Opinion
No, requiring that student organizations agree to avoid discriminating against LGBTQ students is not a violation of the First Amendment.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Lawsuit challenges Madison County voting map as racially unfair
Alabama Farmers Federation backs Heath Allbright for House District 11 seat
Education advocate Dakarai Larriett launches campaign for U.S. Senate
Conservative attorney Derek Chen announces state auditor candidacy
Wes Allen praises Trump’s executive order prioritizing election integrity
- Governor
Gov. Ivey signs resolution urging Trump to finalize Space Command move to Huntsville
The Alabama Independent Pharmacy Alliance celebrates passage of SB252
Gov. Ivey awards statewide grants to fight crime, assist victims
Gov. Ivey makes 29 appointments including judges, sheriffs
Gov. Ivey signs Senate Bill 40 promoting veteran mental health
- Legislature
House passes bill to expand “Don’t Say Gay” law through 12th grade
House passes bill requiring Ten Commandments in schools
Bills to protect minors online pass in the Senate
Committees OK bills for grocery, convenience stores to sell ready-to-drink cocktails
Alabama House of Representatives passes the Laken Riley Act
- Economy
Nominations for Alabama Retailer of the Year are open
Key federal workplace safety offices in Alabama marked for lease termination
Poarch Creek Indians purchase Birmingham Racecourse, plan resort
Innovate Alabama fosters a state where innovation doesn’t just exist — it thrives
Alabama grows with $7 billion in new investments in 2024
- National
Rep. Strong presents Purple Heart to Sergeant John W. McCulloch
Britt introduces bill to expand access to housing assistance for disabled veterans
Lawsuit challenges Madison County voting map as racially unfair
Rep. Sewell to host “Terri Talks” with former Social Security commissioner
Sen. Britt leads bill to expand access to credit for Americans
- Education
House committee OKs bill looking to tackle campus food insecurity
School choice launch sees high demand — and debate over who benefits
House committee advances Ten Commandments, “Don’t Say Gay” bills
Montgomery school board moves forward with controversial superintendent selection
Troy University designated a Carnegie Research University
- Health
Key federal workplace safety offices in Alabama marked for lease termination
Alabama Senate passes bill loosening regulations for religious vaccine exemptions
Alabama midwives and families criticize amendments to SB87 midwifery bill
Rural health activist talks telehealth innovations, facing funding cuts
HHS cuts $239 million in grants for Alabama public health, research programs
- Opinion
Opinion | Alabama’s hemp ban exposes a cocktail of hypocrisy and control
Opinion | Reforms to occupational licensing offer solutions to Alabama’s labor shortages
Opinion | Political speculation and happenings
Opinion | CHOOSE Act drains public schools to fund private agendas
Opinion | The Nazi-ism is creeping in
Legislature
SB186 and SB187 would require content filters and parental controls on devices and in the app store.
Featured Opinion
As lawmakers fast-track ready-to-drink cocktails for grocery stores, they simultaneously push to punish those who sell hemp products.
Legislature
Alabama already permits licensed grocery and convenience stores to sell beer, wine and malt-based cocktails.
Legislature
Alabama's Laken Riley Act would allow state and local law enforcement agencies to enter into a agreements with federal law enforcement agencies.
Legislature
Lawmakers also passed a bill requiring parental consent for drag performances at schools and libraries.
Municipal elections
News
When storms impact Alabama, it is linemen who work under dangerous conditions and put themselves in harm’s way to restore power to communities in...
Legislature
Harbison announced plans to resign last month, but APR reported Wednesday that Harbison has not attended the legislative session this year.
Party politics
During a contentious meeting, members of the Limestone County Republican Executive Committee accused John and Noah Wahl of conflicts of interest.
Opinion
Our business-friendly policies, competitive workforce training programs, and vital public-private partnerships continue to fuel our success.
Opinion
The looming question is, what does our senior U.S. senator, Tommy Tuberville, run for in the 2026 election cycle?
Featured Opinion
The CHOOSE Act chips away at both public education and the wall between church and state.
Featured Opinion
No, America isn't nazi-Germany. But the similarities of some actions, and the vilification of some people, are hard to miss and scary.
Legislature
On Wednesday, the House Judiciary Committee convened to consider a series of bills and went on to pass several of them.
Legislature
The bill would require individuals receiving unemployment to contact five potential employers each week.
Elections
While Tuberville would enter the gov's race with a significant advantage in name ID, he would be tested like never before.
Featured Opinion
Bills like HB248 allow politicians to play to a base that has been conditioned to see expertise as elitism and science as subterfuge.
Legislature
HB146 passed in the House, restricting youthful offender status for intentional murder over sparking debate over judicial discretion.
Municipal elections
Unofficial results suggest only one race will proceed to a runoff as most incumbents ran unopposed or won handily.
Legislature
The legislation comes after the story of Kandace Brown went viral online.
Opinion
Apple and Google can ignore parents. Lawmakers shouldn’t.
Congress
Strong chaired his inaugural congressional hearing as the leader of the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.
