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A grocery tax pledge and Amendment 1’s pay provision put Republican priorities and legislative power under scrutiny before Alabama’s election.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Alabama Democrats emphasize affordability platform as election looms
Opinion | In a week, we have a chance to solve a lot of our problems
Opinion | Alabama should expect better—and demand it
Huntsville House candidate fires back at Republican opponent’s attack on trans identity
Booker, Sewell join Figures rally in Montgomery as Election Day nears
- Governor
- Legislature
- Economy
- National
Alabama delegation urges Trump to approve Isaias disaster declaration
Figures backs Alabama disaster declaration after Hurricane Isaias
Sen. Britt touts $650,000 secured for St. Clair County law enforcement
Akron’s Post Office to remain open, Sewell says
Britt secures $128,000 for new city of Montevallo police patrol cars
- Education
Alabama approves Ten Commandments poster for public schools starting in January
Ivey awards $27 million to Auburn, Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences
Alabama’s specialty schools have opened admission
Governor: CHOOSE Act helps student stay at school
University of Alabama completes record $2.1 billion fundraising campaign
- Health
Montgomery launches campaign benefiting survivors of domestic violence
UAB Hospital CEO Brenda Carlisle to retire this year
UAB to dedicate $192 million Shelby Biosciences Research Building
HHS declares public health emergency in Alabama after Hurricane Isaias
Seniors say Medicare Advantage cuts could influence their votes
- Opinion
Elections
Party leaders sought to turn grocery taxes, Medicaid expansion and overtime pay into pocketbook issues in a deep-red state.
Elections
Alabama has a lot of problems. There's only one way to fix them. You know what to do.
Education
Alabama education officials approved a Ten Commandments poster for public schools, with required displays beginning January 1, subject to donations.
Congress
A major disaster declaration would unlock FEMA aid for 23 counties where lawmakers said storm damage overwhelmed state and local resources.
Health
Residents and groups can give hygiene essentials through November 11 to help assemble 200 care bags for local support organizations.
This Matters with Bill Britt
Legislature
Former lawmaker Johnny Mack Morrow calls for Larry Stutts’ resignation, citing his legislative record and involvement in a relative’s case.
Elections
Allison Montgomery accused Phillip Rigsby of using culture-war attacks to distract voters from affordability, schools and health care.
Courts
New legal filings in the Elmore Community Hospital dispute shed additional light on the "secret plan" to build a new hospital.
Congress
The money includes school security cameras in Pell City and a sheriff’s rescue boat, amid ongoing scrutiny of license plate readers.
Congress
The reversal followed Sewell’s letter to postal leaders after the facility closed abruptly weeks before the midterm elections.
Opinion
Hungary’s 1956 uprising showed how Cold War promises of liberation collapsed when Soviet tanks tested the West’s willingness to act.
Featured Opinion
Larry Stutts’ record on Rose’s Law and his relative’s abuse case exposes failures of candor that undermine honorable public service.
Elections
The Tuberville Playbook is overly ambitious and unrealistic in some areas, but it focuses on real issues and avoids cheap rhetoric.
Opinion
As civilized people, we are admonished by faith not to rejoice in the suffering of others, no matter the crime.
Governor
The request seeks aid for local governments, nonprofits and households as damage assessments continued across 23 Alabama counties.
Elections
Figures urged supporters to overcome a reshaped district, framing turnout as the answer to Republican redistricting before Nov. 3.
State
The grants twill fund domestic violence prosecutions, survivor services and support programs for children affected by abuse in Jefferson County.
Elections
The small business group cited Tuberville’s Senate voting record, tax-cut agenda and deregulatory platform ahead of the November 3 election.
Economy
Municipal leaders will spend the year shaping strategies to attract jobs, retain businesses and prepare their communities for growth.
Health
Brenda Carlisle will retire at year’s end, while Michelle Fortune is set to take over as interim CEO November 1.
State
The one-day event features $30,000 in art prizes, dock-diving dogs and free admission.
State
The fair’s closing day paired virtual trade simulations with a First Responders Day salute, underscoring workforce needs across the capital region.
Elections
The Republican nominee’s new playbook details proposals for jobs, household savings, education, rural development and measuring results across state government.