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Republicans have no answers for the economy. We know this because they keep talking about transgender people.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
- Governor
Governor approves Alabama’s first Workforce Pell program at Lawson State
Gov. Ivey marks 25th anniversary of September 11
Gov. Ivey honors Alabama workers in Labor Day message
Governor sets execution date for man convicted of 1991 murders
Doug Jones urges cost-sharing delay to protect Alabama SNAP benefits
- Legislature
State retirees to get hit with another premium increase
Contract Review Committee holds ADOC contracts over prison litigation costs
DraftKings, FanDuel-backed PAC scores big wins in Alabama primaries
“Brawling for our Vote”: Thousands rally to protect Black voting power in the South
Full exchange undercuts claims Ledbetter called for ending 14th Amendment
- Economy
August home sales indicate traditional seasonal downturn has begun
Target Circle Deal Days returning October 6 and 7
Alabama remains without legal sports betting as NFL season begins
Labor-affiliated investment group sends letter to Mercedes requesting recommitment to company principles
Alabama Trucking Association releases song honoring drivers
- National
Marshall urges SCOTUS to uphold voter citizenship check, voter purge law
Milligan plaintiffs, counsel ask Supreme Court to dismiss state appeal
Britt attends signing of the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
House passes Russia, Iran sanctions bill backed by Britt
House passes agroterrorism preparedness bill to protect food supply
- Education
Commission talks out-of-school education needs, career pathways
Alabama Libraries face new pressure over transgender book ban
Public charter commission OKs charter school merger, FY28 budget request
Governor approves Alabama’s first Workforce Pell program at Lawson State
ACHE Commission holds September 2026 meeting
- Health
Alabama overdose deaths fall 46 percent as opioid response expands
State cancer advocates push Congress for research funding, clinical trial reform
Alabama’s uninsured rate exposes Medicaid expansion gap
UAB selected to participate in the Pediatric Prevention Network, receive $10M in funding
Birmingham clinic faces scrutiny over delays in care for transgender patients
- Opinion
Opinion | Trusting as little as possible in tomorrow
Opinion | Why I’m backing Coach Tuberville for governor
Opinion | Alabama can solve an administrative problem without creating a family crisis
Opinion | APT cannot poll its way to public trust
Opinion | Could a political newcomer reshape the Huntsville City Council?
MAGA stories
Elections
Tuberville and Jones enter the governor’s race with familiar labels, but Alabama should ask what those labels hide.
Elections
President Donald Trump will headline a Monday evening telephone rally supporting Barry Moore as Alabama’s Senate primary campaign enters its final stretch.
Opinion
I can think of nobody more divisive, or anyone who revels more in the heat of political fires, than Donald Trump.
Featured Opinion
Trump has failed to deliver on every promise and sold out his base in every way imaginable. Yet, the loyalty for some doesn't fade.
Featured Opinion
Most of us want the same things out of life, and expect the same treatment and behaviors from others. So, how...?
Featured Opinion
America’s strength has never come from enforced uniformity, but from a Constitution built to protect freedom for all.
Featured Opinion
Rightwingers are mad because Superman went woke with a message of compassion for all humans. But the Man of Steel hasn't changed. They have.
Featured Opinion
Despite all the evidence that it doesn't work, Alabama continues to choose cruelty and meanness as its primary corrections system.
Featured Opinion
While there are no political consequences for Donald Trump's incomprehensible actions, there are real world consequences for everyone else.