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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
- Governor
Gov. Ivey attends Alabama Veterans Resource Center grand opening
Gov. Ivey signs App Store Accountability Act into law
Alabama governor signs law allowing death penalty for child predators
Gov. Ivey establishes board to oversee emerging technology
Gov. Kay Ivey signs law to limit Mobile Bay dredge dumping
- Legislature
House committee advances expansion to seafood labeling regulations
House committee debates ambulance reimbursement mandate bill
Lawmakers advance farm energy tax exemption bills
Republicans elect Dothan Rep. Paul Lee as new majority leader
Senate Judiciary Committee passes bill to allow for retroactive child-support payments
- Economy
House committee advances expansion to seafood labeling regulations
Alabama home sales, median prices soar in 2025 report
German chain manufacturer to invest $34M into new Auburn operation
Alabama achieves record $14.6 billion in economic development investment
Alabama home sales drop 3 percent in December amid seasonal trends
- National
Alabama leaders remember civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.
Democrats call for investigation into IRS taxpayer data leak
Mobile, Hoover pause internet sales tax challenge
Sen. Britt join colleagues in introducing the CLEAR LABELS Act
Brookside accepts settlement, including $1.5 million compensation proposal
- Education
Opinion | Growing is the purpose: keeping education first in high school sports
Alabama State University to host Montgomery.AI summit in March
Senate committee approves abstinence-based sex ed bill
Bill passes Senate allowing UA to reorganize School of Social Work despite public pushback
ALSDE seeking expanded funding to sustain literacy gains
- Health
L. Keith Granger recognized with Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame induction
Alabama Rural Hospital Investment Program reaches $20M cap in just one month
Governor marks first meeting of Alabama Rural Health Transformation Advisory Group
Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame to induct 12 healthcare figures
Breast, prostate cancer screening bills advance to Alabama House for vote
- Opinion
Opinion | Conservatives broke Montgomery, and they have no idea how to fix it
Opinion | Bureau programs strengthen Alabama’s workforce and support national defense
Opinion | Trump endorsement makes Barry Moore prohibitive favorite in U.S. Senate race
Opinion | Growing is the purpose: keeping education first in high school sports
Opinion | Derek Chen’s early Trump support and America First record speaks for itself
Randall Woodfin stories
Economy
The company's new corporate headquarters is in the historic John Hand Building in downtown Birmingham.
Local news
The council approved the budget on an 8 to 0 vote.
Municipal elections
Scales has increased her numbers over the past month to 19 percent of voters.
Municipal elections
René Spellman, former deputy campaign manager for Bernie Sanders’s 2020 campaign, was hired as Woodfin’s campaign manager.
Local news
The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday approved a one-time premium payment of $5,000 for city employees.
Municipal elections
Second place between Bell and Scales is likely to be loud and ugly as there is a long history of animosity.
Legislature
The legislation would require city employees to raise their contributions to their retirement.
Municipal elections
Bell took jabs at incumbent Mayor Randall Woodfin and said the city needs "an experienced hand to get us back on track."
News
"The spirit of Birmingham has been on display over the last 10 months," Woodfin said in his annual address.