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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
- 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
Mayor Steven Reed stories
Municipal elections
Reed took his oath of office, alongside the rest of the Montgomery City Council, during a swearing-in ceremony in Montgomery.
Local news
A "neutrality resolution" will prevent the city from supporting charitable causes, flying various non-governmental flags and displaying Christmas decorations.
Elections
All eyes are on Reed, as his decision will likely prove determinative of future Democratic candidates.
Municipal elections
Reed collected 57 percent of the vote in the four-man race to earn re-election and avoid a runoff.
Municipal elections
The poll, which was released by the Reed campaign, shows the mayor with a 2.5-to-1 lead over his nearest competitor.
Courts
Chief Ernest Finley claims he was forced to resign as the result of a conspiracy that included phony ethics charges.
Municipal elections
Montgomery municipal elections are scheduled for later this year.
Featured Opinion
Politics seems to be the driving force behind the current upheaval in Montgomery. Everyone in the city stands to lose.
Featured Opinion
Montgomery was supposed to be dying. Progressive policies and a focus on diversity have attracted major business and new life.