National
The analysis places Alabama at No. 43, below bordering states Tennessee, Georgia, and Mississippi.
Hi, what are you looking for?
Alabama Political Reporter
- Legislature
- Opinion
- National
Civil rights attorney Fred Gray to be awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
Abortion rights advocates speak out against Roe v. Wade reversal
Carl applauds Supreme Court abortion ruling
Mo Brooks asked Trump for blanket pardon, considering testifying before Jan. 6 committee
Poll: More than half of Americans believe Jan. 6 attack was planned
- Education
Troy University freezes tuition for third time in four years
Former Athens principal convicted of multiple felonies still employed
Opinion | Alabama’s FAFSA completion policy is yielding success
Parent: Magic City Acceptance Academy says school is helping his child
Alabama Arise urges ALSDE to extend summer lunch program through the summer
- Health
COVID positivity rate, hospitalizations continue steady increase in Alabama
Ivey urges Biden to halt COVID-19 vaccine deadline for National Guard personnel
Alabama’s COVID-19 positivity rate rising steadily as hospitalizations decline slightly
Alabama’s COVID hospitalizations, positivity rate rising
Lawsuit alleges teen girl abused in Alabama psychiatric residential center
WalletHub stories
State
The state’s low vaccination rate and high rate of COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths are primary factors.
Health
Assessed in 23 lifestyle indicators, the state scored especially low in male life expectancy and daycare quality.
Economy
Continued improvement will depend on federal aid and how the state and its municipalities provide assistance, experts say.
Education
The study scored states based on 11 key indicators of political engagement. Those included things like voter turnout, political donations and voter accessibility policies.
Infrastructure
A personal finance website ranked Alabama as the third least energy-efficient state in the nation and ranked 45th in home energy efficiency and 47th...
National
A new analysis by Wallethub determined that Alabama is the 19th most patriotic state in the nation, according to the author’s metrics. To determine...
Elections
Alabama is one of the United States’ least politically engaged states, according to a new report that analyzed voter registration, past voter participating and...
