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After the scene Friday in the Oval Office with Ukrainian president Vladimir Zelensky, it's clear that Trump was right all along.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
ALGOP opens candidate qualifying for House District 11 special election
Wes Allen highlights purge data from AVID voter registration system
BCA ramps up political efforts for 2026 with key staff appointments
John Russell seeks Pickens County district judge seat
State Auditor Andrew Sorrell announces candidacy for secretary of state
- Governor
Gov. Ivey signs bill to establish Alabama Veterans Resource Center
Gov. Ivey signs “What is a Woman Act” into law
Ivey announces $23.5 million in SEEDS grants to boost Alabama’s economic growth
Gov. Ivey announces district judgeship and sheriff appointments
Gov. Ivey officially launches public safety package
- Legislature
Bondsmen challenge bill to allow partial cash bond
House passes bill allowing private schools to hire school resource officers
Analysis | In week three, Alabama lawmakers advance ideological, costly bills
Alabama 2025 Legislative Report: Week Three
Bill to create presumptive standard of joint custody gets first public hearing
- Economy
Poarch Creek Indians’ economic impact in Alabama tops $4 billion
January 2025 Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report
Annual Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report 2024
Alabama’s broadband expansion: A national model for rural connectivity
Alabama Realtors release December Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report
- National
Rep. Sewell releases statement on Trump administration’s closure of 100 IRS offices
Trump to host White House crypto summit, signaling major policy shift
Reps. Sewell, Palmer seek to award for 761st Tank Battalion with Congressional Gold Medal
Figures asks VA secretary for answers on DOGE cuts, potential VA issues
Alabama advocacy groups urge congress to protect Medicaid, SNAP amid budget cuts
- Education
ASU among first HBCUs in the nation to offer cannabis certifications
Troy University introduces University Honors Global Scholars Program
Alabama’s community colleges generate $8.1 billion for the state’s economy
Public Charter School Commission ensuring schools fit anti-DEI law
Sid J. Trant appointed to UA System chancellor
- Health
Alabama House committee approves presumptive Medicaid care
Jackson Hospital files for bankruptcy, state lawmakers speak out in support
U.S. Senator Katie Britt continues fight to improve rural obstetrics care
Program seeks to improve youth mental health care with federal funds
Tuberville backs RFK Jr. for Secretary of Health and Human Services
- Opinion
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He has represented the 4th Congressional District for 28 years, which puts him in the upper echelon of seniority in the U.S. House.
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Alabama deserves leaders who work tirelessly behind the scenes — workhorses, not show ponies, focused on real solutions over political theater.
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Pushing outright lies has become acceptable in politics today. It doesn't work, though, if you don't buy the BS.
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Change is slow, yes, but history shows us that it happens when people come together and demand it.
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If we claim to value life, we need to prove it. And that starts with recognizing that mental health care is a moral imperative.
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In south Alabama, there's a group of people proving that if you take care of the least of us and give people opportunities, you'll...
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Sen. Katie Britt and Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, recently introduced a legislative package that tackles this issue head-on
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This FBI Alabama compound is appropriately named the Richard Shelby Center for Innovation and Advanced Training.
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I love my truck. It’s the best vehicle I’ve ever owned, and I’ll be using it again for future family trips.
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Pragmatism asks, “What works? What will improve people’s lives?” Populism demands, “What will fire up the base and keep me in office?”