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Donald Trump got a lot of votes in Alabama. Even today, after two years of implementing policies that have undeniably hurt this state, he...
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- Elections
Committees approve bills to ensure Biden is on the ballot in November
Daniels reflects on CD2 results, commits to support Democrats
Sen. Katie Britt endorses Dobson in 2nd Congressional District
Opinion | Alabama must ban ranked choice voting to ensure secure elections
Figures, Dobson to face off in November general election
- Governor
Gov. Ivey signs bill making Alabama’s anti-human trafficking law toughest in the nation
Southern governors denounce UAW unionization campaign
Gov. Ivey announces Two Rivers Lumber plans $115 million sawmill project
Gov. Ivey awards $5.8 million in grants to weatherize homes of low-income residents
Gov. Kay Ivey marks seven years in office, infrastructure funding
- Legislature
Debate continues on bill requiring default parental controls on devices
Citizens call for Summer EBT to be funded in education budget
House passes bill to require secret ballot union vote at businesses receiving incentives
Committee expands bill defining sex-based terms, advances it to Senate
House votes to extend prohibition of LGBTQ subjects in classroom through eighth grade
- Economy
Addressing a different kind of infrastructure: child care
Alabama Realtors release March 2024 Economic and Real Estate Report
March marks third highest container volume on record for the Alabama Port Authority
Partners join team developing new strategic economic growth plan
Mercedes workers set to vote for union in May
- National
Rep. Sewell votes for House National Security Package
Rep. Sewell to host Affordable Connectivity Roundtable
Sens. Katie Britt, Laphonza Butler introduce bill to fund maternal mortality research
Miranda Holloway-Baggett nominated for U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of Alabama
Sewell honors retirement of Tennessee State’s first woman president
- Education
Alabama leads nation in preschool quality, behind in enrollment
Alabama’s First Class Pre-K leads the nation in quality for 18th year
Hoover schools block library app to find, remove “sexual content”
New statewide coalition seeks changes to Alabama’s school funding policy
UA hosts senators, highlights dyslexia program success and teacher impact
- Health
Montgomery psychiatrist named president of Alabama Medical Association
Alabama doctors unveil “Your Care is at Our Core,” emphasizing personal connections
Medical center in Mobile resumes IVF services
ALFA Insurance targets health sector amid regulatory debate in Alabama
Judges choose two Alabama Performance Excellence winners
- Opinion
Opinion | Politicization of libraries has many planning exit strategies
Opinion | Lawmakers must fight to restore paid parental leave after Orr’s cruel move
Opinion | Stopping abortions is now more precious than women’s lives
Opinion | Beverage industry invests $50,000 to improve recycling in Mobile
Opinion | Gavin Newsom’s great big mirror
lobbyists stories
Featured Opinion
The fight over a gas tax increase has begun. Just out of public view, lawmakers and lobbyists and business interests are working together and...
Elections
In the attorney general’s race, appointed Republican Steve Marshall out-raised his Democrat opponent, first-time candidate Joe Siegelman, two to one, but the pair ended the...
Featured Opinion
Lobbyists and others representing special interests give millions to lawmakers in the form of campaign contributions, and it doesn’t even matter if they are...
Elections
An email was sent to lobbyists and others with business before the state on Aug. 29, with an attached invitation to a fundraising event...
Featured Opinion
It’s time for Republicans in Alabama to give up some rights. Over the last few years, GOP lawmakers have violated the law on an...
Opinion
The State of Alabama has received international fame in recent years for all the wrong reasons. Corrupt leadership, pay to play politics, and entrenched...
Featured Opinion
After last week’s initial meeting of the Ethics Review Committee, it’s now apparent that the body, as far as its leaders are concerned, is...
Elections
During the first two weeks of May, the Alabama Political Reporter asked its League of Influentials to weigh in on upcoming Republican statewide elections....
Elections
Career politician vs. successful businessman. That’s the way Will Ainsworth sees his Republican primary race for lieutenant governor. He, of course, is the successful...