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Alabama power struggles, campaign cash and public accountability take center stage alongside police staffing shortages and rising housing costs statewide.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Analysis | Tuberville wins in court, but the case exposes an enforcement gap
State GOP leaders target trans House candidates
Opinion | Could Doug Jones and the Democrats actually win?
Figures calls for CD2 debates, Marques refuses invitation
Poll: Young Alabama voters feel squeezed, but remain motivated to vote
- Governor
Governor closes state offices early in nine counties ahead of Hurricane Isaias
Governor declares State of Emergency for 40 counties in storm preparation
Ivey replaces five Alabama Public Television board members amid PBS debate
Ivey touts Alabama’s ranking among top 10 states for doing business
Gov. Ivey announces final round of 2026 Rebuild Alabama grants
- Legislature
State GOP leaders target trans House candidates
Alabama Arise sets roadmap for 2027 legislative priorities
Analysis | The governor has the microphone. The Legislature has the votes
State retirees to get hit with another premium increase
Contract Review Committee holds ADOC contracts over prison litigation costs
- Economy
BBB warns Alabamians to look out for post-hurricane repair scams
Poll: Young Alabama voters feel squeezed, but remain motivated to vote
Jeff. Co. treasurer, fiscal leaders warn Trump policies to worsen housing crisis
Ivey touts Alabama’s ranking among top 10 states for doing business
Hyundai to invest $500 million in Montgomery hybrid production
- National
Britt touts $2 million secured for Southern Research Institute
Britt, Tuberville join call for federal investigation into Planned Parenthood funding
Figures calls for CD2 debates, Marques refuses invitation
Sewell secures $250,000 for Homewood stormwater upgrades
Strong announces $3 million Tennessee River crossing project in Decatur
- Education
- Health
Alabama Board of Nursing ransomware attack may have exposed personal information
State ban on vaping in indoor public spaces to take effect this week
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
- Opinion
Opinion | Could Doug Jones and the Democrats actually win?
Opinion | Poarch Creeks show how gaming revenue can build Alabama’s economy
Opinion | The fox is guarding the hen house in Montgomery
Opinion | Stop voting for a color and vote for the best person
Opinion | Why Strong is Wrong: The case for Andrew Sneed
Republican Party stories
Featured Opinion
America and Alabama possess enormous power, but greatness depends on accepting responsibility and protecting those who must live beneath it.
Featured Opinion
Lincoln, Eisenhower and Johnson show how leaders can manage factions without surrendering the coalition’s ability to govern effectively under pressure.
Featured Opinion
After 16 years of dominance, Alabama Republicans increasingly face their greatest governing obstacle from forces operating within their own party.
Featured Opinion
Republicans have no answers for the economy. We know this because they keep talking about transgender people.
The Voice of Alabama Politics
Republican runoff victories, a new Tuberville lawsuit and dismal turnout reveal Alabama’s power struggles heading into the general election season.
Elections
In a state with more than 3.8 million registered voters, Alabama’s major Republican nominations were decided by roughly 300,000 people.
The Voice of Alabama Politics
Alabama’s latest episode examines redistricting defiance, gambling money, Senate runoff uncertainty, and the emerging governor’s race power dynamics.
Featured Opinion
It's probably too late for sane Republicans to survive at this point. Cowardice killed them.
The Voice of Alabama Politics
Runoffs, weakened incumbents and energized voters point to deeper fractures inside the GOP and a possible turning point.