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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
New bill could allow campaign finances to cover dependent care
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
- Economy
Alabama Real Estate Report offers good news for both home buyers, sellers
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
- National
Britt, Tuberville fail to block Social Security Fairness Act
Tariffs unpopular with voters, mixed bag for Alabama Republicans
Sen. Britt votes for the American Relief Act of 2025
Rep. Sewell releases statement on potential Trump-Musk shutdown
Sen. Katie Britt joins colleagues in leading resolution to block natural gas tax
- Education
Alabama exploring expanding Pre-K program to home-based settings
Vouchers reduce school funding without lowering fixed costs: EPI report
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
- 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
Overrun with illegal gambling. Little revenue from legal gaming. Sending other states' kids to college. How did this happen?
Opinion
Our government should not be able to take a person’s organs without first asking the family.
Opinion
People in our state are already struggling enough to afford the drugs they need.
Featured Opinion
This incident is emblematic of the disconnect between the public personas our politicians cultivate and their private endeavors.
Featured Opinion
This legislative session has been particularly awful. Anthony Daniels asked for the one thing we could all use: A break.
Featured Opinion
How many times during the course of this library fight have we heard the book-moving bunch say they are the majority?
Featured Opinion
By allowing ALFA Insurance to operate without oversight, the bill undermines the very essence of consumer protection.
Featured Opinion
This legislation represents a step backward at a time when progress is desperately needed.
Featured Opinion
DEI programs seek only to make a historically-slanted field a tad more level. That's too much for those benefitting from that inequality.
Opinion
This seat could be the deciding factor into which party has the majority in the U.S. House.