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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
- Governor
Gov. Ivey mourns security detail member Justin Williams, 42, succumbed to cancer
Ivey opens applications for Alabama’s new CHOOSE Act school choice program
Gov. Kay Ivey shares Christmas message with Alabamians
Governor awards grants to help low-income residents become self-sufficient
Gov. Ivey awards funds for aid, shelter for victims of domestic violence
- Legislature
For Senate Secretary Pat Harris, being unknown is a sign of a job well done
New bill could allow campaign finances to cover dependent care
Sen. April Weaver legislation targets porch pirates with up to 20-year prison sentence
Speaker Ledbetter awarded honorary doctorate at JSU fall commencement
League of Women Voters trains citizens to engage in legislative process
- Economy
Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair talks first year in office, 2025 plans
Sweet Grown Alabama changes membership levels to flat $100 annual fee
Manufacture Alabama highlights 2024 successes in workforce and advocacy
Over 1,000 H1-B visa recipients work in Alabama as Trump allies debate the program
Alabama among six states with unemployment increases in November
- National
Alabama unions celebrate passage of Social Security Fairness Act
Sen. Katie Britt reintroduces Laken Riley Act in 119th Congress
Katie Britt named deputy whip, joins Senate GOP leadership team
Rep. Sewell marks four years since the Jan. 6 Capitol attack
AG Marshall signs onto another lawsuit over environmental regulations
- Education
AFP-Alabama applauds the opening of Education Savings Accounts applications
Alabama considers new education funding models to address inequalities
Alabama exploring expanding Pre-K program to home-based settings
Vouchers reduce school funding without lowering fixed costs: EPI report
Google gives $1 million to Stillman Cybersecurity Clinic in memory of Dr. Kevin Harris
- Health
PEEHIP board talks 2024 finances, “treacherous waters” ahead
White Lightning: Inside Alabama’s raw milk “secret society”
New billboard urges Medicaid expansion to save Alabama hospitals
Analysis | Rural hospitals closure crisis: Alabama’s healthcare safety net at risk
Analysis | Alabama’s Medicaid expansion: Dispelling API’s myths and fears
- Opinion
Gambling stories
Featured Opinion
As Alabama lawmakers pretend to worry about education funding, it's weird that they keep forgetting about the billion tax dollars they could be generating.
Featured Opinion
The town of Lipscomb can't pay its employees because it's the subject of an AG's lawsuit over electronic bingo.
Opinion
The sale of the Birmingham Racecourse prompted a number of questions about Alabama's complicated and confusing gambling laws.
Featured Opinion
The sale of the Birmingham Racecourse could prompt movement on gaming legislation.
Featured Opinion
With Alabama operators opening resort casinos in other states, this state's gambling predicament becomes even more absurd.
News
The Wind Creek Chicago Southland, an upscale casino and resort, is predicted to generate more than $200 million in annual tax revenue.
Featured Opinion
As is usually the case when it comes to gambling legislation in Alabama, the rumors, innuendos and outright lies have started to fly.
Legislature
The legislation simply allows for traditional bingo and traditional raffle games to be conducted for “noncommercial charitable fundraising purposes.”
News
Faulkner University will address one of the state's most hotly contested topics—gambling—in its annual high-profile debate.