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Union organizing efforts met mixed results, companies fought lawsuits over hiring children, and Republicans attacked access to gender-affirming care.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Alabama Secretary of State urges DHS to improve citizenship verification system
BCA, AFA endorse Heath Allbright in House District 11 special election
Tuberville would be the frontrunner in a gov’s race, but it wouldn’t be a cakewalk
Christina Woerner McInnis announces bid for Alabama ag commissioner
ALGOP opens candidate qualifying for House District 11 special election
- Governor
Gov. Ivey signs bill to establish Alabama Veterans Resource Center
Gov. Ivey signs “What is a Woman Act” into law
Ivey announces $23.5 million in SEEDS grants to boost Alabama’s economic growth
Gov. Ivey announces district judgeship and sheriff appointments
Gov. Ivey officially launches public safety package
- Legislature
Lawmakers to tackle tax relief bills upon return from spring break
Bill would expand scrap tire enforcement in some cities, increase penalties
Alabama 2025 Legislative Report: Week Four
House passes bill to increase penalties for resisting arrest
House votes to expand police immunity after lengthy debate
- Economy
Poarch Creek Indians’ economic impact in Alabama tops $4 billion
January 2025 Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report
Annual Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report 2024
Alabama’s broadband expansion: A national model for rural connectivity
Alabama Realtors release December Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report
- National
Britt joins Banking Committee Republicans in introducing bill against debanking practices
House unanimously passes bipartisan bills targeting Chinese espionage threats
Trump picks Lynda Blanchard for U.N. agriculture ambassadorship
Sewell, Figures ask that historic Montgomery Bus Station, Freedom Rides Museum not be sold
Sen. Britt receives American Farm Bureau Federation’s “Outstanding New Member” award
- Education
ACCS and AAMA to offer scholarships for automotive manufacturing
Troy University to close Phenix City campus
ASU among first HBCUs in the nation to offer cannabis certifications
Troy University introduces University Honors Global Scholars Program
Alabama’s community colleges generate $8.1 billion for the state’s economy
- Health
Alabama House committee approves presumptive Medicaid care
Jackson Hospital files for bankruptcy, state lawmakers speak out in support
U.S. Senator Katie Britt continues fight to improve rural obstetrics care
Program seeks to improve youth mental health care with federal funds
Tuberville backs RFK Jr. for Secretary of Health and Human Services
- Opinion
Opinion | Self-reliance fades as conformity and cowardice take hold, resist
Opinion | Want government efficiency? Democrats know the way
Analysis | Appeals Court decision is a win for plaintiffs, and eventually patients
Opinion | The battle for civil rights didn’t end in Selma — it still rages on
Opinion | Hal Moore, an actual American hero, deserves better
Economy
Union workers at the Midtown Starbucks in Birmingham are preparing to strike today, protesting lack of progress in contract negotiations.
Courts
The bench trial in McClure et al. v. Jefferson County Commission et al. has been scheduled for Jan. 13.
Education
A researcher at the center-left think tank estimated vouchers could reduce Alabama public schools’ per-pupil funding by hundreds of dollars.
News
ADECA is awarding and distributing hundreds of millions in state and federal funds to expand internet access in Alabama.
News
The AMCC agreed to reduce licensee fees by 25 percent as members fretted about license applicants’ finances.
Congress
The letter Tuberville signed says the senators “oppose taxpayer funding going toward gender transition interventions for minors.”
Courts
Conservative justices seemed unreceptive to arguments that blanket bans on transgender healthcare are sex-based discrimination.
Courts
The Department of Labor’s two cases accusing Alabama employers of “oppressive child labor” have both faced repeated motions to dismiss.
Economy
Along with three other states, Marshall sued the Department of Labor for “[attempting] to force collective bargaining on Alabama farmers.”