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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
- 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
Congress
Introduced by Sen. Katie Britt, the Laken Riley Act would require detaining 60,000 more undocumented immigrants and empower state attorneys general.
Featured Opinion
A lot of the "Trump will destroy democracy" stuff is hyperbole. But there's one thing that actually is worrisome.
Congress
The bill was originally introduced in the Senate by Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville in 2023.
Courts
Alabama passed a nearly identical bill, HB164, in the last legislative session.
Congress
Strong was selected by the House Appropriations Committee to serve on three key subcommittees.
Local news
The funding will support several central Alabama entities working to advance the state’s biotechnology ecosystem and impact.
News
Britt celebrated a $44 million investment into the Birmingham Biotechnology Hub led by the Southern Research Institute.
Legislature
Established in 2020, the fellowship aims to equip civic leaders with the knowledge and skills to advocate for free-market policies.
Opinion
We must continue growing our successes and overcoming our challenges one by one.
Featured Opinion
He has represented the 4th Congressional District for 28 years, which puts him in the upper echelon of seniority in the U.S. House.
Featured Opinion
Alabama deserves leaders who work tirelessly behind the scenes — workhorses, not show ponies, focused on real solutions over political theater.
Featured Opinion
Pushing outright lies has become acceptable in politics today. It doesn't work, though, if you don't buy the BS.
Courts
A new filing claims the AMCC improperly eliminated some companies from the process and because of supposed failed background checks
Courts
Alabama asked the Supreme Court to order a stay so that the maps can be used in the upcoming election season.
Courts
Alabama lawmakers passed a law last year that would criminalize doctors or parents for helping trans youth access gender-affirming care.
Legislature
The bill appears to pick up right where it left off in the Senate last session, and seems primed for Republican approval.
Courts
The plaintiffs claim that they have continually faced unlawful discrimination in attempting to vote and hold office in Newbern.
Elections
"I'm honored to have the support of these remarkable public servants," Hendrix said.
Opinion
Yes, Colorado got to keep the Space Command name because of politics.
Prisons
The lieutenant pleaded guilty to using excessive force on an inmate and lying afterward in an official report to cover up his abuse.
Elections
She has served as an associate justice on the Alabama Supreme Court since she was elected as a Republican in 2018.
