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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Jones makes it official: Alabama deserves a governor who lives in the state
State Rep. Kenneth Paschal endorsed by Business Council of Alabama
Alabama Farmers Federation endorses Rep. Brock Colvin for HD26
Doug Jones files paperwork to run for Alabama governor in 2026
BCA’s ProgressPAC endorses lawmakers for 2026 election cycle
- Governor
- Legislature
“This map I drew on a whim became real”: Student’s plan chosen for Senate redistricting
New bill would allow co-adoption by informal step-parents
Federal judge approves new state Senate map
Prefiled bill would improve absentee ballot process for disabled voters
Wes Allen backs bill to protect voter data and lower the cost of Alabama’s voter list
- Economy
Governor encourages Alabama businesses to compete in 2026 Small Business Week awards
Alabama Power outlines plan to hold electric rates steady through 2027
Alabama home sales decline in October, market remains healthy
Work release programs depress wages at Hyundai suppliers, study suggests
Gov. Ivey awards top employers of disabled Alabamians
- National
AG backs Jefferson County Commission in racial gerrymandering case
Rep. Sewell announces $5.8M for disaster recovery in Alabama’s 7th Congressional District
Assistant Secretary for Health, Sen. Tuberville condemn pediatric gender-affirming care
Sen. Tuberville criticizes provision letting senators sue the federal government
Sen. Britt reintroduces bipartisan bill to bolster maternal health research
- Education
Troy University chancellor announces his retirement plan
Alabama Public Television to keep PBS programming—for now
Audit finds UNA failed to verify student residency
Lawmakers explore outcome-based funding to boost college performance
Contract Review Committee advances literacy, reading intervention contracts
- Health
- Opinion
Economy
Every four years, Alabama lawmakers have an opportunity to do bold things that are usually politically impossible in other years of the legislative quadrennium....
Economy
Why is it always the responsibility of the working class in Alabama? Everything falls to them. Not enough money for social programs? Cut government...
Featured Opinion
Why do our people never learn? You would think that in a state where at least eight lawmakers and multiple politicos have been indicted...
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Shortly after the Anniston Star posted a story that Washington Post Executive Editor Martin “Marty” Baron was coming to Anniston to deliver the annual...
Education
Majority-white public schools received about $23 billion more in funding than majority-nonwhite schools in 2016, according to a report from the nonprofit group EdBuild....
Featured Opinion
A lot has happened politically in the first quarter of 2019. The governor and all of our constitutional officials have been sworn in and...
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In Michigan in 2017, the state’s 19 tribal casinos contributed roughly $97 million worth of their profits to state and local government entities —...
Featured Opinion
PCI Tribal Chief Stepanie Bryan penned an op-ed in the Montgomery Advertiser over the weekend in which she says the tribe supports a vote...
Featured Opinion
Hoda Muthana should face the U.S. justice system. Let’s get that out of the way right up front. The young woman from Hoover who...
Featured Opinion
“All in,” is how one member of Gov. Kay Ivey’s inner-circle describes the governor’s commitment to revitalizing Alabama’s aging infrastructure. In many ways, Ivey...