinion
"The environment in Alabama is the best it’s been since environmental quality was first measured. And it’s getting even better."
Environment
The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries on Tuesday said it is continuing to collect reports from Alabamians who received unsolicited packages from China...
Environment
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management announced today it has reached a landmark consent order with the 3M Company that holds the company accountable...
