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As we watch our lawmakers try again to rip away a small advantage from working people, we should remember there's more of us.
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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
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
Alabama counties set 2025 legislative priorities at ACCA Conference
- Economy
Alabama Real Estate Report offers good news for both home buyers, sellers
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
- National
Rep. Sewell releases statement on potential Trump-Musk shutdown
Sen. Katie Britt joins colleagues in leading resolution to block natural gas tax
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
- Education
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
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
Featured Opinion
We are entering the final days of Joe Reed’s control over the Alabama Democratic Party. You can tell by the desperation. A couple of...
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One of the legendary figures in Alabama political lore is Col. Floyd Mann. Mann was public safety director for two governors. His lifetime friend,...
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State Auditor Jim Zeigler is a bloviating prevaricator who has placed himself at the center of the fight to block the proposed I-10 toll...
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There are good people in Alabama. I know this to be true. I’ve lived here my entire life. I’ve seen the good people of...
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Tommy Tuberville is right about veterans’ health care. Or, well, he was right. Before he bent to political pressure and stupid Trump pandering. But...
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What is it about Donald Trump that attracts such a following in Alabama? He’s from New York, after all, and being from the Northeast...
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At APR’s morning teleconference call on Monday, I asked the staff if there was a unifying message we could send about the mass shootings...
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There are very few Alabamians left who remember the 1950’s story of Phenix City, Alabama. After World War II, a good many of the...
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It’s the video games. Or the mental health problems. Or the violent TV shows. Or maybe, even, it could be that the liberals have...
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I like John Merrill. I can’t help it. I like people who embrace who they are, imperfections and all, and make a hard run...