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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
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
More for your smile: Alabama dentists push for insurance reform
- 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
Sen. Katie Britt supports passage of defense spending bill
Rep. Strong introduces SPACEPORT Act to support space transportation, 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
- Education
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
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
Opinion | Social media warning labels are a first step toward 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
The Angry White Men are so afraid of others who are not like them because they’ll soon be the minority.
Featured Opinion
The state has already taken aim at Roe v. Wade — anything else is either genuinely misguided or political posturing.
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I believe in the First Amendment – and in a society that seeks to accommodate those of all faiths and no faith.
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It will be an interesting and expensive three-month show. It will be fun to watch.
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The responsibility to ensure integrity in the leadership of state agencies rests squarely on the shoulders of those elected by the people.
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And here we are on Feb. 20. The Republican primary isn’t until late May. We are going to be subjected to this drivel for...
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Alabamians more than any other state have a pronounced proclivity of not voting for a candidate that someone endorses.
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The Heil Hitler salute symbolizes a regime that committed genocide on its Jewish citizens and others in the Holocaust.
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“Not a single kid has died in a mass reading, yet they’re banning books instead of guns.”
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Unless voters hold these wannabe leaders accountable, make them answer hard questions, they won’t.