Stealing the Statehouse
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter October 21, 2014 READ COUNTS MONTGOMERY—After a year’s worth of investigation by the Special White Collar Crimes...
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- Elections
Alabama Farmers Federation endorses three candidates for Baldwin County Commission
Alabama Farmers Federation endorses Rep. James Lomax for HD20
McCarron reports nearly 100K cash on hand in first filings
Alabama AG candidates continue to haul in lots of money
Doug Jones campaign reports $105K raised from 800 Alabama donors
- Governor
Governor Ivey lights Alabama Capitol Christmas tree Friday
Governor visits ALDOT workers as Capitol Christmas tree lighting ceremony is set
Ivey celebrates early literacy milestone in collaboration with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
Governor proclaims Nov. 29 Small Business Saturday in Alabama
Gov. Ivey announces appointments to state boards, commissions
- 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
Sen. Britt urging federal regulators to prioritize agriculture in Basel III rules
Rep. Sewell unveils New Democratic Coalition Health Care Action Plan
Sen. Tuberville spreads conspiracy theories in new op-ed
Sen. Britt joins bill to require medical residents opt in to abortion training
Rep. Aderholt joins foreign affairs leaders to investigate religious persecution in Nigeria
- Education
Free speech, media rights groups decry University of Alabama magazine closures
Bloomberg backs HBCU-charter schools in Alabama with $20 million investment
Founder of national accounting firm to offer TROY’s commencement keynote
Alabama CHOOSE Act application portal dates released for 2026-2027
University of Alabama suspends two student magazines over DEI
- Health
The “all politics” healthcare project in Hoover that’s rewriting state regulations
Sen. Britt joins bill to require medical residents opt in to abortion training
Board finalizes hospital eligibility for rural investment program
UA athletes and advocacy group team up for medical research Iron Bowl ad
Appeals court hears arguments in battle over Alabama birth center regulations
- Opinion
Opinion | Andrew Sneed is the candidate Alabama voters claim they want
Opinion | Stability in Alabama Power rates is a win for Alabama manufacturers
Opinion | Keep health care affordable by protecting the tools that work
Opinion | When hatred becomes policy, the Constitution is the casualty
Opinion | CHOOSE Act steals money from public schools to pay sketchy private vendors
Prisons
Rep. Chris England prefiled the bill on Tuesday. The 2026 Legislative Session begins January 13.
Featured Opinion
Democrat Andrew Sneed is connecting with voters in the way they say they want with policies they like. But will partisan politics matter more?
Prisons
With scrutiny of Alabama prisons at a high point, prisoners are planning a new work strike to demand change.
Education
Advocates demanded reinstatement after the university cited a nonbinding memo to shut down publications focused on Black culture and women’s lifestyle.
Education
A Forbes report details Bloomberg’s $20 million effort to grow HBCU-based charter schools beginning with Stillman College and Tuskegee University.
Local news
The $100,000 investment aimed to address the city’s need for both housing and economic opportunities, training workers in trades like carpentry and HVAC.
Infrastructure
A $100 million federal investment transformed Mobile's historic Pier B South, built in the 1920s, into a high-capacity, modern berth for breakbulk trade.
Congress
Senators Katie Britt and Jerry Moran led colleagues urging federal regulators to prioritize agriculture and energy producers while reevaluating the controversial Basel III banking...
Opinion
Alabama manufacturers gained invaluable predictability in critical cost centers after the Public Service Commission approved a two-year freeze on power rates.
News
Since the collaboration began October 27, 242 people encountered during commercial vehicle checks were referred to federal authorities.
Opinion
Some proposals in Washington, pushed by large drug manufacturers, would move us in the wrong direction.
Featured Opinion
Religious fear, power and constitutional restraint collide in Alabama after rhetoric turns a zoning dispute into a test of democracy.
Featured Opinion
Thanks to ALGOP's CHOOSE Act, hundreds of millions in tax dollars are now paying for absurdly inaccurate and laughably partisan school textbooks and materials.
Opinion
Tommy Tuberville’s decision to leave his U.S. Senate seat for governor cleared the field, but key races remain for attorney general and lieutenant governor.
News
By Bill Britt, Susan Britt, and Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, October 17, Alabama Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R from...
News
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Sunday, October 19 Less than four months after Judy Merritt left the college she spent decades heading, Dr....
Stealing the Statehouse
By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter Everyone is assumed to be innocent until they are proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in the minds of...
News
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, October 17, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R from Alabama) released a statement that was highly critical...
Stealing the Statehouse
ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL W. VAN DAVIS ANNOUNCES ARREST OF SPEAKER MIKE HUBBARD FOR FELONY ETHICS VIOLATIONS (MONTGOMERY)—Acting as Attorney General in this matter, W....
Stealing the Statehouse
By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The prosecution’s witness list for the trial of Rep. Barry Moore has been released. The prosecution’s witnesses in the...
News
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—It’s never too early to start the next campaign. With just over two weeks before Election Day 2014,...
News
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter 2014 has been a sluggish year for the Alabama economy, but it appears things are getting on track...
News
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, October 16, the Gary Palmer (R) for Congress campaign announced that the board of directors of...