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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Doc Mancuso secures independent bid in HD7
Wes Allen issues voting reminders ahead of June 16 primary runoff election
McFeeters: I’ll step aside if ALGOP chooses a better candidate
Court records complicate Freeman’s integrity pitch in HD95 runoff
Opinion | Don’t ask about Barry Moore’s military service record
- Governor
Gov. Ivey appoints Mobile County judges
Ivey orders Capitol, Jefferson Co. flags lowered for late Judge John Amari
Gov. Ivey advocates for “homes led by a father and mother” in Strong Families Month proclamation
Gov. Ivey releases Memorial Day message honoring America’s fallen service members
Alabama opens veterans service office at National Guard headquarters
- Legislature
DraftKings, FanDuel-backed PAC scores big wins in Alabama primaries
“Brawling for our Vote”: Thousands rally to protect Black voting power in the South
Full exchange undercuts claims Ledbetter called for ending 14th Amendment
ACLU vows to take Alabama to court over special session bills
Terri Sewell condemns Alabama redistricting election law
- Economy
Birmingham approves data center ordinance, facing public’s criticism
Meta announces launch of America’s Workforce Academy
Small business hiring slows as labor costs hit record
Alabama commercial construction produces billions, fuels statewide growth
New income guidelines to allow more Alabamians to qualify for WIC
- National
Rep. Sewell votes against Republican reconciliation bill
Opinion | The Court gave Alabama permission, not absolution
Rep. Figures leads bipartisan national road safety week proposal
Opinion | Why faith demands action against Supreme Court injustice
Analysis | Allen still stands, yet Alabama’s map moves forward
- Education
Opinion | If college athletics is broken, Nick Saban helped break it
Troy University names interim senior vice chancellor for academic affairs
Auburn board takes control of curricula, dissolves faculty senate
Opinion | Strong teachers shape a strong Alabama
Opinion | Recognizing educators during Teacher Appreciation Month
- Health
Opinion | Keeping healthcare affordable while protecting our customers
Opinion | What the lock requires
Constitutional rights attorney speaks out against ADPH birth center regulations
Jackson memo points to Blue Cross, but records show years of financial trouble
Board of Medical Examiners releases new regulations for office-based procedures
- Opinion
Courts
The state appealed to the Supreme Court as courts weighed claims the method caused unconstitutional pain beyond death itself.
State
The attorney general said six companies violated Alabama’s abortion ban by advertising and shipping medication abortion drugs to residents.
Featured Opinion
The state is fighting over the method of execution while ignoring the larger question of judicial override.
Elections
Mancuso qualified for the November ballot as an independent after collecting signatures since his removal from the Republican primary.
Education
Paying players fair market value isn't breaking college athletics. It's making things fair, which is exactly why some people hate it.
Municipal elections
North Alabama labor group says city elections will shape jobs, schools, housing, infrastructure and quality of life for working families.
Governor
The two attorneys brought decades of courtroom and municipal experience to the bench after being selected to replace outgoing judges.
Prisons
She urged Governor Kay Ivey to commute or pause the death sentence, citing a jury override and unresolved nitrogen gas litigation.
Education
The leadership change followed Kerry Palmer’s selection as Georgia Southwestern State University president and takes effect July 1.
Elections
Polls will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., with voters required to bring valid photo identification.
Courts
The Court gave Alabama room, but justice asks what the state does when the law no longer restrains its power.
Health
Blue Cross said Jackson Hospital’s demands would raise costs for members as negotiations continued over the Montgomery facility’s future.
Health
When Alabama grants a power, it has a habit of skimping on the means to make the power work.
Elections
I asked Barry Moore's campaign about his military service record. They threatened to sue.
Elections
A recent poll by the Alabama Farmers Federation finds Tommy Tuberville and Jeff Sessions in a statistical dead heat for U.S. Senate. The poll...
News
Too little, too late, advocates for criminal justice reform say to promises for reform by the Alabama Department of Corrections following a second inmate...
Elections
A new poll commissioned by Jeff Sessions’ campaign shows the former U.S. Senator with a commanding lead over his Republican rivals heading into the...
Courts
Wednesday, the Executive Director of the Association of County Commissions of Alabama Sonny Brasfield told county commissioners that sentencing reform in 2015 has shifted...
National
Tuesday, House Democrats unveiled two formal articles of impeachment against President Donald J. Trump (R). Alabama Republican leaders dismissed the Democratic efforts as an...
News
Members of the U.S. Senate could vote as early as this week on two bipartisan bills meant to help prevent child abuse and neglect...
News
Monday, a new academic study showed that coal has a tremendous positive impact on Alabama’s economy. M. Keivan Deravi, Ph. D., of Economic Research...
Elections
Earlier today, Secretary of State John H. Merrill met with representatives from Facebook and Twitter to ensure Alabama is prepared for the 2020 election...
Featured Opinion
One of the really good guys in Alabama government took over the reigns as President of the Alabama Association of County Commissioners this summer....