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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
2026 Alabama governor’s race heats up with big names and open field
Wes Allen to host Alabama Electors Meeting for Trump and Vance votes
Alabama State Canvassing Board certifies results of the 2024 election
New bill looks to make Election Day state holiday
UA students react to election results, Trump victory
- Governor
Gov. Kay Ivey shares Christmas message with Alabamians
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
- Legislature
For Senate Secretary Pat Harris, being unknown is a sign of a job well done
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
- Economy
Alabama among six states with unemployment increases in November
Birmingham Starbucks workers to spend the holidays on the picket line
Alabama job ads drop 1.6 percent in November, top employers revealed
Alabama Real Estate Report offers good news for both home buyers, sellers
Alabama farmers face crisis: Pate urges Congress for emergency Relief
- National
North Alabama unions announce solidarity with striking Starbucks, Amazon workers
Sen. Katie Britt joins Senate Judiciary Committee
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
- 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
Elections
Alabama’s 2026 gubernatorial race promises to be one of the most dynamic in recent history.
National
Starbucks and Amazon workers went on strike just before the Christmas holiday.
Legislature
Harris has served as secretary of the Alabama Senate for nearly 15 years.
Opinion
My year end columns highlight the lives of legendary Alabama political figures who passed away during the year.
Featured Opinion
Gov. Kay Ivey offered a heartfelt Christmas message of love and caring. There's one place in the state that needs it most.
State
Of the PREP Center's nearly 300 graduates, 0 percent have returned to prison after graduation.
Economy
Huntsville Hospital emerged as the leading employer in the state for the month, posting 1,089 job ads.
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.”
Opinion
Humanity in all its wonderful contradictions will prevail, but only when we see ourselves as the positive, valuable assets we are.
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.
Legislature
England has filed a new version of the bill for the upcoming session that returns the focus back to replacing school funding.
Economy
AT&T workers have been out of work for the past 19 days as they call on the company to come to the negotiating table.
Prisons
Derrick Dearman, 35, confessed to the brutal murders of five people in Citronelle in 2016.
State
The Labor Day report signals the end of ALEA's "101 Days of Summer Safety" campaign.
Congress
The conversation will focus on the small business ecosystem and the state's economic future.
Local news
Birmingham Municipal Court, in partnership with Aletheia House, has been awarded a $2 million grant over five years to support its drug court program.
Health
Delays caused by prior authorization are a growing problem that leave frustrated patients stuck.
Local news
The city has released a request for proposals for Opioid Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services.
Governor
Ivey urged all Alabamians to create a plan and be prepared before disaster strikes.
