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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Alabama Dems hope to use Trump, ALGOP failures to build momentum in 2026
Secretary of state celebrates foreign voter ID legislation’s passage
Opinion | Ugly tactics cloud House race that should’ve been about service
ALGOP announces qualifying for HD12 Special Election
Clint Hollingsworth announces candidacy for House District 12
- Governor
Alabama formally recognizes Juneteenth as state holiday with new law
Gov. Ivey salutes Alabama exporters with Trade Excellence Awards
Gov. Ivey awards grant to help train inmates for jobs upon release
Alabama Big 10 Mayors praise public safety legislation signed by Governor Ivey
Gov. Ivey highlights legislative wins, pushes to relocate Space Command HQ to Huntsville
- Legislature
Secretary of state celebrates foreign voter ID legislation’s passage
Alabama House Democrats reflect on 2025 Legislative Session
Legislature approves bill banning cell phone use in classrooms
Senate Democrats block Archives restructuring bill at last minute
Grocery tax reduction bill heads to governor’s desk
- Economy
- National
Alabama’s war on abortion help exposed in new reporting
Tuberville introduces bill to expand R&D tax deductions for businesses
Federal court strikes down Alabama map, citing racial discrimination, defiance
Reps. Sewell, Figures introduce Bridge to Medicaid Act to cover uninsured Alabamians
Rep. Sewell condemns Trump’s firing of Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden
- Education
In Spanish Fort, LGBTQ picture books housed in adult section
Tuberville introduces “Understanding the True Cost of College Act”
Students protest Trump’s commencement address at University of Alabama
UA College Democrats to hold “Tide Against Trump” protest
Alabama’s first class Pre-K ranked best in the nation for 19 straight years
- Health
Britt reintroduces the MOMS Act
Opinion | Opioid plan positions Alabama to curb addiction, support recovery for veterans
Opinion | Alabama’s rural hospital crisis is a threat to health — and our economy
Key federal workplace safety offices in Alabama marked for lease termination
Alabama Senate passes bill loosening regulations for religious vaccine exemptions
- Opinion
Featured Opinion
The appointment of a United States Supreme Court Justice is one of the most profound legacies that a U. S. President can achieve. The opportunity...
Featured Opinion
The law is simple: Candidates running for public office in Alabama must file a statement of economic interests when they qualify, and then must...
Featured Opinion
Nancy Worley is a good person. I should start there, because it needs to be said. It needs to be pointed out that what...
Featured Opinion
Earlier this year, I was on a panel for a debate of gubernatorial candidates at Alabama Boys State’s annual meeting at the University of...
Featured Opinion
Now that the dust has settled on the primaries, allow me to share with you some thoughts on the Alabama political stage. There is...
Featured Opinion
While Alabama’s voters breathlessly bask in the bodice-ripper soft porn that is the daily press coverage of the President Donald J. Trump administration here...
Featured Opinion
Terry Lathan was not happy with me. That tends to happen, I guess, when you say in a column that someone believed a dumb...
Elections
There is often a penalty for believing dumb things. Terry Lathan should receive one. Last week, emails from soon-to-be-impeached-President Trump’s so-called “voter fraud commission”...
Elections
Ask about tribal elections among members of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians and you almost always get a wry smile in return. “There’s...
Featured Opinion
Watching the way Republicans in Alabama are campaigning for their offices – statewide, congressional seats, Legislature – is discouraging to people who care. They...