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- Elections
ALGOP opens candidate qualifying for House District 11 special election
Wes Allen highlights purge data from AVID voter registration system
BCA ramps up political efforts for 2026 with key staff appointments
John Russell seeks Pickens County district judge seat
State Auditor Andrew Sorrell announces candidacy for secretary of state
- Governor
Gov. Ivey signs bill to establish Alabama Veterans Resource Center
Gov. Ivey signs “What is a Woman Act” into law
Ivey announces $23.5 million in SEEDS grants to boost Alabama’s economic growth
Gov. Ivey announces district judgeship and sheriff appointments
Gov. Ivey officially launches public safety package
- Legislature
Lawmaker files bill to ban health departments from promoting vaccines
Secretary of state, House speaker endorse ban on foreign funding in politics
Proposed bill would expand drug courts, renamed “accountability courts”
Fight for Alabama Families to host IVF Advocacy Day at Alabama Statehouse
Bondsmen challenge bill to allow partial cash bond
- Economy
Poarch Creek Indians’ economic impact in Alabama tops $4 billion
January 2025 Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report
Annual Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report 2024
Alabama’s broadband expansion: A national model for rural connectivity
Alabama Realtors release December Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report
- National
Sen. Katie Britt helps pass resolution blocking natural gas tax
Sen. Britt honors Alabama’s Civil Rights pioneers 60 years after Bloody Sunday
Rep. Sewell to bring Chelsy Lyons as her guest to Trump’s address
Rep. Sewell releases statement on Trump administration’s closure of 100 IRS offices
Trump to host White House crypto summit, signaling major policy shift
- Education
ACCS and AAMA to offer scholarships for automotive manufacturing
Troy University to close Phenix City campus
ASU among first HBCUs in the nation to offer cannabis certifications
Troy University introduces University Honors Global Scholars Program
Alabama’s community colleges generate $8.1 billion for the state’s economy
- Health
Alabama House committee approves presumptive Medicaid care
Jackson Hospital files for bankruptcy, state lawmakers speak out in support
U.S. Senator Katie Britt continues fight to improve rural obstetrics care
Program seeks to improve youth mental health care with federal funds
Tuberville backs RFK Jr. for Secretary of Health and Human Services
- Opinion
Opinion | The Second Chance Act is a conservative, commonsense, smart-on-crime bill
Opinion | Alabama’s hemp laws are being used as a trap, lawmakers must act
Opinion | The right approach is clear. Our lawmakers are choosing not to take it
Opinion | Artificial intelligence and the future of local government
Opinion | Alabama’s outdated licensing laws hold makeup artists back
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Legislature
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation Thursday that will bring internet access to rural Alabamians. Ivey signed both Senate Bill 90 and House Bill...
Legislature
Friday, the Alabama Political Reporter spoke to Geoff Rogers, the CEO and co-founder of the U.S. Institute Against Human Trafficking (USIAHT) about the growing...
Infrastructure
The Alabama House of Representatives passed legislation last week to try to make broadband more available to Alabamians, particularly rural Alabamians who few high-speed...
National
U.S. Rep. Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, in an email discussed cybersecurity and told parents that at the end of the day, they are still the...
Courts
Monday, internet television personality, humorist and public speaker Gavin McInnes has filed suit against the Montgomery-based Southern Poverty Law Center claiming damages for them...
National
The Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force is hosting the Alabama Human Trafficking Summit on Friday, February 8 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. This...
National
U.S. Representative Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, has announced that she will continue to serve on the House Appropriations and Judiciary Committees during the 116th Congress....
Opinion
“Sarah, can you get me Floyd at the barbershop?” Such a request was typical of phone service in the 1950’s and prior, not only...
Featured Opinion
The State of Alabama’s fiscal year begins next week on October 1. Our state’s finances are not the best in the world. However, they...