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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Tuberville residence question doesn’t rest on income tax filings alone
Clarifying Alabama campaign finance laws on federal-to-state transfers
Tuberville’s travel trail points to home in Florida, not Alabama
Disillusioned by the Republican Party, Kyle Sweetser is challenging Tuberville in 2026
Lawsuit challenges Madison County voting map as racially unfair
- Governor
Gov. Ivey appoints Montgomery County District Judge
Flags at half-staff for Pope Francis, former Lt. Governor McMillan
Gov. Ivey signs resolution urging Trump to finalize Space Command move to Huntsville
The Alabama Independent Pharmacy Alliance celebrates passage of SB252
Gov. Ivey awards statewide grants to fight crime, assist victims
- Legislature
- Economy
March 2025 Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report
Birmingham Starbucks workers describe a concerted anti-union campaign
Nominations for Alabama Retailer of the Year are open
Key federal workplace safety offices in Alabama marked for lease termination
Poarch Creek Indians purchase Birmingham Racecourse, plan resort
- National
Court challenges Alabama statute barring sex offenders from living with their children
Rep. Sewell speaks out against National Institutes of Health budget cuts
Civil Appeals Court Judge Matt Fridy on road to recovery from heart attack
Tuberville’s travel trail points to home in Florida, not Alabama
Sewell talks federal funding cuts at Lowndes County town hall
- Education
House approves $12.1 billion education budget, nearly doubles CHOOSE Act funding
RAISE Act, education package approved by House committee
Trump to deliver commencement address at University of Alabama
Fairhope Public Library declines to move challenged books amid APLS spat
Education budget includes $3M safeguard for federal library funds
- Health
Opinion | Opioid plan positions Alabama to curb addiction, support recovery for veterans
Opinion | Alabama’s rural hospital crisis is a threat to health — and our economy
Key federal workplace safety offices in Alabama marked for lease termination
Alabama Senate passes bill loosening regulations for religious vaccine exemptions
Alabama midwives and families criticize amendments to SB87 midwifery bill
- Opinion
Opinion | The bureaucracy you should really hate
Opinion | We’re fixing the Birmingham Water Works. SB330 would set us back
Opinion | Our legislators are not doing their jobs
Opinion | Workers Memorial Day reminds us to remember the dead and fight for the living
Opinion | Tuberville fumbles his own governor play, then blames the ref
Opinion
By U.S. Representative Bradley Byrne (AL-1) Article II, Section 3 of the United States Constitution reads: “He shall from time to time give to...
Opinion
By Katherine Green Robertson On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives will consider H.R. 36, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. This bill would...
Featured Opinion
INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE By Steve Flowers Dr. Robert Bentley was inaugurated Monday as our governor for the second time. He and his lovely wife,...
News
By Representative Darrio Melton Alabama Political Reporter At the end of the Selma-to-Montgomery March, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. stood on the steps of...
News
By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford “I have decided to stick with love…Hate is too great a burden to bear.” –Dr. Martin Luther King,...
Opinion
By U.S. Representative Bradley Byrne (AL-1) Just last month, the Republican Congress made a promise to the American people. We promised to fight the...
Featured Opinion
INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE By Steve Flowers Throughout Alabama political history, certain cities, counties and enclaves have had a proclivity for having an inordinate number...
News
By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford “You can’t work across party lines when there aren’t many of them. So I’m going to work across...
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By Rep. Darrio Melton Last week, the movie “Selma” opened in theaters across the country, sharing an important part of America’s history born right...
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Education Matters By Larry Lee The word “spin” has several meanings. Grandpa thinks it is what you do when you test drive a new...