Opinion
Too many Alabama schools, teachers, students, and families are still dealing with some of the same old stubborn and recurring obstacles.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
- Governor
Gov. Ivey invites students to apply for 2025 Summer Internship Program
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
- Legislature
Ensler pushes gun violence measures: Glock switch ban, safety grants, more
Prefiled bills seek to “add some teeth” to immigration enforcement
New bill would add conflict resolution class requirement to marriage licenses
State lawmakers discuss regulating cryptocurrency in commission meeting
Sen. April Weaver joins Club for Growth Foundation’s 2025 fellowship class
- Economy
Alabama Realtors release December Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report
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
- National
Sen. Britt’s Laken Riley Act passes House, heads to Trump
Rep. Sewell honors the retirement of SCLC President and CEO Dr. Charles Steele Jr.
Sens. Britt, Blackburn pass resolution to declare Oct. 10 “American Girls in Sports Day”
Sens. Tuberville, Fetterman reintroduce bill on foreign investment in American agriculture
Sen. Britt backs Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 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
Aderholt introduces bill to cut federal funds for Planned Parenthood
Alabama commissioners discuss crisis services amidst mental health crisis
Medical Association commend FDA’s ban on Red Dye No. 3
PEEHIP board talks 2024 finances, “treacherous waters” ahead
White Lightning: Inside Alabama’s raw milk “secret society”
- Opinion
Opinion | How state-level Republicans fought against a unionized, green future
Opinion | Why Britt, Tuberville should oppose Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination
Opinion | Jabo Waggoner: An Alabama political legend
Opinion | A new reality is coming
Opinion | Alabama needs real solutions, not failed “tough on crime” policies
Prisons
Fewer people died inside the prisons than in 2023, when prisoners were five times as likely to die as the national average.
Congress
The bill now heads to President Donald Trump’s desk to be signed into law.
Congress
Alabama's other U.S. senator, Katie Britt, is also a co-sponsor of the FARM Act.
Courts
The plaintiffs claim Marshall has acted "suspiciously" and question his relationship with the defendants.
Opinion
These efforts spell trouble for hopes of a “win-win” green energy transition for union workers.
Elections
The report focuses on campaign narratives that employ racist, xenophobic, and antisemitic themes, which are often deeply intertwined.
State
Board member Amy Minton shared a story speculating that the board could be prepared to fire director Nancy Pack.
Local news
Birmingham's $16 million police recruitment plan sees positive results, with new candidates and increased academy participation.
Opinion
Jabo Waggoner has done a lot for Alabama, but especially for his native and beloved Jefferson County.
Featured Opinion
The reality is America has done quite well over the last four years, especially for the average worker. But a new reality is on...
Featured Opinion
True public safety isn’t built on fear — it’s built on justice, opportunity, and hope.
Opinion
The phrase “Only Katie Britt could do it” may soon be repeated over and over again.
Opinion
Every drunk that got put in jail for drunken behavior would invariably call my house and ask me to get him out.
Economy
The container terminal is tracking more than 10 percent above its 2021 numbers, the terminal’s busiest full year to date.
Featured Opinion
The Minnesota judge in 1972 did something extraordinary by sentencing non-violent offenders to community service.
Elections
Blake said he is tired of "squishy Republicans" who talk about limited government but never follow through.
Featured Opinion
Last week, the justices overruled one of its own opinions from 20 years ago, and basically rewrote Alabama law as it did so.
State
The Alabama Department of Senior Services and Commissioner Jean Brown received the 2022 Outstanding Community Service Award.
State
The briefing also comes a week before National Voter Registration Day, which is held annually on Sept. 20.
Opinion
Five centuries ago, Magellan’s discovery was a critical step in human exploration.
Featured Opinion
Currently, GreeneTrack is being taxed at a rate of more than 100 percent. While other casinos around it operate under a different tax code.
