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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Jelks blasts Britt, Tuberville over Blanche attorney general vote
Alabama AGC PAC endorses Rhett Marques’ congressional campaign
Alabama AFL-CIO endorses Sheila McNeil for Public Service Commission
Doug Jones significantly outraised Tuberville in July, per campaign finance reports
What Alabama voters need for the August 11 special primary
- Governor
Gov. Ivey welcomes Alabama students back for new school year
Gov. Ivey announces appointments to four agencies
Gov. Ivey proclaims Will Roberts Day in honor of 15-year-old cancer victim
Gov. Ivey recaps Alabama’s showing at Farnborough International Airshow
Gov. Ivey announces additional state agency appointments
- Legislature
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
ACLU vows to take Alabama to court over special session bills
- Economy
NFIB July Jobs Report: Small Business Employment Index picks back up
Opinion | Alabama lawmakers should act now to avoid a repeat of Arizona’s SNAP crisis
Rep. Sewell announces employer lineup for 15th annual job fair in Selma
Huntsville music officer talks growth, community impact
Opinion | Why I oppose the proposed data center in Lowndes County
- National
Rep. Sewell marks 61st anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Sen. Britt hails USDA’s $35 million for feral swine control
Sen. Britt introduces bill to strip LGBTQ+ protections from Title IX
Greg Cook fields Senate questions on Alabama federal judgeship nomination
Sen. Britt backs Todd Blanche as attorney general nomination advances
- Education
Gov. Ivey introduces a CHOOSE Act family: the Yearbys
Alabama Arise joins national campaign to support public schools
Birmingham City Council approves $45 million for career center, schools and student programs
Birmingham proposes $45 million investment in student careers
Alabama launches new “Alabama Career Pathways” initiative to strengthen workforce pipeline
- Health
VA launches national psilocybin therapy trial with Birmingham, Tuscaloosa sites
UA System expands nursing programs amid Alabama shortage
UAB awards grants to study atherosclerosis advancement and MYC-driven cancers
ACLU report exposes Alabama maternal health care crisis
Report urges further transparency for Alabama crisis pregnancy centers
- Opinion
Supreme Court stories
Featured Opinion
The Supreme Court stopped Trump’s order, but the ruling shows Reconstruction’s promise remains under attack from those seeking old exclusions.
Courts
The Democratic gubernatorial candidate warned the decision could give wealthy donors and party committees greater sway in elections.
Courts
An ACLU attorney called the decision a “heartbreaking ruling for our clients and transgender girls like them” who just want equal opportunities.
Prisons
The ruling left Jeffery Lee facing execution by another method amid mounting scrutiny of Alabama’s use of nitrogen gas.
Courts
The Court gave Alabama room, but justice asks what the state does when the law no longer restrains its power.
The Voice of Alabama Politics
ALGOP’s Tuberville hearing, Florida residency questions and Alabama’s map fight reveal the pressure points shaping the state’s political future now.
Courts
This moment calls for the prophetic voice of the Church, and of every house of worship across this land.
Courts
Court filings warned the switch could be impossible as counties faced locked voter records, absentee ballot deadlines and looming vendor timelines.
Courts
Alabama’s redistricting fight shows how voting rights protections can remain formally intact while becoming harder to enforce.