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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
- Governor
Ivey orders flags to be flown at full staff for Trump inauguration
Gov. Ivey joins Trump, GOP governors at Mar-a-Lago to discuss key policies
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
- Legislature
Sen. April Weaver joins Club for Growth Foundation’s 2025 fellowship class
Ledbetter shuts down D.C. rumors: “I’ve got the job I want”
Proposed bill would protect pharmacists who recommend off-label meds
State Rep. files bill to untax eyeglasses, contacts
Pre-filed bill would require timely wheelchair repairs
- Economy
Workers overwhelmingly vote to unionize at Tuscaloosa chemical plant
Small businesses struggle to fill job openings as labor market remains tight
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
- National
Tuberville praises Hegseth in Secretary of Defense confirmation hearing
Figures to serve on key House committees, Rep. Sewell makes history
Sen. Britt talks hopes for Laken Riley Act, Trump’s second term
Sen. Tuberville introduces bill to fight “swatting”
Alabama leaders push to bring U.S. Space Command back to Huntsville
- 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
Courts
The passage of the hill has led numerous DEI offices and programs to close since October.
Congress
Many Republicans on the committee, including Tuberville, praised Hegseth and largely ignored questions about his character or experience.
Featured Opinion
Alabama deserves leaders who work tirelessly behind the scenes — workhorses, not show ponies, focused on real solutions over political theater.
Legislature
“I’ve got the job I want, and I’m going to do the job I’ve been elected to,” Ledbetter said,
Local news
The funding will support several central Alabama entities working to advance the state’s biotechnology ecosystem and impact.
State
Reentry Alabama highlights challenges in workforce reentry due to Alabama’s broad occupational licensing barriers, urging legislative reform.
Congress
Alabama's congressional delegation grabbed key committee assignments on Tuesday.
Local news
The decision bolsters the board's current response to book challenges.
Featured Opinion
Pushing outright lies has become acceptable in politics today. It doesn't work, though, if you don't buy the BS.
Featured Opinion
Change is slow, yes, but history shows us that it happens when people come together and demand it.
Featured Opinion
If we claim to value life, we need to prove it. And that starts with recognizing that mental health care is a moral imperative.
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...
Economy
71 percent of U.S. adults see the positive economic impact of the casino gaming industry.
Elections
The lawmakers come from Mobile, Baldwin, Escambia, Covington, and Coffee County.
Education
The two entities have committed to helping veterans by offering them extensive workforce training and educational programs to boost their qualifications.
State
The institute offers an experiential learning opportunity geared towards fostering community leaders adept in public policy advocacy.
Congress
Tuberville began blocking military promotions in March and has since held up over 300 military promotions.
Party politics
A vote must be held on new bylaws by Feb. 1, 2024, the DNC committee ruled.
Featured Opinion
What the state is experiencing can be termed a "soft dictatorship" where one-party rule gradually becomes dominated by its radical wing.
Featured Opinion
ADP's leaders will work towards writing new, more inclusive bylaws, but there remains plenty of skepticism.
National
Recent events spark national and state-level reactions on Israel assault.
