Legislature
Debate focused on the creation of a presumption that joint physical custody should be issued and that it should be split equally.
Hi, what are you looking for?
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
Featured stories
Local news
Through this program, 110 Birmingham residents will receive $375 a month for a 12-month period via random drawing.
Economy
Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted January unemployment rate is 3.1 percent, unchanged from December 2021’s rate.
Health
Alabama received $2.1 billion in American Rescue Plan Act funds.
Health
Jefferson County Health Officer Dr. Mark Wilson and UAB epidemiologist Dr. Rachael Lee look back on the first two years of COVID.
Legislature
The House voted to exempt people convicted of manslaughter from receiving "good time" in response to the shooting death of a Sheffield deputy.
Congress
Sewell has been a member of the Congressional Black Caucus in the U.S. House since 2011 and co-chairs its Voting Rights Task Force.
Congress
The package will now be sent to the president’s desk for his signature.
Featured Opinion
This legislation is long overdue. Too many divisive concepts have been allowed to float through the classrooms and state-run workspaces of our state –...
Legislature
Supporters claim the bill's passage as a victory for Second Amendment rights, while critics warn it will rob law enforcement of an important tool.