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INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE by Steve Flowers As anticipated, a special Legislative Session has been called by Governor Robert Bentley. The Session is set to...
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Committees approve bills to ensure Biden is on the ballot in November
Daniels reflects on CD2 results, commits to support Democrats
Sen. Katie Britt endorses Dobson in 2nd Congressional District
Opinion | Alabama must ban ranked choice voting to ensure secure elections
Figures, Dobson to face off in November general election
- Governor
Gov. Ivey signs bill making Alabama’s anti-human trafficking law toughest in the nation
Southern governors denounce UAW unionization campaign
Gov. Ivey announces Two Rivers Lumber plans $115 million sawmill project
Gov. Ivey awards $5.8 million in grants to weatherize homes of low-income residents
Gov. Kay Ivey marks seven years in office, infrastructure funding
- Legislature
Debate continues on bill requiring default parental controls on devices
Citizens call for Summer EBT to be funded in Education Trust Fund Budget
House passes bill to require secret ballot union vote at businesses receiving incentives
Committee expands bill defining sex-based terms, advances it to Senate
House votes to extend prohibition of LGBTQ subjects in classroom through eighth grade
- Economy
Addressing a different kind of infrastructure: child care
Alabama Realtors release March 2024 Economic and Real Estate Report
March marks third highest container volume on record for the Alabama Port Authority
Partners join team developing new strategic economic growth plan
Mercedes workers set to vote for union in May
- National
Rep. Sewell votes for House National Security Package
Rep. Sewell to host Affordable Connectivity Roundtable
Sens. Katie Britt, Laphonza Butler introduce bill to fund maternal mortality research
Miranda Holloway-Baggett nominated for U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of Alabama
Sewell honors retirement of Tennessee State’s first woman president
- Education
Alabama leads nation in preschool quality, behind in enrollment
Alabama’s First Class Pre-K leads the nation in quality for 18th year
Hoover schools block library app to find, remove “sexual content”
New statewide coalition seeks changes to Alabama’s school funding policy
UA hosts senators, highlights dyslexia program success and teacher impact
- Health
Montgomery psychiatrist named president of Alabama Medical Association
Alabama doctors unveil “Your Care is at Our Core,” emphasizing personal connections
Medical center in Mobile resumes IVF services
ALFA Insurance targets health sector amid regulatory debate in Alabama
Judges choose two Alabama Performance Excellence winners
- Opinion
Opinion | Politicization of libraries has many planning exit strategies
Opinion | Lawmakers must fight to restore paid parental leave after Orr’s cruel move
Opinion | Stopping abortions is now more precious than women’s lives
Opinion | Beverage industry invests $50,000 to improve recycling in Mobile
Opinion | Gavin Newsom’s great big mirror
Steve Flowers stories
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INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE by Steve Flowers As we have watched and participated in the presidential foray this entire year, an equally important event occurred....
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INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE by Steve Flowers Sometimes when I observe national politics I am enthralled by the magnificent creation of our American government. When...
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INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE by Steve Flowers The conviction and downfall of Alabama Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard is the political story of the...
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INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE by Steve Flowers The older you get the more you realize that old adages you heard as a child are true....
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INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE by Steve Flowers One of my most cherished lifetime memories is the almost two decades I served in the Alabama House...
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INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE by Steve Flowers While observing the legislature the other day, I fondly remembered a very eventful day as a youth. As...
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INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE by Steve Flowers Last week we talked about how difficult it is to win passage of a legislative act. It does...
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INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE by Steve Flowers For the past five or six years the legislature has pretty much cut state government to the bone....
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INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE by Steve Flowers As we look back over the past year’s political events one week stands out. During one week in...