debt

The debt is real — and so is the hypocrisy

Alabama’s congressman rails against waste yet backs multitrillion-dollar bills, delaying real spending cuts and passing the burden onto future generations.

May 23, 2025

Bill to reduce debt-based driver’s license suspensions faces final hurdle

Thousands of Alabamians have lost their driver's licenses because they failed to pay a traffic ticket.

May 16, 2023

Advice for millennials

Before millennials can change society, let alone the world, they must change themselves.

March 13, 2023

Students say Biden’s promise to forgive debt affected their decision to borrow

Nearly 21 percent said they are unlikely to continue school if the president does not follow through.

August 8, 2022

Gov. Ivey’s proposed budget emphasizes debt retirement, funding reserves

The budget also includes 4 percent raises for teachers and state employees.

January 13, 2022

Regions, ASU partner to erase college students’ debts

Donors, including a major donation from Regions, helped ASU seniors graduate without school debt.

April 30, 2021

Tuberville calls for term limits, balanced budget and lobbying reform

Tuberville has also made a major media buy across the state to trumpet this message.

October 12, 2020

Republican Senate candidates address forum in Muscle Shoals

Saturday, February 15 Republican U.S. Senate candidates were in Muscle Shoals for a candidates forum sponsored by the Conservative Leadership Conference. Former U.S. Senator and presidential candidate Rick Santorum (R-Pennsylvania) was the moderator of the event. Speaking on the recently failed impeachment effort against the President, Santorum said “All of this was a show and … Continued

March 2, 2020

Residents express concerns with recent Birmingham Waterworks actions

A number of Brook Highland residents are expected to attend today’s meeting of the Birmingham Waterworks Board (BWWB) to express their concerns with recent actions by the Birmingham utility. The Alabama Political Reporter recently met with Brook Highland residents over their concerns. The Waterworks is in the process of constructing a large chain link fence … Continued

January 29, 2020

New interactive map details unpaid debt in U.S.

Alabamians, mush like residents in many other Southern states, have more unpaid, uncollected debt than those living in other U.S. states, according to new updates to an interactive map. The updated interactive map by the Urban Institute, a Washington D.C.-based economic and policy think tank, shows how many Alabamians have unpaid debts, and breaks those … Continued

December 18, 2019