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There is much to do to overcome racial disparities. Advancing health equity requires a dedicated, coordinated and honest approach to this challenge.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Undocumented woman charged for voting fraud, but research shows noncitizen voting is rare and overstated
Analysis: 2026 election cycle could be a wild one
Poll: Figures takes big lead in CD2 race
Alabama Democrats make last minute filing to certify candidates
Montgomery mayor formally endorses Figures in 2nd District race
- Governor
Ivey sets Tuesday meeting to fire Veterans Affairs commish
Gov. Kay Ivey marks “National Preparedness Month,” calls on Alabamians to take action
Gov. Ivey awards $875,000 to assist with rape victim support
Gov. Ivey holds bill signing ceremony for Union Economic Incentive Bill
Gov. Ivey announces $30 million in GoMESA funded projects
- Legislature
New pre-filed bill would raise online sales tax to create education revenue
Pre-filed bill would extend work-related cancer benefits to volunteer firefighters
105 legislators achieve 100 percent NFIB Voting Records for 2023-24
Lawmakers, lobbyists reflect on anniversary of grocery tax reduction
Bill would block sex offenders from serving as first responders
- Economy
- National
Sen. Britt celebrates Goldman Sachs’ investment in rural Alabama communities
Punchbowl News hosts conversation with Sen. Katie Britt in Birmingham
11th Circuit denies rehearing request in Alabama’s transgender healthcare ban
Rep. Sewell reviews updates on her work via Telephone Town Hall
Sen. Britt advances $5.29 million for Tuskegee University’s aviation program
- Education
ASU’s 2024 fall student enrollment increases
PARCA Report: Third-grade ELA proficiency jumps
Alabama’s community colleges report highest enrollment in decade
Gov. Ivey makes appointments to Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences Board
Dobson faces scrutiny over “segregation academy” ties amid education push
- Health
Prior authorization delays “disheartening” as patients suffer, says Alabama doctor
CDC awards $2.975 million to Alabama maternal health committee
Here’s how Alabamians can fight insurance red tape that delays medical care
Atmore Community Hospital receives $2 million grant
Alabama launches new physician training program to address doctor shortage
- Opinion
Opinion | Albertville’s embrace of Haitian Immigrants shows the way of kindness
Opinion | Dothan and Fairhope mayors champion Live Locally Alabama
Opinion | Maybe it’s not the guns
Opinion | Jack Hawkins’s legacy at Troy is a triumph of leadership and service
Opinion | Donald Trump now lives in his own world
racism stories
Legislature
The plan, which also reorganizes the amendments, has to be approved by the Legislature and voters.
State
The death of a 26-year-old seminary student in 1965 would impact Alabama’s legal system in ways he could have never envisioned.
State
The committee meets again on Oct. 13 and could vote then on recommendations to remove racist language.
Featured Opinion
"A private meeting at a church between several bipartisan lawmakers sparked some hope of better understanding. Then came CRT."
Featured Opinion
"White people, it’s still off-limits to you. The history of our nation makes it so."
Elections
Paschal, if elected, would be the first Black Republican elected to the Alabama House of Representatives since the 1870s.
Featured Opinion
"While defending a bill that protects Confederate monuments, Holmes managed to equate Martin Luther King to Confederate generals."
Featured Opinion
"It's easy to blame politicians for all of our problems, but maybe the people who elect them are the real problem."
Education
One dressed as a confederate soldier. The other two held a noose and a whip.