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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
Gov. Kay Ivey stories
State
Gov. Kay Ivey had called a special meeting of the Alabama Board of Veterans Affairs to consider the removal of Commissioner Kent Davis.
Governor
After the Veterans Affairs commissioner refused Ivey's request to step down, she's now set a Tuesday meeting to fire him.
State
Gov. Ivey removed a Veterans Affairs board member and asked for the resignation of the commissioner. But he didn't answer.
Elections
Ainsworth a lock? Tuberville running for governor? A darkhorse candidate? Campaign experts sort through the way-too-early 2026 talk.
Prisons
Derrick Dearman, 35, confessed to the brutal murders of five people in Citronelle in 2016.
Governor
Ivey urged all Alabamians to create a plan and be prepared before disaster strikes.
Economy
"The weekend, paid time off, health insurance, and pensions were won by unions, not given to us," Jacob Morrison said.
Featured Opinion
The U.S. labor movement was shaped by tragic and violent events, highlighting the harsh conditions faced by workers and the fierce opposition they encountered.
Environment
Ivey on Tuesday dedicated the T-pier at Roland Cooper State Park in memory of James “Big Daddy” Lawler.