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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Analysis | Alabama tests new limits of Voting Rights Act after Callais
House candidate, arson suspect hearing delayed until after primary election
Doug Jones to speak at community conversation in Birmingham
Alabama unions condemn post-ruling push to redraw voting maps
Analysis | Filing tests Alabama’s word—and the court’s authority
- Governor
Advocacy orgs deride special session to delay primary for new maps
Gov. Ivey awards grants in support of sexual assault victims
Alabama Department of Corrections Commissioner John Hamm retires
Gov. Ivey awards funding for programs assisting victims of domestic violence, sexual assault
Gov. Ivey awards funds to south Alabama organizations assisting victims
- Legislature
Analysis | Alabama tests new limits of Voting Rights Act after Callais
Pringle defends bill at hostile committee hearing
House candidate, arson suspect hearing delayed until after primary election
Lawmakers clash over redistricting, election timing in committee
Cory Booker joins Alabama Democrats at voting rights, redistricting town hall
- Economy
Alabama’s March unemployment rate holds steady at 2.7 percent
House passes 2026 Farm Bill, Alabama delegation splits along party lines
Mt. Moriah Farms wins Alabama rural small business honor
Alabama labor groups host Workers’ Week of Action kickoff
Opinion | Alabama takes a stand for small business fairness
- National
The Freedom Riders at 65
Cory Booker joins Alabama Democrats at voting rights, redistricting town hall
Sen. Britt signs onto extension of Terrorism Risk Insurance Act
Rep. Sewell announces mobile office hours for May
Rep. Sewell hosting rally at Alabama State House demanding fair representation for Black voters
- Education
Emmett Till exhibit opens at Civil Rights Memorial Center
Figures unveils rural bill package focused on health, land-grant universities
UAB professors receive patent for lens that could slow myopia progression in children, young adults
Stillman announces Magic Johnson as 150th anniversary commencement speaker
Alabama recognized for pre-K quality for 20th year
- Health
UAB professors receive patent for lens that could slow myopia progression in children, young adults
Free healthcare clinic served more than 465 patients in Montgomery
Opinion | Are we eating ourselves to death?
Judge lets Birmingham water utility end fluoridation
Alabama doctors urge safe drug disposal on Take Back Day
- Opinion
private schools stories
Featured Opinion
Let’s be honest. Public schools aren’t failing Alabama’s children. Alabama’s leadership is failing public schools.
Opinion
A new law will make underinvestment in Alabama schools even worse.
Elections
A national study of school choice voucher programs suggests the likely results of Alabama’s recently passed CHOOSE Act.
Legislature
HB130 is an expansion of current law prohibiting teachers from leading instruction on gender identity or sexual orientation.
Legislature
Sen. Kirk Harcher, D-Montgomery, said the bill would “decapitate public education.”
Legislature
The bill would create a system to award tax credits for students attending participating private schools.
Legislature
The biggest change to the bill is a $500 million cap on the program, something public education groups raised concerns about.
Legislature
Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, said he is expecting to substitute the current bill to include some kind of spending limitation.
Featured Opinion
"School choice" has been and always will be a scam that harms poor kids while propping up private and religious organizations with public money.