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- Elections
- Governor
Analysis | Gov. Kay Ivey’s State of the State address: Alabama’s future, on her terms
Gov. Ivey calls for legislation banning smart phone use in Alabama public schools
A full transcript of Gov. Ivey’s 2025 State of the State address
AEA applauds Gov. Ivey’s support for paid parental leave
Alabama Republican Party applauds Gov. Ivey’s State of the State address
- Legislature
Alabama House Democratic Caucus responds to Gov. Ivey’s State of the State
Gov. Ivey calls for legislation banning smart phone use in Alabama public schools
Senate Pro Tem Gudger hires deputy chief of staff for policy and budgets
Conservative women’s organization celebrates Rep. Dubose’s “What is a Woman Act”
Legislative session begins Tuesday with Gov. Ivey’s State of the State address
- Economy
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
Workers overwhelmingly vote to unionize at Tuscaloosa chemical plant
Small businesses struggle to fill job openings as labor market remains tight
- National
Reps. Sewell, Figures introduce bill to create new Rosa Parks federal holiday
U.S. Senator Katie Britt continues fight to improve rural obstetrics care
Rep. Sewell reintroduces bill to expand access to early detection cancer screenings
Sen. Britt introduces legislation to codify Trump birthright citizenship ban into law
Sen. Britt announces Dothan regional office opening
- Education
Alabama climbs in national reading, math rankings
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
- Health
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
Justice Department finds Alabama illegally segregates children with physical disabilities
- Opinion
Governor
Ivey emphasized economic growth, school choice, and public safety, highlighting Alabama’s resilience while reinforcing a vision for long-term success.
State
The initiative aims to create a comprehensive, sustainable resource hub for veterans, military personnel and their families.
Featured Opinion
The Medical Cannabis Commission failed to follow Alabama laws when awarding licenses. The Legislature's solution: Change the laws.
Governor
The legislation would implement a statewide ban on the use of cell phones on public school campuses during times of instruction.
Legislature
Rep. Ontario Tillman outlined the "Forward for Freedom" agenda as it compares with Ivey's legislative goals.
Congress
If established, Rosa Parks Day would become the first federal holiday to honor a woman.
State
Blueprint Alabama launched with the mission of achieving what some say is impossible — turning Alabama blue.
Congress
Britt Introduces Bipartisan Legislation with Senators Maggie Hassan, Susan Collins, Tina Smith to Expand Access to Maternal Health Care.
Featured Opinion
The Alabama GOP’s agenda claims to champion small government. But on closer examination, it reads more like a blueprint for centralized control.
Featured Opinion
America has entered a new era — one in which being awful to others is celebrated and government is judged not on what it...
Featured Opinion
Meaningful legislation in Alabama doesn’t fail because it lacks merit — it fails because it gets swallowed by small thinking, partisan pettiness, and political...
Opinion
Margaret Thatcher started a movement of limited government, freedom of the individual and private ownership.
News
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Senator-elect Doug Jones will be formally sworn in in Washington as Alabama’s new U.S. Senator by Vice President...
Featured Opinion
By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Welcome to 2018, Alabama. If any state should welcome the opportunity for a fresh start — a chance...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Music legend Rick Hall passed away Tuesday. He was 85. The Alabama Political Reporter covered Hall back on March...
News
By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter State Rep. Isaac Whorton, R-Valley, won’t seek re-election to Alabama’s House District 38 this year, he announced Tuesday....
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama gubernatorial candidate Jason Childs is promoting his proposal to legalize recreational marijuana in the state of Alabama....
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter State Rep. Jim Carns, R-Vestavia Hills, is asking the Anti-Trust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice to...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, the University of Alabama football team won its playoff game, advancing to the National Championship Game. This...
News
By Staff Alabama Political Reporter A large aquatic salamander found only in Alabama’s Black Warrior River Basin has been named an endangered species, which...
Featured Opinion
By Steve Flowers Inside the Statehouse As we enter the 2018 campaign season, many of you have asked me to look back and analyze...
