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From Washington’s restraint to executive immunity, constitutional limits are fading and king-like authority is quietly reentering American political life.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
- Governor
Governor expands Alabama school choice with federal tax credits
Governor launches statewide flood notification system after Texas tragedy
Gov. Ivey proposes modest budgets as financial experts warn of looming downturn
Gov. Kay Ivey delivers final State of the State address
ALGOP Chairman Wahl shares statement on Gov. Ivey’s State of the State address
- Legislature
Alabama 2026 Legislative Report: Week One
Bill establishing criminal penalties for organ harvesting clears Alabama committee
Alabama lawmakers propose changes to state contract review process
Alabama Senate votes to repeal controversial annexation law
Alabama Cannabis Coalition announces push for hemp ban repeal
- Economy
Alabama’s unemployment rate drops to 2.7 percent in November
Alabama home sales stable, prices surge in November report
Gov. Ivey welcomes $10.5M Bad Boy Mowers Tractor Plant, 50 jobs headed to Monroeville
Trump announces $12 billion in farm aid as Alabama farmers brace for 2026 season
Governor encourages Alabama businesses to compete in 2026 Small Business Week awards
- National
Sen. Britt secures $50.7M for Alabama in FY26 spending package
Sen. Britt applauds Alabamians appointed to USDA FSA State Committee
Sen. Britt leads bipartisan letter to CDC urging action on rise in youth sports gambling
Rep. Sewell calls on DHS to exempt health care workers from new H-1B visa fee
ACCA warns of serious threat to public safety funding from SSUT litigation
- Education
Governor expands Alabama school choice with federal tax credits
Alabama State receives Carnegie community engagement classification
Alabama approves $6.48 million in school safety mapping, software contracts
State education committee takes aim at reducing classroom paperwork
Sen. Allen establishes Charlie Kirk Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- Health
Alabama Senate committee advances prostate cancer screening legislation
New national report shows opioid prescriptions continue to fall in Alabama
Board of Medical Examiners accepting applications for Medical Cannabis Certification Permits
Gov. Ivey announces Alabama secured more than $203M for Rural Health Transformation Program
UAB study finds oral semaglutide effective for weight loss
- Opinion
Opinion | When presidents begin to resemble kings
Opinion | Alabama disgraces itself by continuing to honor a traitor on MLK Day
Opinion | An old shepherd’s battle for children, conscience and mercy
Opinion | Banning Chinese drones is common sense and necessary
Opinion | The myth of the oppressed white man
Featured Opinion
Alabama's expungement law is a rare godsend for many, but news stories still haunt its beneficiaries.
Featured Opinion
Alabama has lost the moral high ground required to stand as executioner. It should at least pause executions until it regains it.
Featured Opinion
Not one Democrat was competitive in statewide races, Republicans held their supermajorities, and Democratic party leaders are publicly feuding.
Featured Opinion
Gov. Kay Ivey can pause Smith’s execution giving the Legislature time to decide if a 2017 law should have been retroactive.
Featured Opinion
Other states enjoy a variety of voting options, such as early voting and mail ballots, but Alabamians go without.
Featured Opinion
Can Ivey, Ledbetter and Reed lead a triumvirate that will pass meaningful legislation to tackle thorny issues that bedevil Alabama?
Featured Opinion
Like kids on a busted snow day, there were no election day surprises for Alabama.
Featured Opinion
Polling seems to indicate that Republicans will score big on Election Day. So why do all other indicators keep saying the opposite?
Featured Opinion
A rightwing extremist has a shot in District 33 — unless Democratic voters get out and vote.
Featured Opinion
If actually serving the constituency is an issue voters care about, there's a clear choice in House District 74.