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- Elections
- Governor
Legislative session begins Tuesday with Gov. Ivey’s State of the State address
Ivey makes appointments for district judgeship and district attorney positions
Aspiring lieutenant governor penned 479 page flat Earth screed
Gov. Ivey invites students to apply for 2025 Summer Internship Program
Ivey orders flags to be flown at full staff for Trump inauguration
- Legislature
Legislative session begins Tuesday with Gov. Ivey’s State of the State address
Daniels: National Democrats are silent on Trump, still in mourning
Opinion | Revisiting the Alabama Child Protection Act: Our children are safer today
Prefiled bill would incentivize donations to rural hospitals with tax credits
Alabama Dems’ 2025 platform will focus on expanding freedom, economic opportunities
- Economy
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
Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair talks first year in office, 2025 plans
- National
Sen. Britt introduces legislation to codify Trump birthright citizenship ban into law
Sen. Britt announces Dothan regional office opening
56 Alabama groups urge Congress to reject tax cuts for the wealthy
Senate confirms Doug Burgum as interior secretary; Britt backs nominee
Marshall, Tuberville endorse Trump’s youth gender-affirming care ban
- 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
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
30 Alabama healthcare groups unite to fight harmful insurance delays
Aderholt introduces bill to cut federal funds for Planned Parenthood
- Opinion
Governor
Ivey will deliver her State of the State address Tuesday at 6 p.m.
News
The president of a trade group warned Sunday that Trump's tariffs would cause plant shutdowns in Canada and the U.S., specifically for Toyota and...
Congress
Britt has introduced the Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025 to effectively codify Trump's executive order into law.
Health
One federally funded ADMH program has sought to ease stress on residential psychiatric facilities and the criminal justice system.
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
Legislature
In an interview on Alabama Politics This Week podcast, Daniels was critical of Democratic strategy and messaging.
Congress
“We urge you and all members of the Alabama delegation to reject renewed or expanded tax cuts for the wealthiest people in our society,”...
Infrastructure
There were 24 projects selected for funding for a total of just over $40 million in state transportation funding.
Featured Opinion
With elections a year away, there's no better time than now to let lawmakers know what you want.
Opinion
In all of human history, vaccines have arguably saved more lives than any other intervention.
Featured Opinion
A survey found that 90 percent support a minimum social media age of 13, and 87 percent oppose personalized algorithms targeting children.
Featured Opinion
It is clear that Alabama’s gaming stalemate has been fueled by political corruption, arrogance, greed, and hubris.
Featured Opinion
By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter It turned out as it should have. Democrat Doug Jones, his honor and history intact, defeated Roy Moore....
News
Alabama politics did the only thing Alabama politics knows how to do: take the unexpected and make it into a reality, with Democratic candidate...
News
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Even though the numbers show that Democrat Doug Jones was clearly the winner of the U.S. Senate seat,...
Featured Opinion
By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter This changes things. Oh, don’t think that I’m going to launch into some sappy love-fest over Doug Jones’...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The voters of Alabama went to the polls Tuesday and elected Doug Jones to be their next U.S....
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., made a statement supporting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s appointment of William...
Featured Opinion
By Steve Flowers Inside the Statehouse The legendary Speaker of the U.S. House, Sam Rayburn, coined a famous phrase he used often and imparted...
News
By APR Staff Alabama Political Reporter Alabama elected its first Democratic senator in over two decades Tuesday after a grueling seven-month long election cycle....
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By Staff 9:26 p.m.–APR projects Doug Jones will win Senate election. 9:25 p.m.–A little over 100,000 estimated votes left to be counted. Jones’ chance...
