Elections
Lawmakers advanced a package to guarantee early voting, eliminate absentee ballot restrictions and automatically restore ballot access for some returning from incarceration.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
- Governor
Gov. Ivey undergoes a “minor” medical procedure
Gov. Ivey announces 26 appointments including a Baldwin County district judgeship
Gov. Ivey proclaims March 30 as “Doctors Day” in Alabama
Gov. Ivey signs executive order meant to prevent state-chartered banks from denying people service
Gov. Ivey orders flags to half-staff honoring fallen Alabama airmen
- Legislature
- Economy
Alabama earns top honors in national CiCi Awards
Sen. Britt attends Hadrian shipbuilding factory ribbon cutting in Cherokee
Alabama home sales rise in February as mortgage rates fall
Alabama Senate passes bill to rein in data center tax incentives
Bill to pause new solar developments advances to Alabama Senate for vote
- National
Rep. Sewell introduces bipartisan “Save Struggling Hospitals Act”
Judge orders Central Alabama Water to add fluoride
Rep. Strong slams Senate for DHS shutdown, drawing opponent’s criticism
Sen. Britt demands Homeland Security funding, supports no pay for Congress during shutdown
Rep. Sewell’s statement on lack of funding for TSA, other DHS agencies
- Education
Auburn student chapter wins award at national convention
U.S. Navy invests $30M in Alabama maritime workforce training
ASU partners with United Methodist Church, Wesley Foundation to support student development
Mark Merrick named Dean of UAB School of Health Professions
UA students sue university over suspended student publications
- Health
Cancer researchers highlight findings, push for funding at Alabama capitol
Judge orders Central Alabama Water to add fluoride
Gov. Ivey proclaims March 30 as “Doctors Day” in Alabama
Gov. Ivey signs bill allowing Alabama to join PA licensure compact
AG issues cease-and-desist to retailers selling unlabeled kratom products
- Opinion
Opinion | Bill allowing takeover of Montgomery PD solves nothing, makes no sense
Opinion | Alabama must double down on career tech investment to meet workforce demand
Opinion | The quiet crisis facing young men
Opinion | Could there be a blue wave in Alabama?
Opinion | Connecting Alabama’s workforce: a defining moment for broadband expansion
Southern Poverty Law Center stories
Courts
Plaintiffs argued administrators committed unlawful viewpoint discrimination by shuttering and defunding two campus magazines last December.
News
Leaders honored 40 civil rights martyrs in Montgomery on Thursday, warning against modern efforts to suppress voting rights and reverse decades of progress.
News
Before the settlement, thousands of disabled youth were unnecessarily isolated and segregated in highly rigid placements, often facing unsafe conditions.
Elections
Southern attorneys and advocates highlighted ongoing legal debates surrounding voting rights, emphasizing the historical and contemporary challenges to enfranchisement.
Courts
A federal court halted the closure of 99 Job Corps centers, a win for the program that has trained over 2 million disadvantaged individuals.
National
Trump announced he would restore Confederate military base names, sparking criticism from SPLC President Margaret Huang and Rep. Shomari Figures.
News
The SPLC identifies 1,371 extremist organizations nationally in 2024, noting a 25 percent increase in Alabama and mainstream infiltration of far-right ideologies.
Local news
The free community event in Montgomery will feature art, music, poetry, and conversations focused on civic engagement and wellness.
Opinion
The SAVE Act would prevent millions of Americans from voting, particularly in the Deep South.