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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Gov. Ivey calls special election for Alabama Senate District 5
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
- 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
Over 1,000 H1-B visa recipients work in Alabama as Trump allies debate the program
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
- National
Republicans praise DOGE, bring up past efficiency measures
Rep. Sewell celebrates renaming Marion Post Office after Civil Rights legend
Tuberville involved in defense stock trading while on Armed Services Committee
North Alabama unions announce solidarity with striking Starbucks, Amazon workers
Sen. Katie Britt joins Senate Judiciary Committee
- Education
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
ACHE advances education, approves programs, addresses workforce gaps
- 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
2024 in Review: Josh Moon’s Top 5 Stories
Opinion | Two of Alabama’s legislative giants passed away in 2024
Opinion | Jimmy Carter’s “Crisis of Confidence” speech resonates today
Opinion | Reflecting on morality’s role in shaping a brighter future for the New Year
Opinion | America’s moral compass died Sunday
Trump stories
Congress
Tuberville, through a spokeswoman, had previously denied attending a meeting with Trump's sons, top aides on Jan. 5.
Featured Opinion
"There is no reason to be proud of our congressional members who stoked violent insurrection."
Featured Opinion
"Marshall’s involvement in an anti-democratic heist of a legal election is an embarrassment to himself and to Alabama."
Elections
In May, Weaver was appointed by President Donald Trump to serve as the Region IV regional director of the U.S. Department of Health and...
Featured Opinion
"Ivey came with a message to get back in there and try harder — as if more trying is what our schools and teachers...
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"This has been a challenging year. But we will enter next year right — looking forward with hope."
Featured Opinion
This will be a memorable and historical election year. This 2020 pandemic year is hopefully only a once in a century event.
Elections
Slap an R out beside the name of an actual tree and 60 percent of Alabama voters would slog into a voting booth and...
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Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night … has stopped the United States Postal Service from delivering the mail. But a...