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The film "Chinatown" unravels the layers of ethical dilemmas and institutional corruption, revealing a world where right and wrong are blurred.
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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
Alabama politics stories
Opinion
Women rule in Alabama politics and my guess is that this trend will not diminish in years to come.
Featured Opinion
One is consistent, principled and solution-oriented. The other seems hell-bent on picking fights.
Municipal elections
Manning is a social worker and serves on the executive board of the Alabama chapter of the National Association of Social Workers.
News
Stewart was a professor of political science and an expert in Alabama politics. He was 81.
Featured Opinion
As we end the first half of 2020, there is no doubt that the coronavirus is the story of the year. The coronavirus saga...
Elections
Maybe, just maybe, Tommy Tuberville is our fault. The fault of the sane people. The fault of the non-crazies. Because we’re not harsh people....
Featured Opinion
A few last thoughts and observations on our November 6 General Election in Alabama. Our new 55th Governor looked and sounded more like the...
Featured Opinion
The only sport that Alabamians enjoy more than Alabama politics is college football. We especially love the Alabama vs. Auburn football game. Folks, this is...
News
The most feared man in Alabama politics has been fired. Alabama prosecutor Matt Hart, who until Monday headed up the special prosecutions unit at...