First state audit of Alabama prisons finds need for "fundamental change"
The 367-page audit found numerous red flags stemming from an "underlying sense of secrecy" within the Alabama Department of Corrections.
November 12
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Bipartisan support grows for Tuskegee Airmen memorial in Washington
Alabama's full House delegation and key Armed Services Committee members have co-sponsored the bill to authorize a Washington, D.C., memorial honoring the WWII pilots.
November 12
What a price for peace
November 12
Margaret Ann Knott died protesting for civil rights. No one was indicted.
The Justice Department reopened Knott’s case in 2019 but closed it in 2024, citing insufficient evidence and an expired statute of limitations.
November 12
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Alabama lawmakers hold ADOC contracts over prison costs, construction concerns
Lawmakers delayed two prison contracts while seeking answers about construction, litigation costs and transition plans for the next administration.
November 11
Ivey honors Alabama’s more than 400,000 veterans for Veterans Day
The governor recalled her father’s World War II service and thanked Alabama’s more than 400,000 veterans and their families.
November 11
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Alabama Republicans held power. Their margin for error shrank
Democrats gained across the ballot, especially in the counties that cast more than half of Alabama’s votes in Tuesday’s election.
November 9
Alabama voters approve school amendments on pledge, prayer and national anthem
Voters approved four constitutional amendments changing lieutenant governor vacancies, allowing county school mergers and establishing new public school requirements.
November 5
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Gudger nominated for full term as pro tem by Senate Republican Caucus
Gudger first became Senate president pro tem in January 2025 with unanimous support from both parties.
November 6
