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The "Porn ID Law" will begin requiring age verification for adult content on Oct. 1, prompting industry responses on Thursday.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
- Governor
Governor awards grants to help low-income residents become self-sufficient
Gov. Ivey awards funds for aid, shelter for victims of domestic violence
Governor appoints 26 to key state and local positions
Gov. Kay Ivey, 25 GOP leaders back Trump’s immigration policies
Gov. Ivey appoints Sen. Greg Reed as senior advisor to Workforce Transformation
- Legislature
New bill could allow campaign finances to cover dependent care
Sen. April Weaver legislation targets porch pirates with up to 20-year prison sentence
Speaker Ledbetter awarded honorary doctorate at JSU fall commencement
League of Women Voters trains citizens to engage in legislative process
Alabama counties set 2025 legislative priorities at ACCA Conference
- Economy
Alabama Real Estate Report offers good news for both home buyers, sellers
Alabama farmers face crisis: Pate urges Congress for emergency Relief
Innovate Alabama celebrates innovation, talent, and progress at 2024 event
Lt. Gov. Ainsworth visits jobsite, talks red tape and workforce solutions
Small businesses struggle to fill job openings as labor costs rise
- National
Britt, Tuberville fail to block Social Security Fairness Act
Tariffs unpopular with voters, mixed bag for Alabama Republicans
Sen. Britt votes for the American Relief Act of 2025
Rep. Sewell releases statement on potential Trump-Musk shutdown
Sen. Katie Britt joins colleagues in leading resolution to block natural gas tax
- Education
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
ACHE advances education, approves programs, addresses workforce gaps
Read Freely joins ACASH to talk about sex ed book bans
- 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
Featured Opinion
As Charles Dickens wrote in A Christmas Carol, “I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.”
Courts
The appeals court, in a separate case, said the AMCC's appeals process appears to be inadequate and not compliant with state laws.
Education
Alabama is one of only four states to consider offering its First Class Pre-K program in Family Care Centers.
Courts
The bench trial in McClure et al. v. Jefferson County Commission et al. has been scheduled for Jan. 13.
Congress
The bill would repeal two statutes that reduce payouts to individuals who receive government pensions not covered by Social Security.
Congress
Alabama communities could lose out on $284 million in urgently needed disaster assistance, Sewell said.
Courts
Alabama judges propose a database to consolidate municipal court cases, allowing concurrent sentences for smoother inmate reentry.
Infrastructure
The Mobile Harbor deepening and widening project will be completed in May of 2025.
Opinion
The Stop the Scroll Act isn’t a cure. But it is an important step in the right direction.
Featured Opinion
As we watch our lawmakers try again to rip away a small advantage from working people, we should remember there's more of us.
Opinion
The governor and legislature passed a sweeping package of bills that will streamline workforce development in our state.
Featured Opinion
Let’s be honest. Public schools aren’t failing Alabama’s children. Alabama’s leadership is failing public schools.
Featured Opinion
Alabama's gun violence problem can't be solved through simply passing more gun regulations, but it can be solved.
Local news
The Montgomery Chamber of Commerce of Thursday passed a resolution asking the Montgomery school board to reconsider the actions that led to Brown's resignation.
Education
Under the CHOOSE Act, homeschooling parents can receive up to $2,000 in reimbursements per child.
Elections
Dobson herself has made her heritage an essential aspect of her campaign.
Economy
The company’s new facility will employ about 160 people.
Local news
The Chamber approved a resolution urging the Montgomery County Board of Education to reconsider its actions.
National
Woodfin stood alongside Biden as he signed an executive order to direct federal agencies to combat the emerging threats of machinegun conversion devices.
Health
Financial challenges have plagued the hospital since it lost COVID-related federal aid in 2022.
Congress
Vulcan Materials Company has been engaged in an ongoing legal dispute with the Mexican government since 2018.
