Education
A researcher at the center-left think tank estimated vouchers could reduce Alabama public schools’ per-pupil funding by hundreds of dollars.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
- Governor
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
Gov. Ivey appoints Sen. Greg Reed as senior advisor to Workforce Transformation
- Legislature
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
Alabama counties set 2025 legislative priorities at ACCA Conference
More for your smile: Alabama dentists push for insurance reform
- Economy
Alabama farmers face crisis: Pate urges Congress for emergency Relief
Innovate Alabama celebrates innovation, talent, and progress at 2024 event
Lt. Gov. Ainsworth visits jobsite, talks red tape and workforce solutions
Small businesses struggle to fill job openings as labor costs rise
Opinion | Trump 2.0 will uplift Alabama’s economy
- National
Sen. Katie Britt supports passage of defense spending bill
Rep. Strong introduces the SPACEPORT Act legislation
AG Marshall argues against certifying the Equal Rights Amendment
Rep. Dale Strong appointed to influential House Appropriations Committee
Biden clemency praised by LDF and SPLC, calls for broader justice reform
- Education
Vouchers reduce school funding without reducing 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
Troy University to reduce cost of high school dual enrollment
- 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
Opinion | Social media warning labels first step in fighting our mental health crisis
Opinion | There’s way more of us
Opinion | The first “Working for Alabama” czar will be Greg Reed
Opinion | The CHOOSE Act favors the few while leaving most behind
Opinion | Santa Claus: The unchecked threat to Christmas
Education
Alabama takes a pledge with thirteen other states aiming to cut chronic absenteeism in half in the next five years.
State
Gov. Kay Ivey had called a special meeting of the Alabama Board of Veterans Affairs to consider the removal of Commissioner Kent Davis.
State
Gov. Ivey removed a Veterans Affairs board member and asked for the resignation of the commissioner. But he didn't answer.
Prisons
Parole continues to be a rare privilege granted to exceedingly few incarcerated people.
Prisons
The Legislative Joint Contract Review Committee reviewed four ADOC contracts, totaling around $2.4 million.
Prisons
Derrick Dearman, 35, confessed to the brutal murders of five people in Citronelle in 2016.
State
The Labor Day report signals the end of ALEA's "101 Days of Summer Safety" campaign.
Health
Delays caused by prior authorization are a growing problem that leave frustrated patients stuck.
Education
Overall enrollment, including incoming freshmen, returning students, and graduate students, increased by 5.27 percent.
Infrastructure
Britt secured $3 million for Union Springs to upgrade water infrastructure to benefit local facilities.