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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
- Governor
Gov. Ivey mourns security detail member Justin Williams, 42, succumbed to cancer
Ivey opens applications for Alabama’s new CHOOSE Act school choice program
Gov. Kay Ivey shares Christmas message with Alabamians
Governor awards grants to help low-income residents become self-sufficient
Gov. Ivey awards funds for aid, shelter for victims of domestic violence
- Legislature
State Rep. files bill to untax eyeglasses, contacts
Pre-filed bill would require timely wheelchair repairs
NAALC asks lawmakers to prioritize workers, families in 2025 Legislative Session
For Senate Secretary Pat Harris, being unknown is a sign of a job well done
New bill could allow campaign finances to cover dependent care
- Economy
Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair talks first year in office, 2025 plans
Sweet Grown Alabama changes membership levels to flat $100 annual fee
Manufacture Alabama highlights 2024 successes in workforce and advocacy
Over 1,000 H1-B visa recipients work in Alabama as Trump allies debate the program
Alabama among six states with unemployment increases in November
- National
Sens. Katie Britt, Rick Scott introduce bipartisan bill to “Lock The Clock”
Rep. Sewell becomes first Black woman to serve on House Ways and Means Subcommittee
Alabama unions celebrate passage of Social Security Fairness Act
Sen. Katie Britt reintroduces Laken Riley Act in 119th Congress
Katie Britt named deputy whip, joins Senate GOP leadership team
- Education
AFP-Alabama applauds the opening of Education Savings Accounts applications
Alabama considers new education funding models to address inequalities
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
- 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 | There’s proof that Alabama could be better.
Opinion | Child care is unaffordable and inaccessible, Britt and Kaine introduce two bills
Opinion | Richard Shelby FBI Headquarters comes to Alabama
Opinion | 800 miles, no gas: How my all-electric truck powered Alabama beach trip
Opinion | Alabama’s future depends on building bridges, not burning them
Congress
The practice of adjusting clocks twice a year has been a subject of debate in the United States.
Legislature
Alabama is one of just five states that tax optical aids.
Featured Opinion
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...
Legislature
HB75 mandates timely wheelchair repairs and dealer accountability, with penalties for non-compliance.
Opinion
Sen. Katie Britt and Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, recently introduced a legislative package that tackles this issue head-on
Municipal elections
News
This elected position, established in the Alabama Constitution, carries a six-year term.
Local news
The library moved 36 books from children’s to Young Adult, apparently including numerous LGBTQ books.
National
President Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act into law, a bill which looks to make the distribution of Social Security funds more equitable.
Opinion
This FBI Alabama compound is appropriately named the Richard Shelby Center for Innovation and Advanced Training.
Opinion
I love my truck. It’s the best vehicle I’ve ever owned, and I’ll be using it again for future family trips.
Featured Opinion
Pragmatism asks, “What works? What will improve people’s lives?” Populism demands, “What will fire up the base and keep me in office?”
Opinion
In poll after poll and interview after interview, Trump's most loyal voters continue to say the oddest thing: They don't like his policies.
State
The leader of the Southern Baptists Convention's seminary made it clear he sides with the Alabama Supreme Court.
News
Huntsville-Madison library patrons once again debated the library's policies during the public comment section of a Madison City Council meeting.
Featured Opinion
A whole bunch of people seem to think Montgomery's problems fell from the sky last month. They've been building for decades.
Featured Opinion
In the end, this isn’t about titles or pageantry. It’s about basic human decency. It’s about standing up against bullying in all forms.
Featured Opinion
When judges have law books in one hand, and the Bible in another, may God have mercy on our souls.
Elections
Even with recent constitution reform, the limited civic engagement and absentee ballot restrictions in Alabama pose an issue
Education
Alabama went from 45th to 39th in a national ranking of child well-being despite child poverty increasing significantly.
Infrastructure
The project is essentially shovel-ready except for an inflation-driven gap in funding.
State
Thigpen served as a state representative for 12 years and as the assistant director of the ABC Agency for 13 years.
