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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Election challenge filed over District 10 House seat
Phillip Ensler brings focus on education, public safety as newly elected state rep
Allen: Alabama to withdraw from national voter clearinghouse; Merrill criticizes move
Starnes brings military experience, focus to District 88
Provisional ballots bring Conecuh County sheriff’s race to tie, recount Friday
- Governor
- Legislature
Gidley extends ministry as District 29 representative
HD13 Rep. Matt Woods seeks to be “an effective voice for families”
Speaker Nominee Ledbetter to appoint Mark M. Tuggle as chief of staff
New Huntsville Rep. Rigsby emphasizes selfless service
Stubbs brings varied education, career experience to State House
- Economy
- National
Auburn man found guilty on several Jan. 6 charges
Sewell to continue “Congress in Your Community” Tour with stops in Choctaw, Marengo
Katie Britt begins transition into new role as Alabama’s junior senator
Sewell praises Speaker Nancy Pelosi as she steps down as Democratic leader
Britt calls for unified GOP front after Senate Republican Caucus keeps McConnell as leader
- Education
Birmingham City Council approves $1 million in funds for conflict resolution schools
Filmore named director of governmental relations at Troy University
Ivey awards $1.3 million in university research grants
Ivey declares November as “Thank Alabama Teachers Month”
Education scorecard shows how Alabama districts held up during pandemic
- Health
State appeals to lift injunction on law criminalizing treatment of transgender youth
Alabama abortion advocates discuss post-Roe reality
Southern Research and Rhodium Scientific send bacteria to space
Cannabis Association issues deadline alert amid increase in applications
As COVID-19 wanes, UAB doctors warn of potential “triple-demic”
- Opinion
Prisoners stories
Featured Opinion
Although scientists haven’t yet confirmed it, there is a cure for COVID-19: Incarceration in an Alabama prison. It’s amazing, really. If you work in...
Opinion
Based on a recent report, it appears that the ACLU is more worried about convicted felons than the safety of Alabama communities. The report...
Opinion
Contrary to popular belief, most of the time, prisoners do follow prison rules. As a former correctional officer with the Texas Department of Criminal...
National
A group advocating for prison reform in Alabama on Friday asked that external observers be placed on a newly formed task force meant to...
Featured Opinion
The majority of Alabamians don’t care about people in prison. Hell, they barely care about people outside of prison, judging from our statistics on...
Featured Opinion
Folks, taking care of prisoners is not a popular political issue. However, every so often Alabama politicians pragmatically have to acquiesce to the mandates...
Legislature
The House Ways and Means General Fund Committee gave a favorable report to a Senate bill that reforms the process by which prisoners in...
Opinion
Giving a speech at Georgetown University, late Justice William J. Brennan, Jr., said: “[T]he Constitution is a sublime oration on the dignity of man.”...
News
The University of Alabama will begin a $1.9 million study soon that will focus on the Alabama Department of Corrections’ Women’s Risk Needs Assessment process....
