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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Lawsuit challenges Madison County voting map as racially unfair
Alabama Farmers Federation backs Heath Allbright for House District 11 seat
Education advocate Dakarai Larriett launches campaign for U.S. Senate
Conservative attorney Derek Chen announces state auditor candidacy
Wes Allen praises Trump’s executive order prioritizing election integrity
- Governor
Gov. Ivey signs resolution urging Trump to finalize Space Command move to Huntsville
The Alabama Independent Pharmacy Alliance celebrates passage of SB252
Gov. Ivey awards statewide grants to fight crime, assist victims
Gov. Ivey makes 29 appointments including judges, sheriffs
Gov. Ivey signs Senate Bill 40 promoting veteran mental health
- Legislature
- Economy
Birmingham Starbucks workers describe a concerted anti-union campaign
Nominations for Alabama Retailer of the Year are open
Key federal workplace safety offices in Alabama marked for lease termination
Poarch Creek Indians purchase Birmingham Racecourse, plan resort
Innovate Alabama fosters a state where innovation doesn’t just exist — it thrives
- National
Rep. Strong presents Purple Heart to Sergeant John W. McCulloch
Britt introduces bill to expand access to housing assistance for disabled veterans
Lawsuit challenges Madison County voting map as racially unfair
Rep. Sewell to host “Terri Talks” with former Social Security commissioner
Sen. Britt leads bill to expand access to credit for Americans
- Education
House committee OKs bill looking to tackle campus food insecurity
School choice launch sees high demand — and debate over who benefits
House committee advances Ten Commandments, “Don’t Say Gay” bills
Montgomery school board moves forward with controversial superintendent selection
Troy University designated a Carnegie Research University
- Health
Key federal workplace safety offices in Alabama marked for lease termination
Alabama Senate passes bill loosening regulations for religious vaccine exemptions
Alabama midwives and families criticize amendments to SB87 midwifery bill
Rural health activist talks telehealth innovations, facing funding cuts
HHS cuts $239 million in grants for Alabama public health, research programs
- Opinion
Prisons
Approximately 58 percent of incarcerated people in Alabama's prisons have been tested for COVID-19.
News
This is the largest group of probation and parole officers sworn in by the bureau in years.
Health
From Alabama's prison crisis to the COVID-19 pandemic, Eddie Burkhalter covered it. Here are his top stories of the year.
Health
Willie Bernard Collins, 67, died on Oct. 1 after battling the disease for 113 days.
News
Mary Kay Beard, who died in 2016, at 71, was honored at an event at Tutwiler on Sept. 25 organized by Prison Fellowship.
Featured Opinion
Former Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard is now the state's most famous inmate, and as prisoner No. 1, he deserves no more and no...
Governor
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday announced the two developer teams that are to build the state’s three new mega prisons. Ivey said those...
Courts
A federal judge has ordered external monitoring of mental health care in Alabama’s prisons, noting a long and disturbing history of inadequate care and...
Governor
Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday announced the two developer teams that are to build the state’s three new mega prisons, and said those prisons...
Health
William Edward King, 65, is the 17th Alabama inmate to die after testing positive for COVID-19. King tested positive for COVID-19 on June 1...