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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
- Governor
Gov. Ivey appoints Sen. Greg Reed as senior advisor to Workforce Transformation
Gov. Ivey awards grants to assist assault and domestic violence victims
Gov. Ivey launches poll to name turkeys for Alabama’s 76th annual pardoning
Gov. Ivey honors Alabama veterans, reflects on father’s WWII service
Ivey appoints new member to USA Board of Trustees
- Legislature
Birmingham mayor pushes for voter decision on gun permit laws
Matt Woods announces bid for Alabama Senate District 5 seat
Sen. Coleman pre-files bills to combat excessive use of force by police
Prefiled bill would ensure right to access contraceptive care
Alabama’s Jones, Rafferty honored in 2024 CSG 20 Under 40 Leadership Award
- Economy
Alabama AG praises injunction against protections for migrant farmworkers
Gov. Ivey declares Saturday after Thanksgiving “Small Business Saturday”
PARCA: Tax revenues continue to rise, leveling out post-pandemic
Alabama Realtors release October economic and real estate report
BCA, Chamber of Commerce announce 2024 Alabama Small Business of the Year Award winners
- National
Rep. Jerry Carl talks Farm Bill, “head-spinner” return for Trump
Sens. Britt, Tuberville request report on federal funding for health providers
Sens. Britt, Tuberville vote against Ukraine debt forgiveness
USDA names three Alabama counties as primary natural disaster areas
Rep. Sewell introduces legislation to support rural hospitals
- Education
Trump’s plans for the Department of Education may reshape Alabama’s school system
AEA announces Team Alabama, Team Auburn “Be a Champion and Read” winners
Troy University announces new Ph.D., master’s programs
Bill would reward teachers for “American exceptionalism” training
Anti-DEI legislation is driving educators out of Alabama
- Health
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
Alabama hospitals work to address IV shortage following hurricane
- Opinion
Opinion
“Houston, we have a problem” was a phrase coined on April 14, 1970 by John Swigert, Jr. and James Lowell on U.S.’s Apollo 13 moon...
Elections
Maybe, just maybe, Tommy Tuberville is our fault. The fault of the sane people. The fault of the non-crazies. Because we’re not harsh people....
Opinion
For patients in Alabama and throughout the nation, the high costs of health care can often create needless emotional and financial stress. Surprise medical...
Opinion
If you’ve followed the news lately you could not have missed the fact that there has been a kerfuffle of the highest order near...
Opinion
Education is an amazing tool. It can transform the lives of both the young and old. A quality education empowers the powerless and provides...
Opinion
It’s been a little over a month since we learned about the death of Kamille “Cupcake” McKinney in Birmingham. That kind of violence against...
Opinion
California is plagued by unreliable access to electric power, a situation that will persist for years to come. It’s happening as part of Public...
Featured Opinion
Thank God for Mo Brooks and Bradley Byrne. In this day and age of information delivery making people increasingly smarter and more understanding of...
Opinion
When I was first officially assigned a role in the public sector, Governor Guy Hunt appointed me in 1989, as Alabama State Small Business...
Opinion
So much about the nature of education has changed in the last generation. Technology is more prevalent than ever. The focus on STEM has...