Elections
The court moved quickly, but election deadlines may close before Alabama receives a meaningful ruling on constitutional eligibility for governor.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Senate candidate Everett Wess to headline St. Clair County Democrats Town Hall
Opinion | A constitutional question collides with Alabama’s election calendar
Alabama Supreme Court expedites Tuberville challenge, but the clock is ticking
Alabama Grocers Association endorses Rhett Marques
Alabama Supreme Court expedites Tuberville appeal as ballot deadline looms
- Governor
Gov. Ivey creates commission to study screen-based learning in schools
Gov. Ivey deploys Swiftwater rescue teams to Texas amid severe flooding
Governor issues flag-lowering directive for Firefighter Sydney Kathryne Watson
Gov. Ivey marks America’s 250th birthday with Fourth of July message
Gov. Ivey awards more than $6.3M for weatherization assistance
- Legislature
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
Terri Sewell condemns Alabama redistricting election law
- Economy
- National
Sen. Britt celebrates committee passage of Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act
Rep. Figures introduces bipartisan bill to establish Tuskegee Airmen memorial in DC
Sewell rejects GOP defense bill, cites voting provisions and Iran
Rep. Sewell cosponsors Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act
Alabama Supreme Court expedites Tuberville appeal as ballot deadline looms
- Education
Gov. Ivey creates commission to study screen-based learning in schools
Alabama students post large science gains, overall eighth-grade scores improve
ASU, Callan JMB partner on workforce plans for Marion complex
Textbook committee appointment letter sent in error, Mackey says
Alabama’s back-to-school sales tax holiday is this weekend
- Health
81,800 Alabamians dropped from SNAP as state faces potential funding crisis
Central Alabama VA gets 2026 funding for facility upgrades
Alabama Department of Public Health reports 28 cases of cyclosporiasis
Alabama Nursing Home Association celebrates 75 year anniversary
UAB receives NIH funding to expand genomic screening in primary care
- Opinion
Tommy Tuberville stories
Elections
The state's highest court said it would expedite the Tuberville challenge, but that still might not be fast enough.
Courts
The Court accelerated briefing in the residency challenge, but Alabama’s deadline for replacing a party nominee could pass before the appeal is fully briefed.
Elections
Protecting election integrity matters, but new voting requirements deserve scrutiny when lawful citizens may bear the greatest burden of compliance.
The Voice of Alabama Politics
Prison contracts, Tuberville’s residency fight, Doug Jones’ working-class pitch and Shomari Figures’ uphill congressional battle dominate Alabama politics this week.
Courts
The plaintiffs in the Tuberville residency challenge would like the Alabama Supreme Court to hurry.
Courts
Appeal asks Alabama Supreme Court whether quo warranto can challenge a certified nominee’s constitutional eligibility before voters cast November ballots.
Courts
Last week's dismissal of a challenge to Tommy Tuberville's candidacy for governor is now officially before the Alabama Supreme Court
Featured Opinion
People, even politicians, are rarely all good or all bad. It's time for a whole bunch of people to start remembering that again.
The Voice of Alabama Politics
Tuberville’s unresolved eligibility, voter disengagement, Republican factionalism and Montgomery violence reveal the forces reshaping Alabama’s political future this week now.