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Among Alabama Republicans, 66 percent identify as evangelical Protestants.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Judge Bill Filmore announces campaign for Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals
Judge Chris McCool running for Alabama Supreme Court
Allen officially withdraws Alabama from the Electronic Registration Information Center
House District 10 challenge now at Alabama Supreme Court
Justice Sarah Stewart announces bid for Alabama Chief Justice
- Governor
- Legislature
State Rep. Paschal appointed vice chair of military, veterans committee
Hulsey elected freshman rep to Alabama House GOP leadership
New Hoover Rep. Mike Shaw seeks to consider unintended consequences of legislation
First pre-filed bill of new session aimed to crack down on fentanyl dealers
ALGOP praises Paschal bill that would make parental rights “fundamental rights”
- Economy
Online job ads in December up 3.9 percent from last year
Gov. Ivey announces another record high jobs count
Innovate Alabama opens second round of grant funding to benefit local entrepreneurs
Small business optimism drops, expectations for business conditions worsen
Most Alabama employers to see 54 percent unemployment insurance tax cut
- National
Sewell, Alabama delegation ask Biden to increase federal for disaster relief
Perry Hooper’s alleged victim “heartbroken, outraged” by recent pleadings
Sen. Katie Britt, colleagues reintroduce Full Faith and Credit Act
Biden grants disaster declaration for Alabama, triggering release of federal assistance
Rep. Sewell promises to coordinate federal response to tornado damage in Black Belt
- Education
- Health
State has spent nearly $1.7M on experts, lawyers in transgender medical care suit
Ivey attends ribbon-cutting ceremony for Craig Crisis Care Center
COVID-19 positivity rate, hospitalizations jump in Alabama
In case over transgender health care ban, medical groups seek to quash state subpoenas
Medical Cannabis Commission receives 94 license applications
- Opinion
political stories
Health
"I’m still blown away by how so many people have become numb — and even belligerent — to COVID-19," EAMC CEO Laura Grill writes.
Featured Opinion
"Perilous situations require sacrifice, and true leaders do what's right, not what's poll-tested."
Featured Opinion
Dr. David Bronner has marked his place in Alabama political and governmental history. He has headed the revered Retirement Systems of Alabama Pension Funds...
Opinion
Modern political candidates spend a lot of time presenting themselves as culturally acceptable to voters. That means a lot of talk about God, faith,...
Courts
A non-profit led by former Republican state Sen. Gerald Dial, on Tuesday, launched a campaign to educate the public and lawmakers on the political...
Infrastructure
No reporter has done more to chronicle the story of the Interstate 10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project than al.com’s John Sharp. Recently,...
Featured Opinion
The I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project began as an economic growth issue but has turned into unprincipled political theater. Just a few...
Education
Unencumbered by the political temerity that immobilizes many leaders in Montgomery, Gov. Kay Ivey is rapidly moving forward on a few big agenda items,...
Opinion
For most of the history of our country, it was widely accepted, as I firmly believe now, that life begins at conception — that...
