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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
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
Alabama lawmakers selected for prestigious Future Caucus Innovation Fellowship
- 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
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
Rep. Sewell announces $1.5 million to support job training for Birmingham youth
Sen. Britt addresses lack of oversight at CFPB and use of funding
- Education
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
Huntsville Library moving animated Disney movies after policy changes
Trump’s plans for the Department of Education may reshape Alabama’s school system
- 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
Featured Opinion
After months of stalling, Decatur leaders still haven't provided clear explanations for police actions that led to Steve Perkins' death.
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As the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission sifts through the applications, a troubling picture is coming into focus.
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The Zieglers exemplify the perils of public figures leading double lives, preaching control while privately contradicting themselves.
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Rumors have swirled since the start of the licensing process that some applicants only wanted to quick sell their licenses. But is that possible?
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After egregious mistake on top of egregious mistake, is it fair to wonder if this whole process is rigged?
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The action against the Department of Archives and History is a political maneuver to appease a narrow, hard-right Republican base.
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To me as a Christian, folks are empowered to make their own decisions about the lives they want to live.
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By approving the application from an HBCU, the AMCC can reshape the relationship young, Black Alabamians have with marijuana.
Featured Opinion
The AG's office announced it raided a casino that was "shut down" by authorities just over a year ago. That's the state's gambling problem...
Featured Opinion
In Decatur, the killing of a Black man by police has mattered to the entire community.