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Senators included a last-minute ban on THC-infused hemp products in a spending bill to reopen the government, threatening the industry.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Runoff tests conservative credentials in Alabama House District 38 race
Alabama Forestry Association endorses Katherine Robertson for attorney general
Behind closed doors, GOP insiders question Tuberville’s residency and rapid rise to power
Democratic congressional candidate to host open meeting with voters in Opelika
Alabama Farmers Federation endorses Mike Kirkland in HD 23
- Governor
Gov. Ivey shares Veterans Day message
Gov. Ivey directs $2 million to food banks in response to SNAP crisis
Gov. Ivey awards $4.7 million to support research and development projects
Gov. Ivey announces 29 new board, commission appointments
Gov. Ivey awards over $9 million for enforcement efforts to increase highway safety
- Legislature
Bill filed to allow abortion after rape, incest—and require vasectomies
Bill seeks to simplify felon voting rights restoration
Covington County lawmakers oppose carbon capture project
Speaker Ledbetter appoints Rep. Rick Rehm to Military Stability Commission
Rep. Lomax Selected For Council Of State Governments Award
- Economy
Work release programs depress wages at Hyundai suppliers, study suggests
Gov. Ivey awards top employers of disabled Alabamians
Alabama home sales steady despite economic shifts, mortgage rates drop
Secretary of State Wes Allen releases tutorial to help Alabama small business owners
NFIB: Small business optimism declines in September
- National
Sewell: After Dems’ fold, Alabamians face “dire” insurance premium increases
“Billionaires Eat First” campaign kicks off in Montgomery
Rep. Sewell releases statement on Senate spending bill
Provision in spending bill could allow Sen. Tuberville to sue for $500K
Deal to end federal government shutdown moves through Senate
- Education
Lawmakers explore outcome-based funding to boost college performance
Contract Review Committee advances literacy, reading intervention contracts
Alabama colleges seek significant funding in next education budget
ASU lands largest ever donation from philanthropist Mackenzie Scott
ALGOP chair, Alabama Education Association affirm support for homeschool freedom
- Health
Suit filed against med spa that allegedly provided unapproved drugs
Rural Hospital Investment Program approves hospital applications
AG Marshall alleges med spa provided unapproved weight loss drugs
Gov. Ivey submits rural health transformation plan to federal government
ACA subsidy debate continues as Alabamians face rising insurance costs
- Opinion
government shutdown stories
News
Alabama DHR restored full November SNAP benefits after shutdown-related cuts, assuring recipients' payments would arrive on regular schedules.
Congress
Angry with her colleagues, Sewell said the only hope for people at this point is for Republicans to defy Trump to restore ACA subsidies.
Congress
Sewell said she voted against the Senate spending bill because it failed to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits.
News
The USDA instructed DHR to process partial SNAP payments, with reduced benefits resulting from a court battle amid the government shutdown.
Opinion
The Democrats' fold on the shutdown highlights the fact that not just any Democrat can do the job that America needs.
Congress
Alabama’s senators praised the deal while Congresswoman Terri Sewell called the agreement “an empty promise from the Republicans.”
Opinion
Tuberville’s comments show a disregard for our rural Black communities here in Alabama.
News
For Pleasant Grove resident Krystal Barrett, the SNAP crisis means wondering how she feeds her two sons.
Congress
Tuberville, once a staunch defender of the filibuster, changed his stance, now echoing Trump's calls to end it and reopen the government.