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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Justice Tommy Bryan announces bid for re-election to Alabama Supreme Court
District 10 election challenge moves towards House hearing
Justice Sarah Stewart takes large fundraising lead
Speaker Ledbetter endorses Chris McCool for Alabama Supreme Court
Opinion | Five seats on the Alabama Supreme Court up for election in 2024
- Governor
Governor releases statements following successful Special Session
Governor issues executive order to “cut red tape” for citizens, businesses
Ivey calls for $1B in tax rebates, sets Special Session in State of the State
Full text: Gov. Kay Ivey’s 2023 State of the State address
Gov. Ivey announces grants to support domestic violence shelters
- Legislature
HR20 recognizes Saint Patrick’s Day, contributions of Irish-Americans in Alabama
Legislature approves $1.06 billion pandemic relief spending
Alabama House passes $1 billion ARPA spending bill
Alabama Senate approves $59 million payment to the Alabama Trust Fund
Sen. Figures introduces bills to repeal, add exceptions to Alabama abortion law
- Economy
- National
Mexico seizes Vulcan Materials facility, prompting criticism from Britt
Mo Brooks spreads grievance gospel against Alabama’s congressional delegation
Sen. Britt, colleagues introduce Guidance Out Of Darkness Act
Sen. Britt calls for Banking Committee hearing on Silicon Valley Bank
Garrett Jemison joins Butler Snow’s Regulatory and Government Relations Team
- Education
Alabama colleges awarded nearly 28,000 bachelor’s degrees over the last decade
ALSDE launches “Teachers are the Real Influencers” campaign
Sewell to announce funding to support student initiatives at Birmingham-Southern College
One year in, Skills for Success rapid training shows results
Birmingham Talks receives national investment
- Health
Advocacy groups to rally for Medicaid expansion
New Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences to be established in Demopolis by 2026
Medical associations launch campaign to warn Alabamians of fentanyl dangers
Mental health system faces crises of workforce shortage, uncompensated care
COVID-19 deaths in Alabama reach 21,000
- Opinion
What is “school choice”? LEAD Academy is the perfect example
Opinion | Don’t bring a knife to a gunfight
Opinion | Alabama wants to build a billion dollar prison. You should pay attention
Opinion | Investing in Alabama’s future with ARPA funds
Opinion | Coming soon to a doctor’s office near you: Cutting-edge research and care
Parkland stories
Featured Opinion
On the day we celebrate love, we also must commemorate a devastating anniversary, the first since the mass shooting last year at Marjory Stoneman...
News
The Second Amendment rights group BamaCarry held their 2019 Legislative Conference on Saturday at the Jasper Civic Center in Walker County. Over 230 people...
National
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos says that she believes that school districts can use federal ESSA dollars to purchase weapons for teachers or...
News
A group started by Gov. Kay Ivey to make recommendations to enhance school security across the state released a report this week that highlights...
Featured Opinion
The blustery winds at Birmingham’s Railroad Park Saturday blew down a sign near the voter registration table. Some marchers had a hard time holding...
Featured Opinion
The second best news for me this week is that the Alabama Legislature isn’t going to do the knee-jerk thing of passing a law...
News
A number of bills have been introduced into the Alabama Legislature to address the need for school security following the Marjory Stonemason Douglas High...
Opinion
For much of the year, the safety of our students rests in the hands of the faculty, staff, and resource officers at our schools. ...
Featured Opinion
Beware the Ides of March, warned the seer to Julius Caesar, but Caesar didn’t, and the Roman emperor was reportedly assassinated on March 15,...
