Featured Opinion
For some reason, whenever gambling legislation fails, a bunch of blame gets passed to everyone except those who actually deserve it.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Opinion | Ugly tactics cloud House race that should’ve been about service
ALGOP announces qualifying for HD12 Special Election
Clint Hollingsworth announces candidacy for House District 12
Ainsworth draws strong support on Facebook as Tuberville eyes governor’s race
Gov. Ivey calls special election for Alabama House District 12
- Governor
Gov. Ivey salutes Alabama exporters with Trade Excellence Awards
Gov. Ivey awards grant to help train inmates for jobs upon release
Alabama Big 10 Mayors praise public safety legislation signed by Governor Ivey
Gov. Ivey highlights legislative wins, pushes to relocate Space Command HQ to Huntsville
Gov. Ivey proclaims National Small Business Week in Alabama
- Legislature
Legislature approves bill banning cell phone use in classrooms
Senate Democrats block Archives restructuring bill at last minute
Grocery tax reduction bill heads to governor’s desk
House passes Senate bill raising age of medical consent for minors
Senate passes portmanteau bill making major restrictions on CBD products
- Economy
- National
Rep. Strong spotlights Huntsville’s FBI role in federal budget hearing
Sen. Britt, colleagues celebrate National Small Business Week
Rep. Sewell demands up-or-down vote to protect Medicaid, food assistance
Rep. Sewell leads letter demanding DOE reinstate school mental health funding
Britt reintroduces the MOMS Act
- Education
In Spanish Fort, LGBTQ picture books housed in adult section
Tuberville introduces “Understanding the True Cost of College Act”
Students protest Trump’s commencement address at University of Alabama
UA College Democrats to hold “Tide Against Trump” protest
Alabama’s first class Pre-K ranked best in the nation for 19 straight years
- Health
Britt reintroduces the MOMS Act
Opinion | Opioid plan positions Alabama to curb addiction, support recovery for veterans
Opinion | Alabama’s rural hospital crisis is a threat to health — and our economy
Key federal workplace safety offices in Alabama marked for lease termination
Alabama Senate passes bill loosening regulations for religious vaccine exemptions
- Opinion
Opinion | Let them eat … nothing
Opinion | ADEM’s retiring director: Alabama’s environment is cleaner and healthier
Opinion | Sen. Tuberville is the ideal choice for Alabama governor
Opinion | The SAVE Act doesn’t save voting rights
Opinion | HB202 is Alabama’s chance to lead the nation on backing the blue
lottery stories
Featured Opinion
Gambling legislation has been on the brink of passing for three decades now. It probably won't happen until someone loses a seat.
Opinion
Alabama’s legislators need to let Alabamians vote on whether they want to reap revenue from a lottery and sports betting.
Featured Opinion
For years, the moral argument against gambling legislation has been effective. But today, the shoe's on the other foot.
Featured Opinion
Unregulated gaming accounts for most fraud and abuse in sports wagering and other gaming activities. Alabama isn't helping.
Featured Opinion
With elections a year away, there's no better time than now to let lawmakers know what you want.
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 legislature was thrown a myriad of major issues and they dealt with them in quick order.
Featured Opinion
Ivey needs to gather the top leadership from the House and Senate in a room and hammer out a deal they can agree upon.
Opinion
Hopefully, for Alabama’s sake, you have not heard the last of this issue.