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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, October 28, US Representative Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) voted against HR1314, The Bipartisan Budget Agreement of 2015. The...
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- Elections
Voting rights experts call for Congressional action at hearing hosted by Rep. Sewell
Opinion | Democratic debates have been an embarrassment. Doug Jones should keep avoiding them
Jeremy Devito to host town hall in Huntsville on May 4
Lt. Gov. Ainsworth endorses Rhett Marques for Congress
Case Dixon touts endorsement from anti-vax group in CD6 race
- Governor
Gov. Ivey awards funds to south Alabama organizations assisting victims
Gov. Kay Ivey is very popular, but will it transfer to her successor?
Gov. Ivey awards three grants to aid domestic violence victims, train law enforcement
Gov. Ivey congratulates first ADOC graduating class of 2026
Gov. Ivey signs tax relief bill, state grocery tax eliminated for two months
- Legislature
Alabama Arise reviews wins and disappointments in 2026 session
Alabama 2026 Legislative Report: Sine die
Gov. Ivey signs tax relief bill, state grocery tax eliminated for two months
Opinion | Alabama’s four-year record of tax relief
Opinion | Investing in Alabama’s coal communities is investing in our future
- Economy
Alabama labor groups host Workers’ Week of Action kickoff
Opinion | Alabama takes a stand for small business fairness
Alabama spring home sales rise, but trail last year
Innovate Alabama launches $15M fund to retain, scale early-stage companies
Small business optimism falls as oil prices fuel uncertainty
- National
Voting rights experts call for Congressional action at hearing hosted by Rep. Sewell
Figures unveils rural bill package focused on health, land-grant universities
Sens. Britt, Fetterman discuss operations in Iran, social media regulations
Rep. Sewell to host shadow subcommittee hearing on voting rights
Strong secures postal audit, ZIP code review for North Alabama
- Education
Emmett Till exhibit opens at Civil Rights Memorial Center
Figures unveils rural bill package focused on health, land-grant universities
UAB professors receive patent for lens that could slow myopia progression in children, young adults
Stillman announces Magic Johnson as 150th anniversary commencement speaker
Alabama recognized for pre-K quality for 20th year
- Health
UAB professors receive patent for lens that could slow myopia progression in children, young adults
Free healthcare clinic served more than 465 patients in Montgomery
Opinion | Are we eating ourselves to death?
Judge lets Birmingham water utility end fluoridation
Alabama doctors urge safe drug disposal on Take Back Day
- Opinion
Opinion | The fight now isn’t left vs. right. It’s forward vs. backward
Opinion | Democratic debates have been an embarrassment. Doug Jones should keep avoiding them
Opinion | Justice and politics cannot serve the same master
Opinion | America’s guardrails are eroding, and instability is growing
Opinion | Alabama runs on workers. It shouldn’t run over them
Prisons
A state audit found some compliance failures, missing records, weak controls and reporting lapses in Alabama Department of Corrections financial practices.
Featured Opinion
In the United States, here in Alabama, and in places around the globe, a pattern is emerging. The future is being dragged backward.
Congress
U.S. Representative Terri Sewell heard testimony from various voting rights experts during an unofficial shadow hearing on Monday.
Elections
Doug Jones has declined to debate the other Democratic candidates for governor. It's the right decision. Because his absence is exactly the proper message.
Education
Interactive displays retrace Emmett Till’s killing and his mother’s activism that helped galvanize the modern civil rights movement.
Health
Volunteers delivered more than $280,000 in medical, dental and vision care as patients lined up overnight for treatment and on-site glasses.
Elections
The backing added to Marques’ growing support as a recent poll showed him leading with just over three weeks until the Republican primary.
This Matters with Bill Britt
Coordinated political attacks with hidden funding are reshaping Alabama elections, raising questions about transparency, trust and who truly controls power.
News
The five-day series is set to blend remembrance and organizing, with events across Alabama spotlighting labor history, worker power and economic justice.
Congress
The senators backed continued U.S. involvement in Iran while pressing bipartisan steps to address social media’s impacts on young users.
Opinion
Lady Justice has long stood as the symbol of an ethical judicial system. But if she is not strong, politics will overwhelm her.
Featured Opinion
In the end, stability is something we must choose to maintain.
Opinion
In short, when workers do well, Alabama does well.
Health
I love a good hot dog and a bag of Cool Ranch Doritos. But we are the only country seeing these kinds of numbers.
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, October 28, the top ten Republican candidates for President gathered on stage in the very purple...
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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter OPELIKA— On day three of the evidentiary hearing in the Mile Hubbard criminal case, all testimony was given...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, October 28 Secretary of State John Merrill (R) announced that Republican Presidential candidate and current Ohio...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, October 28, United States District Judge Myron Thompson issued a ruling ordering Alabama to restore Medicaid payments...
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Staff Report Alabama Political Reporter Statement from Deputy Attorney General Matt Hart on Speaker Mike Hubbard Criminal Ethics Case: One year ago, the special...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, October 27, Governor Robert Bentley (R) announced that GE Aviation would be building two new factories...
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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter CNN is reporting that US Representative Trey Gowdy (R-South Carolina) will formally nominate colleague Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) to...
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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter OPELIKA—If day one of Mike Hubbard’s evidentiary hearing left the impression that former Deputy Attorney General Henry T....
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By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter OPELIKA—James L. Sumner, Executive Director of the Alabama Ethics Commission for close to 18 years before his retirement...