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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Lately, a single issue looms largely over the State’s political and educational landscape. That issue, is the Common...
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- Elections
- Governor
Gov. Ivey mourns security detail member Justin Williams, 42, succumbed to cancer
Ivey opens applications for Alabama’s new CHOOSE Act school choice program
Gov. Kay Ivey shares Christmas message with Alabamians
Governor awards grants to help low-income residents become self-sufficient
Gov. Ivey awards funds for aid, shelter for victims of domestic violence
- Legislature
State Rep. files bill to untax eyeglasses, contacts
Pre-filed bill would require timely wheelchair repairs
NAALC asks lawmakers to prioritize workers, families in 2025 Legislative Session
For Senate Secretary Pat Harris, being unknown is a sign of a job well done
New bill could allow campaign finances to cover dependent care
- Economy
Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair talks first year in office, 2025 plans
Sweet Grown Alabama changes membership levels to flat $100 annual fee
Manufacture Alabama highlights 2024 successes in workforce and advocacy
Over 1,000 H1-B visa recipients work in Alabama as Trump allies debate the program
Alabama among six states with unemployment increases in November
- National
Sens. Katie Britt, Rick Scott introduce bipartisan bill to “Lock The Clock”
Rep. Sewell becomes first Black woman to serve on House Ways and Means Subcommittee
Alabama unions celebrate passage of Social Security Fairness Act
Sen. Katie Britt reintroduces Laken Riley Act in 119th Congress
Katie Britt named deputy whip, joins Senate GOP leadership team
- Education
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
Google gives $1 million to Stillman Cybersecurity Clinic in memory of Dr. Kevin Harris
- Health
PEEHIP board talks 2024 finances, “treacherous waters” ahead
White Lightning: Inside Alabama’s raw milk “secret society”
New billboard urges Medicaid expansion to save Alabama hospitals
Analysis | Rural hospitals closure crisis: Alabama’s healthcare safety net at risk
Analysis | Alabama’s Medicaid expansion: Dispelling API’s myths and fears
- Opinion
Opinion | There’s proof that Alabama could be better.
Opinion | Child care is unaffordable and inaccessible, Britt and Kaine introduce two bills
Opinion | Richard Shelby FBI Headquarters comes to Alabama
Opinion | 800 miles, no gas: How my all-electric truck powered Alabama beach trip
Opinion | Alabama’s future depends on building bridges, not burning them
Congress
The practice of adjusting clocks twice a year has been a subject of debate in the United States.
Legislature
Alabama is one of just five states that tax optical aids.
Featured Opinion
In south Alabama, there's a group of people proving that if you take care of the least of us and give people opportunities, you'll...
Legislature
HB75 mandates timely wheelchair repairs and dealer accountability, with penalties for non-compliance.
Opinion
Sen. Katie Britt and Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, recently introduced a legislative package that tackles this issue head-on
Municipal elections
News
This elected position, established in the Alabama Constitution, carries a six-year term.
Local news
The library moved 36 books from children’s to Young Adult, apparently including numerous LGBTQ books.
National
President Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act into law, a bill which looks to make the distribution of Social Security funds more equitable.
Opinion
This FBI Alabama compound is appropriately named the Richard Shelby Center for Innovation and Advanced Training.
Opinion
I love my truck. It’s the best vehicle I’ve ever owned, and I’ll be using it again for future family trips.
Featured Opinion
Pragmatism asks, “What works? What will improve people’s lives?” Populism demands, “What will fire up the base and keep me in office?”
Opinion
In poll after poll and interview after interview, Trump's most loyal voters continue to say the oddest thing: They don't like his policies.
News
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, May 22, various Alabama Tea Party groups released an open letter to complain about National Tea Party...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Gambling: what kind of gambling is allowed in Alabama, who should be allowed to run gambling operations in...
News
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The District Attorney for the 17th Judicial Circuit, Greg Griggers, obtained an indictment for “perjury and lying” against...
News
By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford John 15:13 reads, “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”...
News
By Rep. Darrio Melton Memorial Day is a special day for Americans. It’s the day we celebrate our freedom and remember those who fought...
News
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter HUNTSVILLE—Just hours after the Alabama Political Reporter released a report in which House Ways & Means Chair Steve...
Stealing the Statehouse
By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—At around 2:00 p.m., the Prosecutors in the Barry Moore perjury and lying case, filed a brief in opposition...
Stealing the Statehouse
By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter Reprint from March 14, 2013 MONTGOMERY— For years, it was speculated that Mike Hubbard was given an unfair advantage...
Stealing the Statehouse
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The following story is a reprint from March 20, 2013 MONTGOMERY—When Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard secretly obtained competitors’...
