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By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter A month after embattled Republican Roy Moore lost a safe Republican Senate to Democrat Doug Jones, a group...
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- Elections
Jasmyne Crimiel qualifies for Alabama House District 74 race
DNC warns Alabama Secretary of State over potential federal voting law violations
“I’m running out of necessity”: Congressional challenger Case Dixon qualifies for GOP primary
State auditor race takes shape as Chen qualifies, Sorrell seeks reelection
Tracie West announces reelection campaign for Board of Education
- Governor
Gov. Ivey awards $2.3M in grants to assist sexual assault victims in central and west Alabama
Camellia named for Gov. Kay Ivey on Alabama “Camellia Day”
Gov. Ivey to deliver state of the state address on Jan. 13
Gov. Ivey announces $43.8 million in low-income heating and cooling grants
Gov. Ivey establishes Alabama Rural Health Transformation Advisory Group
- Legislature
Lt. Gov. Ainsworth announces Connie Rowe as new chief of staff
Rep. Chip Brown files legislation to strengthen Aniah’s Law
NFIB: Workforce, regulatory reform, tax relief top priorities as Alabama Legislature convenes
New bill would allow Alabamians to purchase digital driver’s licenses, nondriver IDs
ACLU of Alabama sets 2026 legislative priorities
- Economy
Alabama’s unemployment rate drops to 2.7 percent in November
Alabama home sales stable, prices surge in November report
Gov. Ivey welcomes $10.5M Bad Boy Mowers Tractor Plant, 50 jobs headed to Monroeville
Trump announces $12 billion in farm aid as Alabama farmers brace for 2026 season
Governor encourages Alabama businesses to compete in 2026 Small Business Week awards
- National
Alabama Congressional Delegation splits on fatal Minneapolis ICE shooting
Sens. Britt, Tuberville vote against advancing Venezuela war powers resolution
Rep. Sewell votes to pass domestic funding bills
Rep. Sewell celebrates House passage of ACA tax credit extension
Rep. Sewell reflects on Steny Hoyer’s mentorship, friendship and civil rights work
- Education
Alabama approves $6.48 million in school safety mapping, software contracts
State education committee takes aim at reducing classroom paperwork
Sen. Allen establishes Charlie Kirk Memorial Endowed Scholarship
ACHE approves $2.7 billion college budget requests, new programs
Gov. Ivey introduces a CHOOSE Act family: the Moseleys
- Health
Board of Medical Examiners accepting applications for Medical Cannabis Certification Permits
Gov. Ivey announces Alabama secured more than $203M for Rural Health Transformation Program
UAB study finds oral semaglutide effective for weight loss
Alabama delegation split over Affordable Care Act subsidy extension
Alabama Cannabis Coalition criticizes delays, limited licensing for medical cannabis
- Opinion
Opinion | Republicans refused proper oversight of ICE. Now, people are dying
Opinion | Want a government that works? Stop giving away your vote
Opinion | How my wife saved my life, and faith renewed my outlook
Opinion | Operation Oily Epstein in Venezuela seems very, very familiar
Opinion | What conservatism once meant—and what has replaced it today
Elections
The DNC issued a warning letter to the Alabama secretary of state threatening legal action if the state failed to comply with federal voting...
News
New polling shows affordability dominates GOP priorities as PAC money surges, lottery politics heat up, and Tuberville leans on culture-war themes.
Local news
County leaders and the sheriff held a press conference Thursday, warning that losing internet sales tax funding would cut 12 deputies from the department.
Congress
The Alabama delegation split sharply along party lines after an immigration officer fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis, sparking protests across the state.
Governor
Governor Kay Ivey awarded nine grants totaling $2.3 million for programs assisting victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking across Alabama.
Elections
Dixon criticized incumbent Gary Palmer, saying the 12-year incumbent repeatedly failed to stand for accountability and fueled inflation with massive spending votes.
Education
State legislators approved contracts for a statewide school safety software platform and detailed digital mapping, advancing the 2024 School Security Act.
Elections
With businessman Derek Chen's qualification, the race now pits his call for reform against incumbent Andrew Sorrell's push for continuity.
State
The $11 million award secured the reclamation of hazardous land, paving the way for up to 850 new jobs and a $2.2 billion boost.
Governor
Greenville Camellia Society officers honored Gov. Kay Ivey, naming a new variety of the state flower for her during a ceremony Wednesday.
Featured Opinion
If you want a government that actually listens to you, stop voting for party over people. Make lawmakers actually earn your vote.
Opinion
Maybe kidney failure was God’s way of showing me a different way to live and serve others.
Featured Opinion
Trump has gone around Congress to kidnap a foreign leader and take control of another country. We know how that ends.
Featured Opinion
Traditional conservatism valued restraint, character, and stable institutions. Today, a politics of conflict and resentment threatens the civic foundations of democracy.
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey formally qualified for the 2018 Republican primary election at the Alabama Republican Party...
Featured Opinion
By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Alabama won another college football title on Monday night. We can quibble over how many total titles the...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Supreme Court Associate Justice Tom Parker was at Alabama Republican Party headquarters filing papers to qualify to...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, January 8, 2018 Public Service Commission President Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh (R) has officially qualified with the Alabama...
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By Staff Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Democrats opened candidate qualifying Monday for the 2018 primary election. Democrats began qualifying yesterday for the June...
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By Win Johnson Contributed In light of the recent resignation announcement of Alabama Supreme Court Justice Glenn Murdock and the pending appointment of a...
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By Stephen Cooper Contributed In a New Year’s Eve display of liberal newspaper death penalty abolition harmony – buoyed by the release of the...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Former Roy Moore aide, Rich Hobson, said that he is running for Congress because we are in a...
Featured Opinion
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Results from the Alabama Political Reporter’s first Influentials poll show that many of our state’s best thinkers see...