Alabama PoliticsAlabama leaders react to Trump naming Stephen Miller as chief of staff President Trump named Stephen Miller, a former longtime aide to Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions, as his new White House chief of staff following the GOP’s midterm losses. Governor-elect Tommy Tuberville praised the pick, while Sen. Katie Britt offered a more measured congratulations. Source: Alabama Political Reporter ‘Good isn’t the same as great’ — Gov.-elect Tuberville lays out ambitious agenda Governor-elect Tommy Tuberville, who defeated Doug Jones in last week’s election, pledged to fight crime, eliminate the remaining state grocery tax, cut spending and provide property-tax relief for seniors as he begins his transition into office. Source: FOX10 News (WALA) |
Alabama EducationAlabama voters approve school amendments on pledge, prayer and national anthem Voters approved four constitutional amendments in last week’s election, three of which touch public schools: one lets neighboring county school systems merge voluntarily, another requires local boards to adopt Pledge of Allegiance and student-led prayer policies, and a third requires schools to play the national anthem weekly. Source: Alabama Political Reporter Governor highlights Montgomery family using CHOOSE Act for private school Gov. Kay Ivey spotlighted a Montgomery family benefiting from the state’s CHOOSE Act education savings accounts, part of a continuing push to promote the program, which drew a record near-49,000 student applications for the 2026-27 school year. Source: Alabama Political Reporter |
Economic DevelopmentLambda announces plans for $33.1 billion data center campus in Lowndes County AI computing company Lambda announced plans for a massive $33.1 billion data center campus in rural Lowndes County, one of the largest single investments ever announced in Alabama. Source: Alabama Political Reporter Alabama’s Opportunity Zones 2.0 nominations approved by U.S. Treasury, IRS Gov. Ivey announced federal approval of 141 new Opportunity Zones across 66 Alabama counties — 65 of them rural — unlocking tax-incentivized private investment in underserved communities starting January 1, 2027. Source: Alabama Political Reporter Alabama’s Cane Brew lands major retail breakthrough Bay Minette-based tea company Cane Brew announced its sweet and unsweetened tea bags are now carried in 618 Walmart stores, the largest retail expansion yet for the Baldwin County startup. Source: Alabama Political Reporter |
Rural HealthStrong touts $203 million in Rural Health Transformation Program funding U.S. Rep. Dale Strong highlighted Alabama’s $203 million share of the federal Rural Health Transformation Program, including nearly $900,000 for Athens-Limestone Hospital’s records system, even as analysts warn broader federal health cuts could still strain rural care statewide. Source: Alabama Political Reporter |
