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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
Opinion
Lister Hill is without question one of our state’s greatest U.S. senators.
Opinion
In order to maximize investments in our energy future, our legislators in Congress must also work to pass bipartisan permitting reform.
Featured Opinion
After egregious mistake on top of egregious mistake, is it fair to wonder if this whole process is rigged?
Featured Opinion
The action against the Department of Archives and History is a political maneuver to appease a narrow, hard-right Republican base.
Featured Opinion
To me as a Christian, folks are empowered to make their own decisions about the lives they want to live.
Opinion
The letter calls on President Joe Biden to use his power to broker a bilateral ceasefire
Opinion
For 200 years, the Monroe Doctrine has been a centerpiece of American foreign policy.
Featured Opinion
By approving the application from an HBCU, the AMCC can reshape the relationship young, Black Alabamians have with marijuana.
Featured Opinion
The AG's office announced it raided a casino that was "shut down" by authorities just over a year ago. That's the state's gambling problem...
Opinion
The AMCC can save its licensing process, and save itself from future lawsuits, if it follows the laws in awarding licenses.