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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
Lawmaker files bill to ban health departments from promoting vaccines
Secretary of state, House speaker endorse ban on foreign funding in politics
Proposed bill would expand drug courts renamed, “accountability courts”
Fight for Alabama Families to host IVF Advocacy Day at Alabama Statehouse
Bondsmen challenge bill to allow partial cash bond
- 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
Sen. Katie Britt helps pass resolution blocking natural gas tax
Sen. Britt honors Alabama’s Civil Rights pioneers 60 years after Bloody Sunday
Rep. Sewell to bring Chelsy Lyons as her guest to Trump’s address
Rep. Sewell releases statement on Trump administration’s closure of 100 IRS offices
Trump to host White House crypto summit, signaling major policy shift
- Education
ACCS and AAMA to offer scholarships for automotive manufacturing
Troy University to close Phenix City campus
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
- 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
Opinion | The Second Chance Act is a conservative, commonsense, smart-on-crime bill
Opinion | Alabama’s hemp laws are being used as a trap, lawmakers must act
Opinion | The right approach is clear. Our lawmakers are choosing not to take it
Opinion | Artificial Intelligence and the future of local government
Opinion | Alabama’s outdated licensing laws hold makeup artists back
Opinion
This 2022 election confirmed and solidified the fact that Alabama is a Ruby Red hardcore Republican state.
Featured Opinion
Alabama's expungement law is a rare godsend for many, but news stories still haunt its beneficiaries.
Opinion
Why is it called the Iron Bowl, who named it that, and why?
Featured Opinion
Alabama has lost the moral high ground required to stand as executioner. It should at least pause executions until it regains it.
Opinion
As Elon Musk continues to bungle his way through his new acquisition, I have but one piece of advice: Be careful when you tweet.
Featured Opinion
Not one Democrat was competitive in statewide races, Republicans held their supermajorities, and Democratic party leaders are publicly feuding.
Featured Opinion
Gov. Kay Ivey can pause Smith’s execution giving the Legislature time to decide if a 2017 law should have been retroactive.
Opinion
They were all there to honor a man who is revered and respected in Alabama – Josiah “Jo” Bonner.
Featured Opinion
Other states enjoy a variety of voting options, such as early voting and mail ballots, but Alabamians go without.
Featured Opinion
Can Ivey, Ledbetter and Reed lead a triumvirate that will pass meaningful legislation to tackle thorny issues that bedevil Alabama?