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By Sam Mattison Alabama Political Reporter Former Pastor Jason Childs officially entered Alabama’s race for Governor as a Democrat, after qualifying on Monday. Childs’...
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- Elections
CD-5 candidate Candice Duvieilh maintains she voted in 2024 election
Officials mum on voter reassignment after SCOTUS clears Alabama map
Analysis | Allen still stands, yet Alabama’s map moves forward
Panel talks voter engagement, slams Alabama map SCOTUS ruling
SCOTUS rules Alabama can use GOP-favored maps, administration remains unclear
- Governor
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
Six companies honored at Governor’s Trade Excellence Awards
- 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
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
April sees job listing increase, nursing, customer service positions as top roles
Gov. Ivey encourages Alabama small businesses to enter Patriot Pitch Competition
- National
Opinion | Why faith demands action against Supreme Court injustice
Analysis | Allen still stands, yet Alabama’s map moves forward
House passes war powers resolution to end hostilities in Iran
Panel talks voter engagement, slams Alabama map SCOTUS ruling
Rep. Sewell announces June 2026 Mobile Office Hours
- Education
Opinion | Strong teachers shape a strong Alabama
Opinion | Recognizing educators during Teacher Appreciation Month
Federal court denies injunction request in UA student magazine closure suit
Commission discusses expanding Alabama’s after-school programs
Gov. Ivey launches annual summer reading challenge for Alabama students
- Health
Jackson memo points to Blue Cross, but records show years of financial trouble
Board of Medical Examiners releases new regulations for office-based procedures
New income guidelines to allow more Alabamians to qualify for WIC
Alabama expands certified behavioral health clinics model into new regions
Rep. Strong secures $2.5 million for Huntsville Hospital emergency generators
- Opinion
State
A 1964 Alabama shooting left four children without a father and a family still seeking accountability six decades later.
Health
Public filings traced recurring losses, thin margins and bankruptcy before the insurer fight became the focus of Jackson Hospital’s closure warning.
Elections
Marshall County confirmed absentee ballots were issued, but state records showed no 2024 ballot cast by Duvieilh or her husband.
State
Officials said the $12 million review was federally required as lawmakers questioned mounting technology costs and anti-fraud spending.
Courts
Alabama abandoned judicial override, but Lee remains on death row after a judge overruled jurors who chose life.
This Matters with Bill Britt
Courts
Alabama’s redistricting fight shows how voting rights protections can remain formally intact while becoming harder to enforce.
Economy
Alabama's commercial construction industry generated $20.1 billion in economic output, supported 223,000 jobs and produced $746 million in taxes.
Courts
The cowardice behind Alabama's voting maps is off the charts.
Congress
Representative Terri Sewell said that she “proudly voted to end this war and urge my Senate colleagues to do the same!”
Health
Physicians must meet new accreditation standards by 2027 as Alabama expands oversight of higher-risk procedures performed outside hospitals.
Opinion
Civilization isn’t going to collapse. At least, not in the way we’ve always envisioned.
Featured Opinion
Voting rights, birthright citizenship and equal protection are not separate fights. They are Reconstruction’s unfinished struggle.
Elections
The fight over Tommy Tuberville's residency is under way and it is as wild and confusing as you could hope for.
Opinion
Alabama Girls State is more than a program. It is a tradition and its alumnae have helped shape the direction of Alabama for generations.
Featured Opinion
By Chandler Hines Alabama Political Reporter I had the honor of attending the Alabama Lineman Appreciation Day at Dixie Electric Cooperative on Monday. It...
Featured Opinion
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter In mid-May, the Alabama Political Reporter published an account of how then-Lt. Gov. Kay Ivey’s chief of staff...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, June 5, 2017 popular Greater Birmingham radio host Rick Burgess is expected to make a big announcement...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, June 2, 2017, Today, the Alabama Democratic Party announced a major statewide Summer of Revival program designed...
Opinion
By U.S. Representative Bradley Byrne (AL-1) “I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris.” Those were the words of President Donald...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, June 2, 2017, both Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) and former Chief Justice Roy Moore (R) sent...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, May 31, 2017, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) and the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education today...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, June 1, 2017, State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) announced that he will have to become a “field...
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Sam Mattison Alabama Political Reporter Governor Kay Ivey signed a bill on Thursday that would get rid of a requirement for breweries and alcohol...