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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
Alabama has a long history of doing the worst. It continues to happen because Alabama citizens allow it.
Opinion
The decisions being made today are only further contributing to our state’s healthcare crisis.
Opinion
I do believe that our Local must support those who have supported us.
Featured Opinion
If lawmakers were truly steeped in anti-abortion philosophy, they should have known IVF would ultimately be a fly in the ointment.
Featured Opinion
If we taught DEI concepts in Alabama, people might wonder why the state AG was apologizing to a guy convicted of killing a Black...
Featured Opinion
From praising communist dictators to abandoning the basic principles of America, the modern GOP has lost its way.
Opinion
To the contrary, it appears it is better to not live in the District.
Opinion
In its recruitment efforts, the UAW is dangling the lure of false promises it cannot keep.
Opinion
Recent studies show nearly half of Alabama workers do not get employer-sponsored health insurance.
Opinion
There are more effective, more practical ways to protect our kids without handing over the role of parenting to the government.