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Nov. 1 is the last day that absentee ballot applications returned by mail can be received.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
- Governor
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
Gov. Kay Ivey shares Christmas message with Alabamians
- Legislature
Proposed bill would protect pharmacists who recommend off-label meds
State Rep. files bill to untax eyeglasses, contacts
Pre-filed bill would require timely wheelchair repairs
NAALC asks lawmakers to prioritize workers, families in 2025 Legislative Session
For Senate Secretary Pat Harris, being unknown is a sign of a job well done
- Economy
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
Manufacture Alabama highlights 2024 successes in workforce and advocacy
- National
Sen. Britt talks hopes for Laken Riley Act, Trump’s second term
Sen. Tuberville introduces bill to fight “swatting”
Alabama leaders push to bring U.S. Space Command back to Huntsville
Sens. Britt, Cruz reintroduce congressional term limits constitutional amendment
Sen. Tuberville backs Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity 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
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
absentee voting stories
Opinion
Alabama is one of just 10 states that does not include religion as an acceptable reason for absentee voting in elections.
Elections
Though somewhat innocuous at first glance, this section could and has led to an amount of confusion for would-be voters.
Elections
May 17, 2022, is the last day that absentee ballot applications can be returned by mail.
Legislature
The House approved bills to expand in-person absentee voting locations and to limit timeline for absentee ballot applications.
Legislature
Secretary of State John Merrill supports the bill, which would allow qualified voters to vote absentee without an excuse.
Congress
"We firmly believe the authority to legislate and regulate these changes should be left with the states," the secretaries wrote.
Health
A panel of federal appeals court judges on Tuesday reversed parts of Kallon’s ruling regarding absentee voting in the upcoming Nov. 3 elections, but...
Elections
At least 12 other counties in the state have expanded to Saturday voting, and 10 more have posted notices of expanded hours in the...
News
Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill in a statement applauded the appeals court decision.