Noble Street Resources
Resources
Primary sources and working links for Alabama government and politics.
Legislature and law
| Source | Provides | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama Legislature / ALISON (external site, opens in a new tab) | Bills, members, committees, calendars, meetings, and legislative materials. | alison.legislature.state.al.us |
| Alabama laws (external site, opens in a new tab) | The Code of Alabama, Alabama Constitution, and Alabama Administrative Code. | alison.legislature.state.al.us |
| Legislative Fiscal Office (external site, opens in a new tab) | State fiscal information, budget analysis, fiscal notes, and tax publications. | alison.legislature.state.al.us |
| Legislative process (external site, opens in a new tab) | An official guide to how legislation moves through the Alabama Legislature. | alison.legislature.state.al.us |
Executive branch and public finance
| Source | Provides | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Office of the Governor (external site, opens in a new tab) | Official announcements, appointments, priorities, and administration information. | governor.alabama.gov |
| Executive orders (external site, opens in a new tab) | The Governor's current archive of executive orders and legal proclamations. | governor.alabama.gov |
| State agency directory (external site, opens in a new tab) | A searchable directory of Alabama departments, boards, commissions, and agencies. | inform.alabama.gov |
| Executive Budget Office (external site, opens in a new tab) | Recommended budgets, budget documents, revenue information, and fiscal reports. | budget.alabama.gov |
| Open Alabama (external site, opens in a new tab) | State spending, financial reports, payroll information, and the searchable checkbook. | open.alabama.gov |
| State procurement (external site, opens in a new tab) | Procurement policy, contracting information, vendor guidance, and public opportunities. | procurement.alabama.gov |
| AlabamaBuys (external site, opens in a new tab) | The state's electronic procurement and supplier registration system. | alabamabuys.gov |
| Public audit reports (external site, opens in a new tab) | Recent audits issued by the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts. | alison.legislature.state.al.us |
Elections, ethics, and disclosure
| Source | Provides | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State (external site, opens in a new tab) | Elections, government records, business services, and official state filings. | sos.alabama.gov |
| Campaign finance reports (external site, opens in a new tab) | Electronic campaign finance filings and public disclosure records. | sos.alabama.gov |
| Alabama Ethics Commission (external site, opens in a new tab) | Ethics guidance, opinions, forms, training, and public records. | ethics.alabama.gov |
| Lobbyists and principals (external site, opens in a new tab) | Registration, reporting, training, filing deadlines, and public registries. | ethics.alabama.gov |
Courts and official opinions
| Source | Provides | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama Judicial System (external site, opens in a new tab) | Appellate courts, trial-court resources, court rules, and public portals. | judicial.alabama.gov |
| Supreme Court decisions (external site, opens in a new tab) | Recent decisions, opinions, and the appellate public portal. | judicial.alabama.gov |
| Attorney General (external site, opens in a new tab) | Official information, releases, public resources, and state legal matters. | alabamaag.gov |
| Attorney General opinions (external site, opens in a new tab) | A searchable collection of formal opinions issued by the Attorney General. | alabamaag.gov |
Local and federal government
| Source | Provides | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama League of Municipalities (external site, opens in a new tab) | Municipal government information, legislative resources, and member services. | almonline.org |
| Association of County Commissions (external site, opens in a new tab) | County government information, policy resources, and legislative updates. | alabamacounties.org |
| Congress.gov (external site, opens in a new tab) | Federal legislation, committees, members, nominations, and the Congressional Record. | congress.gov |
| Federal Register (external site, opens in a new tab) | Federal rules, proposed rules, notices, and presidential documents. | federalregister.gov |
Alabama political reporting
| Source | Provides | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Capitol Journal (external site, opens in a new tab) | Alabama Public Television's coverage of state government and the Legislature. | aptv.org |
| Alabama Daily News (external site, opens in a new tab) | Daily reporting on Alabama government, policy, elections, and public affairs. | aldailynews.com |
| AL.com Politics (external site, opens in a new tab) | Statewide political, election, and government reporting. | al.com |
| Alabama Political Reporter (external site, opens in a new tab) | Reporting, analysis, and commentary focused on Alabama politics. | alreporter.com |
| Alabama Reflector (external site, opens in a new tab) | Nonprofit reporting on Alabama government, policy, and public institutions. | alabamareflector.com |
