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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
I hope our elected leaders in Washington will stand with Alabama’s business owners and our hard-working employees.
Opinion
This industry has not only added jobs to Alabama's workforce but has also provided a sustainable means of managing forests.
Opinion
I am concerned about the Food and Drug Administration's repeated failures in regulating the disposable e-cigarette market.
Opinion
Some 150 years ago, the largest political corruption trial in history ended with the conviction of one William M. "Boss" Tweed.
Opinion
We, in Alabama, and in most southern states elect our governors and legislators in non-presidential years.
Opinion
For employers, pharmacy benefit companies provide much-needed flexibility that makes it easier to offer coverage to their employees.
Opinion
We don’t always agree on the issues in Washington, but on this we do.
Featured Opinion
We have fostered an environment in which a man who has apparently committed no crimes nor harmed anyone is shamed into ending his life.
Featured Opinion
If John Rogers is in jail for witness tampering, why isn't Donald Trump?
Featured Opinion
Voters in this state, compelled by one fabricated, fictional rightwing crisis after another, ignored the everyday realities facing them.