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- Elections
2026 Alabama governor’s race heats up with big names and open field
Wes Allen to host Alabama Electors Meeting for Trump and Vance votes
Alabama State Canvassing Board certifies results of the 2024 election
New bill looks to make Election Day state holiday
UA students react to election results, Trump victory
- Governor
Gov. Kay Ivey shares Christmas message with Alabamians
Governor awards grants to help low-income residents become self-sufficient
Gov. Ivey awards funds for aid, shelter for victims of domestic violence
Governor appoints 26 to key state and local positions
Gov. Kay Ivey, 25 GOP leaders back Trump’s immigration policies
- Legislature
For Senate Secretary Pat Harris, being unknown is a sign of a job well done
New bill could allow campaign finances to cover dependent care
Sen. April Weaver legislation targets porch pirates with up to 20-year prison sentence
Speaker Ledbetter awarded honorary doctorate at JSU fall commencement
League of Women Voters trains citizens to engage in legislative process
- Economy
Alabama among six states with unemployment increases in November
Birmingham Starbucks workers to spend the holidays on the picket line
Alabama job ads drop 1.6 percent in November, top employers revealed
Alabama Real Estate Report offers good news for both home buyers, sellers
Alabama farmers face crisis: Pate urges Congress for emergency Relief
- National
North Alabama unions announce solidarity with striking Starbucks, Amazon workers
Sen. Katie Britt joins Senate Judiciary Committee
Britt, Tuberville fail to block Social Security Fairness Act
Tariffs unpopular with voters, mixed bag for Alabama Republicans
Sen. Britt votes for the American Relief Act of 2025
- Education
Alabama exploring expanding Pre-K program to home-based settings
Vouchers reduce school funding without lowering fixed costs: EPI report
Google gives $1 million to Stillman Cybersecurity Clinic in memory of Dr. Kevin Harris
ACHE advances education, approves programs, addresses workforce gaps
Read Freely joins ACASH to talk about sex ed book bans
- Health
PEEHIP board talks 2024 finances, “treacherous waters” ahead
White Lightning: Inside Alabama’s raw milk “secret society”
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
- Opinion
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By Susan Britt and Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, a bill requiring the State Purchasing Division of the Department of Finance to maintain...
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By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter Rep. Jim McClendon’s Texting While Driving Ban Bill has passed in a House Committee and heads to the full House of...
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By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter After last night’s victories in Colorado, Minnesota, and Missouri, the Santorum team says that they are gaining momentum and...
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By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter (MONTGOMERY)–Attorney General Luther Strange today announced a package of law enforcement bills that he is advocating to strengthen and...
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With charter schools high on the state Legislature’s agenda, it would do well for readers of The Star to keep last Sunday’s edition handy...
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Staff Report Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — House Minority Leader Craig Ford said Tuesday he wants to restart a discussion about a state lottery...
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By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter Tuesday’s speech was Gov. Robert Bentley’s second State of the State Speech and it comes after a very eventful...
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By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R) from AL introduced an amendment to the STOCK Act requiring members of the...
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From the Office of Governor Robert Bentley February 7, 2012 Governor Robert Bentley Lieutenant Governor Ivey, Speaker Hubbard, President Pro Tem Marsh, distinguished guests, members...
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From the Office of Bill Armistead, Chairman of the Alabama Republican Party BIRMINGHAM, AL – Bill Armistead, Chairman of the Alabama Republican Party released...