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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
BCA’s ProgressPAC endorses lawmakers for 2026 election cycle
Analysis | Tuberville’s support looks strong—until you read the poll
Sen. Will Barfoot announces reelection campaign
League of Women Voters panel examines Voting Rights in the Deep South
Kristin Nelson wins GOP runoff, secures nomination for House District 38 seat
- Governor
Gov. Ivey announces appointments to state boards, commissions
Governor urges Alabama Public Television to pause PBS split
Gov. Ivey shares Veterans Day message
Gov. Ivey directs $2 million to food banks in response to SNAP crisis
Gov. Ivey awards $4.7 million to support research and development projects
- Legislature
New bill would allow co-adoption by informal step-parents
Federal judge approves new state Senate map
Prefiled bill would improve absentee ballot process for disabled voters
Wes Allen backs bill to protect voter data and lower the cost of Alabama’s voter list
Bill filed to allow abortion after rape, incest—and require vasectomies
- Economy
Alabama home sales decline in October, market remains healthy
Work release programs depress wages at Hyundai suppliers, study suggests
Gov. Ivey awards top employers of disabled Alabamians
Alabama home sales steady despite economic shifts, mortgage rates drop
Secretary of State Wes Allen releases tutorial to help Alabama small business owners
- National
Assistant Secretary for Health, Sen. Tuberville condemn pediatric gender-affirming care
Sen. Tuberville criticizes provision letting senators sue the federal government
Sen. Britt reintroduces bipartisan bill to bolster maternal health research
Rep. Sewell urges Congress to pass bill for early cancer detection
Rep. Robert Aderholt introduces ADOPT Act
- Education
Alabama Public Television to keep PBS programming—for now
Audit finds UNA failed to verify student residency
Lawmakers explore outcome-based funding to boost college performance
Contract Review Committee advances literacy, reading intervention contracts
Alabama colleges seek significant funding in next education budget
- Health
- Opinion
Southern Poverty Law Center stories
Courts
Attorneys for the plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the Alabama Department of Corrections in a Wednesday court filing argued that the state is woefully...
News
The Southern Poverty Law Center responded to the discovery of a noose in the garage stall of a Black NASCAR driver on Sunday. Lecia...
Elections
The U.S. Department of Justice isn’t using its vast powers to ensure the country’s most vulnerable people can exercise their right to vote, but...
Governor
The Southern Poverty Law Center condemned Governor Kay Ivey’s comments saying she would not advocate for “no-excuse absentee voting” during the COVID-19 outbreak, calling...
News
The death of a man serving in the Easterling Correctional Facility in Barbour County on Sunday is being investigated as a possible suicide. Marquell...
Elections
The following statement from Secretary of State John H. Merrill is in response to the inaccurate report shared by the Southern Poverty Law Center...
Elections
John Merrill is going to write me a snarky letter, and that’s OK. I’m going to write a snarky column about Alabama’s voter suppression...
Education
Local school boards should have more authority in approving proposed charter schools and parents of students attending the charters should have a larger role...
News
Internationally renowned human and civil rights leader Margaret Huang has been hired as the new president and chief executive officer of the Southern Poverty Law...