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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
Tuberville involved in defense stock trading while on Armed Services Committee
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
- Education
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
ACHE advances education, approves programs, addresses workforce gaps
- 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
Opinion | Reflecting on morality’s role in shaping a brighter future for the New Year
Opinion | America’s moral compass died Sunday
Opinion | There’s a solution for Alabama’s education budget shortfalls
Opinion | Creating affordable housing and lowering rent for all of Alabama
Opinion | Some of Alabama’s great political leaders passed away this year
Featured Opinion
The man who always reminded us of what an American politician could be, and should be, died Sunday. Decency might have died with him.
Featured Opinion
The annals of time are rich with moral lessons, illustrating humanity’s struggles for fairness, freedom, and respect for intrinsic value.
News
Known for his deep faith and unyielding commitment to humanitarian efforts, Carter’s legacy extends far beyond his single term in office.
Congress
The trading raises serious questions about potential conflicts of interest.
Courts
The law is similar to a bill in the Alabama Legislature that already has 50 Republican sponsors in the House.
News
In states where sports betting is legal, the numbers speak volumes. Americans legally bet over $100 billion on sports in 2023.
Opinion
Solving the nationwide housing crisis won't be easy. Still, the path forward is simple.
News
The statewide challenges to libraries heated up, and Prattville got caught up in the news again.
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.
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.
Featured Opinion
We should reject the vicious nature of our current political climate that champions vulgarity and hubris over debate and competence.
Congress
The recently proposed amendment would strip presidents of their newfound immunity surrounding official acts and ban self-pardons.
State
24 states, including Alabama, ask the Supreme Court to block new EPA rules on coal and gas power plant emissions.
Legislature
Recently recognized as the “Crime Stopper of the Year,” Rep. Treadaway will sit on a new committee on urban crime.
National
Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville ignited controversy when he referred to recent immigrants as "garbage."
State
The state is administering the grant using funds made available by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Local news
The updated policy bars sexually explicit content from shelves designated for minors.
Prisons
Sen. Vivian Figures said state legislators “need to spend some time in these prisons ... without any protection.”
State
Weatherization assistance will make low-income homes more energy efficient, prioritizing vulnerable groups in funding selection.
