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By Rep. Darrio Melton Last week, Governor Bentley called the Alabama Legislature into a special session to address the state’s looming budget shortfall. Now...
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- Elections
Jones makes it official: Alabama deserves a governor who lives in the state
State Rep. Kenneth Paschal endorsed by Business Council of Alabama
Alabama Farmers Federation endorses Rep. Brock Colvin for HD26
Doug Jones files paperwork to run for Alabama governor in 2026
BCA’s ProgressPAC endorses lawmakers for 2026 election cycle
- Governor
- Legislature
Bill would create process to mark “invisible disabilities” on ID cards
“This map I drew on a whim became real”: Student’s plan chosen for Senate redistricting
New bill would allow co-adoption by informal step-parents
Federal judge approves new state Senate map
Prefiled bill would improve absentee ballot process for disabled voters
- Economy
Governor encourages Alabama businesses to compete in 2026 Small Business Week awards
Alabama Power outlines plan to hold electric rates steady through 2027
Alabama home sales decline in October, market remains healthy
Work release programs depress wages at Hyundai suppliers, study suggests
Gov. Ivey awards top employers of disabled Alabamians
- National
Tuberville praises Trump for designating Muslim Brotherhood chapters as terrorist groups
Appeals court hears arguments in battle over Alabama birth center regulations
AG backs Jefferson County Commission in racial gerrymandering case
Rep. Sewell announces $5.8M for disaster recovery in Alabama’s 7th Congressional District
Assistant Secretary for Health, Sen. Tuberville condemn pediatric gender-affirming care
- Education
Troy University chancellor announces his retirement plan
Alabama Public Television to keep PBS programming—for now
Audit finds UNA failed to verify student residency
Lawmakers explore outcome-based funding to boost college performance
Contract Review Committee advances literacy, reading intervention contracts
- Health
Appeals court hears arguments in battle over Alabama birth center regulations
Alabama recognizes National Rural Health Day
Medical Association awards medical students scholarships
Report ranks Alabama among worst states for maternal, infant health
Suit filed against med spa that allegedly provided unapproved drugs
- Opinion
Opinion | The Founders warned us. Alabama and America are testing those limits now
Opinion | Doug Jones isn’t the only Dem running for governor, he’s the most important one
Opinion | Doug Jones is in: So you’re telling me there’s a chance
Opinion | Give thanks with a grateful heart
Opinion | Alabama’s data center boom: a chance to get it right
Featured Opinion
A look at how factional politics, authoritarian temptation, and legislative spectacle threaten democracy nationally and in Alabama—and how citizens can respond.
Local news
Chief James Graboys reported over 100 felony charges this month while urging legislative action to close perceived loopholes in Alabama's permitless carry law.
Courts
The state defended its authority to mandate hospital licenses, while plaintiffs argued the rules would worsen maternity care deserts.
Featured Opinion
Doug Jones joins four other candidates on the Dem ticket. But he's the only candidate who can help change the trajectory of the party.
Legislature
Representative Ontario Tillman filed legislation allowing Alabamians to add a special insignia to their IDs, signifying an invisible medical condition.
Local news
A major system failure shut down businesses and endangered vulnerable residents, highlighting critical infrastructure needs in rural Alabama.
Prisons
The statewide partnership promises comprehensive food services, technology upgrades and vocational training designed to reduce recidivism across 27 correctional facilities.
State
Two family-owned Alabama farms received $1.3 million to innovate waste reduction and transform imperfect produce into value-added products.
Environment
Reeltown Elementary students soaked a model community to learn firsthand how runoff affects local creeks and lakes.
News
Protective Life Corporation’s executive vice president was unanimously elected by the board to lead the organization beginning in January 2026.
Featured Opinion
The former U.S. senator faces significant disadvantages, but cracks in Republican dominance offer a glimmer of hope.
Opinion
Giving thanks notes that whatever success or achievement an individual or nation may have obtained was not accomplished alone.
Opinion
The president of the Alabama Public Service Commission argues that massive tech facilities must pay their own way to protect ratepayers.
Featured Opinion
It is not effective governance to simply pass legislation. A better test is how a lawmaker has affected his constituency and the state.
News
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter In the 2012 Legislative Session, the Alabama Legislature was confronted with a daunting choice: raise taxes or...
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Staff Report MONTGOMERY—The Alabama Political Reporter is pleased to announce Pulitzer Prize winning editorial writer, Joey Kennedy, as a featured political columnist. “Kennedy’s voice...
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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—On July 7, attorneys for VictoryLand filed a motion in the Montgomery Circuit courtroom asking for the...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, July 10, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) doubled-down on his demands that the Alabama Legislature...
Opinion
By U.S. Representative Bradley Byrne (AL-1) Whether you are from Brewton, Frisco City, or Robertsdale, you probably remember the summer of 2010 and the...
News
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, July 10, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) doubled down on his demands that the Alabama Legislature...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, July 10, Congressman Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) announced his agreement with the decision of former Office of...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Republicans hold crushing supermajorities in both Houses of the Alabama Legislature and every statewide elected office in Alabama....
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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—In the Special Session called for July 13, Gov. Robert Bentley employed, what magicians call, misdirection when he...