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"Without broadband, without fast, reliable and affordable internet, a small business can’t compete, and a community can’t hope to attract new jobs."
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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
Sen. April Weaver joins Club for Growth Foundation’s 2025 fellowship class
Ledbetter shuts down D.C. rumors: “I’ve got the job I want”
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
- 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
Tuberville praises Hegseth in secretary of defense confirmation hearing
Figures to serve on key House committees, Sewell makes history with subcommittee leadership
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
- 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
broadband stories
State
Alabama's 20 smallest counties have all lost population since 2010, according to population estimates.
Legislature
Senate Bill 215 would set up an authority that would have the power to issue contracts to companies to carry broadband.
Legislature
The telecommunications bill will allow smart cell phone towers to be mounted on existing utility poles.
Legislature
SB214 would create a state lottery and allow casino gambling including electronic slot machines at a limited number of sites.
National
"Congress has recognized the plight of rural Americans and the digital divide that separates them from the rest of the country."
Infrastructure
The first customers could be online by early 2021.
Infrastructure
The Mississippi-based broadband company announced its third acquisition in Alabama.
News
The COVID-19 pandemic has showcased the critical need for efficient and reliable rural broadband, Aderholt said.
Opinion
"The need for a comprehensive statewide plan to provide high-speed, fiber-fed broadband internet connectivity to every Alabamian has never been more evident."