Elections
Alabama's lower education and income levels combined with restrictive voter access laws suppress political engagement.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
- Governor
Ivey removes APLS board member who criticized threats against agency’s budget
Ivey provides update on Dolly Parton Imagination Library expansion
Ivey announces new round of appointments
Gov. Ivey awards $2.5 million to fight homelessness in Alabama
Governor, treasurer: Alabama will increase investment in Israel bond holdings
- Legislature
Ledbetter supports major gambling bill, aims to end illegal operations in Alabama
2024 school choice bill in Alabama: Size and scope under close watch
Orr proposes bill to cut tax nursing items, feminine hygiene products
Committee continues work to determine distribution of opioid settlement funds
State Rep. James Lomax completes prestigious leadership development program
- Economy
- National
Sewell to continue Congress in Your Community Tour with stops in Wilcox, Lowndes
Rep. Sewell continuing “Congress in Your Community Tour” with new stops
Alabama man sentenced for assaulting officers during Jan. 6 insurrection
Rep. Sewell introduces bipartisan bill to assist rural hospitals
Kelly Clarkson show hosts Alabama transgender teen and supportive dad
- Education
APLS board takes steps to amend code at Ivey’s request
K-12 schools to receive $179 million in Capital Improvement Grant funding
State library service tables vote to discontinue ALA membership
Summer program students gained critical reading and math skills in 2023
Wahl plans to call for state library disaffiliation from ALA
- Health
Stats show Alabama birthing centers primarily serve white women with ability to pay
Study finds more than 1 in 3 Alabamians face mental health issues
Despite high rates of teen pregnancies, STDs, Alabama opts out of CDC health survey
Rep. Sewell to announce major funding for Greene County Hospital and Nursing Home
Plaintiffs argue court should block Cannabis Commission from using scores
- Opinion
Opinion | A change will come; it always does
Opinion | Something strange has happened in Decatur
Opinion | Alabama leaders shine: Competent governance amid challenges this Thanksgiving
Opinion | Porn age verification legislation aligned with far-right astroturf campaign
Opinion | The Iron Bowl and your water pipe
WalletHub stories
National
The analysis places Alabama at No. 43, below bordering states Tennessee, Georgia, and Mississippi.
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...
