Opinion
Maybe the guns really aren't the problem. Maybe the problem is much more basic, and much more troubling.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Alabama nonprofits join forces for “Defend the Ballot” initiative
Judge upholds injunction against key part of Alabama absentee voting law
Figures, Dobson face off in congressional debate
Stand Up Mobile urges secretary of state to change course after DOJ lawsuit
Datcher cruises to win, will officially replace John Rogers in HD52
- Governor
Gov. Ivey deploys Alabama National Guard to North Carolina
Chris Beeker III appointed to Alabama PSC, replacing father after resignation
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
- Legislature
Bill would penalize not disclosing concealed firearms to law enforcement
Legislators approves $1.16 million for wastewater solutions
Legislature salaries to rise alongside median household income in 2025
“Family values” lawmaker Tracy Estes arrested on domestic violence charges
Longtime lawmaker Priscilla Dunn passes away at 80
- Economy
- National
- Education
Network of Alabama Academic Libraries reflects on 40th year
Department of Revenue publishes proposed rules for CHOOSE Act
HBCU CARES responds to Gov. Ivey’s proclamation declaring October 2024 as HBCU Month
Keith Phillips appointed interim president at Wallace Community College Dothan
Film tells how Hawkins, Có went from Vietnam foes to friends in higher ed
- Health
Jarrod Johnson named CEO of UAB Callahan Eye
Thomasville Regional Medical Center closure intensifies Alabama’s rural healthcare crisis
Fertility doctor speaks on IVF, HOPE with Fertility Services Act
Prior authorization delays “disheartening” as patients suffer, says Alabama doctor
CDC awards $2.975 million to Alabama maternal health committee
- Opinion
Firearms stories
Legislature
Eleven states across the nation have already passed similar legislation.
Legislature
A bill would increase the criminal penalties for firing into occupied homes, businesses, vehicles, rail cars, and other buildings.
Featured Opinion
Videos of the shooting by Decatur police of Stephen Perkins have raised questions that need to be answered truthfully.
Legislature
SB158 would require reporting of involuntary commitment orders for inpatient and outpatient care to ALEA.
Featured Opinion
There is a cost for our continued reverence for guns. The families of gun violence victims know it well.
Legislature
Currently, a person can take a concealed pistol onto school grounds as long as they have a permit.
State
A constitutional carry law to allow Alabamians to conceal a firearm without a permit went into effect on Sunday.
State
Alabama has some of the weakest gun laws in the country and one of the highest gun death rates.
Prisons
No suspects have been identified in the case of a gun found in a field outside Fountain Correctional Facility, according to the Department of...