Opinion
Alabama’s congressman rails against waste yet backs multitrillion-dollar bills, delaying real spending cuts and passing the burden onto future generations.
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- Elections
Opinion | Why I’m backing Coach Tuberville for governor
Jones, Ensler seek to expand lieutenant governor’s role
Poll: The 2027 Montgomery mayor’s race could be a tight one
Wess highlights Alabama’s rural healthcare crisis, criticizes Moore’s voting record
Alabama sample ballots now available for Nov. 3 General Election
- Governor
Governor approves Alabama’s first Workforce Pell program at Lawson State
Gov. Ivey marks 25th anniversary of September 11
Gov. Ivey honors Alabama workers in Labor Day message
Governor sets execution date for man convicted of 1991 murders
Doug Jones urges cost-sharing delay to protect Alabama SNAP benefits
- Legislature
State retirees to get hit with another premium increase
Contract Review Committee holds ADOC contracts over prison litigation costs
DraftKings, FanDuel-backed PAC scores big wins in Alabama primaries
“Brawling for our Vote”: Thousands rally to protect Black voting power in the South
Full exchange undercuts claims Ledbetter called for ending 14th Amendment
- Economy
August home sales indicate traditional seasonal downturn has begun
Target Circle Deal Days returning October 6 and 7
Alabama remains without legal sports betting as NFL season begins
Labor-affiliated investment group sends letter to Mercedes requesting recommitment to company principles
Alabama Trucking Association releases song honoring drivers
- National
Britt attends signing of the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
House passes Russia, Iran sanctions bill backed by Britt
House passes agroterrorism preparedness bill to protect food supply
State cancer advocates push Congress for research funding, clinical trial reform
House passes Palmer bill to recover critical minerals from waste
- Education
Commission talks out-of-school education needs, career pathways
Alabama Libraries face new pressure over transgender book ban
Public charter commission OKs charter school merger, FY28 budget request
Governor approves Alabama’s first Workforce Pell program at Lawson State
ACHE Commission holds September 2026 meeting
- Health
Alabama overdose deaths fall 46 percent as opioid response expands
State cancer advocates push Congress for research funding, clinical trial reform
Alabama’s uninsured rate exposes Medicaid expansion gap
UAB selected to participate in the Pediatric Prevention Network, receive $10M in funding
Birmingham clinic faces scrutiny over delays in care for transgender patients
- Opinion
Opinion | Why I’m backing Coach Tuberville for governor
Opinion | Alabama can solve an administrative problem without creating a family crisis
Opinion | APT cannot poll its way to public trust
Opinion | Could a political newcomer reshape the Huntsville City Council?
Opinion | Protecting college sports, exploiting players
Rep. Gary Palmer stories
Elections
Figures' 9-point win over Caroleene Dobson was the closest high-profile race on the ballot.
Congress
The legislation would codify shark attacks as events for which wireless emergency alerts may be transmitted.
Infrastructure
The Alabama congressional delegation secured $519 million in funding to complete the 10-mile segment.
Congress
All of Alabama’s Republican House members voted to restrict the Department of Energy’s ability to regulate household appliances.
Courts
The Supreme Court's ruling that presidents cannot be prosecuted for any official acts received seemingly unanimous support from Alabama Republicans.
Congress
Palmer is a fifth-term congressman who has represented Alabama’s 6th Congressional District since 2014.
Elections
The council also gave its endorsement to the six incumbent Congressional representatives.
Infrastructure
Over five years the state will get approximately $5.8 billion for highways and bridges, and hundreds of millions more for other infrastructure improvements.
News
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, U.S. Reps. Gary Palmer, R-Hoover, and Nydia Velázquez, D-N.Y., introduced HR3966, the Puerto Rico Humanitarian Relief Act,...