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Opinion | Lack of Democrats on the ballot hurts all of Alabama. Problems rarely get addressed by government without someone forcing the conversation. You don't get conversations when one party can't field candidates. We cover Alabama for Alabamians: politics, policy, elections, government and a range of issues that affect all Alabamians.
Gov. Ivey receives plan to boost Alabama's long-term economic …
Oct 3, 2024 — The Catalyst plan replaces the Accelerate Alabama framework, which has driven $67 billion in capital investment and nearly 170,000 job commitments since 2012. Governor Ivey emphasized the necessity of modernizing the state’s approach to economic growth. “We must have an economic development strategy that prepares Alabama for the 2030s today ...
England: Alabama's increased parole rate proves board oversight …
Oct 11, 2024 — Over the course of the past year, that pressure has resulted in ABPP drastically upping the parole rate. In 2022, Alabama released just 8 percent of the inmates eligible for parole. Currently, that rate is up to 21 percent and climbing. While he’s happy to see the increase, England said that he can’t call it a success because he doesn’t ...
Absentee voting deadlines for the Nov. 5 general election
Sep 10, 2024 — Absentee ballots being returned in-person must be received by the county absentee election manager by close of business on the day before the election- November 4, 2024. Absentee ballots returned by mail must be received no later than noon on Election Day- November 5, 2024. “Absentee voting is a vital component of the election process.
David Rainer, Author at Alabama Political Reporter
Nov 5, 2024 — Alabama Power, ADCNR team up to build offshore reefs. The partnership takes end-of-life concrete poles and tower segments to build a new reef off the Alabama coast. David Rainer. Home. State. National. Elections. Podcast.
Alabama’s new “Porn ID Law” raises privacy and rights concerns
Apr 19, 2024 — In a move that has sparked outrage among privacy advocates, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has signed into law HB164, a bill requiring pornographic websites to verify users’ age through government-issued photo ID. Critics argue that this law is a continuation of anti-privacy legislation aimed at appeasing the religious right-wing of the state’s GOP ...
Meteorologist James Spann faces fury for debunking wild …
Oct 11, 2024 — Alabama’s most respected meteorologist, James Spann, recently expressed frustration over a “society full of hate, anger, rage, and the inability to think clearly,” following an onslaught of negative responses after he attempted to debunk hurricane-related misinformation. Spann took to Facebook earlier in the week to share his concerns ...
Thomasville Regional Medical Center closure intensifies Alabama's …
Sep 27, 2024 — The closure of Thomasville Regional Medical Center this month is the latest and perhaps most alarming development in Alabama’s escalating rural healthcare crisis. Located in Clarke County, the 29-bed hospital suspended operations indefinitely due to severe staffing shortages, and it remains uncertain whether it will reopen.
Dobson, Figures portray each other as out-of-touch elites in …
Oct 11, 2024 — On Thursday, Congressional candidates Shomari Figures and Caroleene Dobson debated for the second time as they both seek to represent Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District. In the first debate between the two candidates earlier this month, they discussed Medicaid expansion, cost of living, and abortion access.
Pre-filed bill would create exceptions for Alabama’s abortion ban
Oct 3, 2024 — State Representative Juandalynn Givan, D-Birmingham, pre-filed a bill on Tuesday that would create exceptions to the current abortion ban and alter the language surrounding abortions for health risks.. Alabama is one of several states where abortion is nearly completely banned following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision …