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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
- Governor
Gov. Ivey announces district judgeship and sheriff appointments
Gov. Ivey officially launches public safety package
Analysis | Gov. Kay Ivey’s State of the State address: Alabama’s future, on her terms
Gov. Ivey calls for legislation banning smart phone use in Alabama public schools
A full transcript of Gov. Ivey’s 2025 State of the State address
- Legislature
House Health Committee approves three bills, including “What is a Woman Act”
Bills on regulations and public notices approved by Senate committee
Legislation changing veterans board, commissioner held over after lengthy discussion
Unemployment changes, death penalty for child rape pass the House
Pregnant women could defer prison sentences under proposed law
- Economy
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
Workers overwhelmingly vote to unionize at Tuscaloosa chemical plant
Small businesses struggle to fill job openings as labor market remains tight
- National
Rep. Sewell to convene Emergency Telephone Town Hall
Sen. Britt’s “Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act” passes Senate committee
Co-founder of Stand Up Mobile speaks on upcoming 2nd Congressional District trial
Rep. Sewell, House Dems introduce bill to stop Musk’s access to private information
Rep. Strong promotes Ella Sullins to Chief of Staff
- Education
Public Charter School Commission ensuring schools fit anti-DEI law
Sid J. Trant appointed to UA System chancellor
Alabama climbs in national reading, math rankings
AFP-Alabama applauds the opening of Education Savings Accounts applications
Alabama considers new education funding models to address inequalities
- Health
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
Justice Department finds Alabama illegally segregates children with physical disabilities
- Opinion
Opinion | SB132 is a useless ban that creates crime instead of fighting it
Opinion | America can no longer identify the bad guys
Opinion | Politicians sacrifice transgender youth in a devil’s bargain
Opinion | Refusing to license, regulate gambling, Alabama is hurting itself, not crooks
Opinion | Alabama School for Math and Science: A proven winner for Alabama
News
Thursday, October 17, Alabamians traveled to the Governor’s Mansion to celebrate a Taste through Time: Celebrating 200 Years of Alabama Food, a signature Alabama...
Featured Opinion
There is a “dark money group” attacking the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. You probably heard that this week. A lot of media outlets...
Elections
There have been two State Democratic Executive Committee (SDEC) meetings this month after not meeting for a year and both voted to change the...
Featured Opinion
If there was anything to the right-wing reports about the Bidens – former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter Biden – being...
National
Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, on Thursday joined a bipartisan group of senators in asking President Trump to reconsider his order to withdraw U.S. troops...
National
Thursday, Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) welcomed Reverend Phil Waldrep of Phil Waldrep Ministries based in Decatur as guest chaplain to the U.S. House of...
National
Thursday, Congressman Mike Rogers, R-Saks, in an email to constituents said that, “The big story in Washington right now is happening behind closed doors.”...
Courts
Wednesday, a federal jury in North Alabama convicted a Bessemer man, of being a felon in possession of a firearm. United States Attorney Jay...
Economy
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) announced that ID Plastics LP, which manufactures a variety of technical plastic products, will invest $9.8 million to open...
National
In a rare move, four of six Republican U.S. House members from Alabama voted Wednesday to condemn President Donald Trump’s removal of U.S. forces...