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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
Rep. Strong introduces SPACEPORT Act to support space transportation and infrastructure projects
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
- Education
Google gives $1 million to Stillman College 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
Huntsville Library moving animated Disney movies after policy changes
- 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
The politicization of abortion, and the hyperfocus on its legal status, has supremely damaged the debate of abortion on its merits.
Featured Opinion
The Republicans tell us how “Christian” they are in their hate-filled advertisements. They tell us they have Alabama values (even if they don’t live...
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Alabama ranks at the bottom in most quality-of-life polls. The reason for that is you.
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It will be a close race to see who finishes second. However, finishing second only counts in horseshoes.
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Eight challengers have lined up against Ivey and collectively have spent almost $20 million to unseat the state's most popular governor in decades.
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Do your homework and prepare to do your civic, patriotic duty – remember to go vote on Tuesday, May 24.
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They do this only for crass political reasons, not to “rescue” vulnerable children, who most lawmakers really care nothing about.
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Each time it re-enters the news cycle, we dig in our heels and revive the argument.
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This race will probably wind up being the most expensive race in Alabama political history.
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So, supporters of reproductive freedom for women, for asylum in the United States, for treating marginalized citizens anywhere near equal to our wealthiest and...