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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
- Governor
Legislative session begins Tuesday with Gov. Ivey’s State of the State address
Ivey makes appointments for district judgeship and district attorney positions
Aspiring lieutenant governor penned 479 page flat Earth screed
Gov. Ivey invites students to apply for 2025 Summer Internship Program
Ivey orders flags to be flown at full staff for Trump inauguration
- Legislature
Legislative session begins Tuesday with Gov. Ivey’s State of the State address
Daniels: National Democrats are silent on Trump, still in mourning
Opinion | Revisiting the Alabama Child Protection Act: Our children are safer today
Prefiled bill would incentivize donations to rural hospitals with tax credits
Alabama Dems’ 2025 platform will focus on expanding freedom, economic opportunities
- Economy
Alabama’s broadband expansion: A national model for rural connectivity
Alabama Realtors release December Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report
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
- National
Sen. Britt introduces legislation to codify Trump birthright citizenship ban into law
Sen. Britt announces Dothan regional office opening
56 Alabama groups urge Congress to reject tax cuts for the wealthy
Senate confirms Doug Burgum as interior secretary; Britt backs nominee
Marshall, Tuberville endorse Trump’s youth gender-affirming care ban
- Education
Alabama climbs in national reading, math rankings
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
- Health
Program seeks to improve youth mental health care with federal funds
Tuberville backs RFK Jr. for Secretary of Health and Human Services
Justice Department finds Alabama illegally segregates children with physical disabilities
30 Alabama healthcare groups unite to fight harmful insurance delays
Aderholt introduces bill to cut federal funds for Planned Parenthood
- Opinion
Democrats stories
Legislature
Thursday, U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-Alabama) said that he was appalled by recent comments made by state Representative John Rogers, D-Birmingham, during debate on...
Featured Opinion
So Alabama is really going to do it. We’re going to agree to spend no telling how much of our scarce financial resources to...
Featured Opinion
Would it have been so bad to elect a few Democrats in Alabama last year? Before you answer — before your tribalism shines through...
Featured Opinion
Alabama Republicans don’t seem to care much about the safety of law enforcement officers in the state. At least, it sure seemed that way...
Opinion
This week will mark a hundred days Democrats have held power in the House of Representatives in Washington. I considered listing tangible Democrat achievements...
Opinion
There is an old expression that goes, “the worst day of fishing beats the best day of working.” As an avid fisherman myself, I...
Environment
Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, was among three Democrats to vote against the Green New Deal, an ambitious plan to curb climate change by fundamentally...
Elections
The urban to rural divide among Democrats and Republicans is steadily persisting, but Democrats seem to be pulling suburbia toward their side. According to...
Featured Opinion
What could have possessed those Hoover school kids to talk in such an awful way? I couldn’t possibly guess, but there they were on...