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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
- Governor
Gov. Ivey appoints Sen. Greg Reed as senior advisor to Workforce Transformation
Gov. Ivey awards grants to assist assault and domestic violence victims
Gov. Ivey launches poll to name turkeys for Alabama’s 76th annual pardoning
Gov. Ivey honors Alabama veterans, reflects on father’s WWII service
Ivey appoints new member to USA Board of Trustees
- Legislature
- Economy
Alabama Realtors release October economic and real estate report
BCA, Chamber of Commerce announce 2024 Alabama Small Business of the Year Award winners
Alabama labor force hits record high, unemployment steady at 2.9 percent
NLRB decides captive audience meetings are unlawful in potential boost for unions
Small business optimism rises, but economic challenges persist
- National
Rep. Barry Moore announces key staff promotions and new addition
Sen. Britt highlights Alabama priorities following natural disasters
Alabama’s U.S. representatives back bill to expand veteran benefits
Sen. Tuberville opposes new Democratic Farm Bill proposal
Britt dispels social media rumor that she voted against Rick Scott
- Education
AEA announces Team Alabama, Team Auburn “Be a Champion and Read” winners
Troy University announces new Ph.D., master’s programs
Bill would reward teachers for “American exceptionalism” training
Anti-DEI legislation is driving educators out of Alabama
Alabama nonprofit promotes literacy, distributes mental health resources to children
- Health
New billboard urges Medicaid expansion to save Alabama hospitals
Analysis | Rural hospitals closure crisis: Alabama’s healthcare safety net at risk
Analysis | Alabama’s Medicaid expansion: Dispelling API’s myths and fears
Alabama hospitals work to address IV shortage following hurricane
Anniston clinic receives grant for mental health programming
- Opinion
Opinion | Clearing up a few gambling questions after the Birmingham Racecourse sale
Opinion | The Trump triumph
Opinion | Am I my brother’s keeper?
Opinion | Birmingham Racecourse sale may be good news for gambling legislation, employees
Opinion | Only in politics could fairness be considered a disadvantage
Opinion
One of the positive things to come out of the 2019 Legislative Session is a piece of legislation that has finally brought pay equality...
Opinion
Sometimes I feel like a broken record, but here we are once again. Another year, another budget, and another failure to provide our retirees...
Opinion
Unintended consequences are a common problem when it comes to making laws and government policy. A good example of this is the changes lawmakers...
Economy
One of the problems exposed during the gas tax debate was the fact that $63 million a year gets diverted out of the Alabama...
Opinion
Earlier this month, the governor announced her plan to spend almost a billion dollars of taxpayer money to build three new prisons for men...
Education
In a recent editorial, the Alabama Policy Institute attempted to label four of the arguments against “school choice” as myths. I guess that’s what...
Opinion
When I was in the Legislature, I opposed tax increases unless we had tried everything else and the money to be raised from the...
Opinion
You may have seen ads on TV recently talking about a bridge project in South Alabama. If you hadn’t heard of this project before...
Opinion
When I was growing up, kids didn’t start learning the alphabet until they began kindergarten. Today, kids are expected to be able to write...