Chance Phillips, Author at Alabama Political Reporter

Alabama organizations scramble after attempted pause on federal grants

Many legal experts say the pause is an illegal impoundment and compromises Congress’s constitutional “power of the purse.”

Chance Phillips5 hours ago

Interestingly for a candidate for lieutenant governor, Dean Odle’s 2019 book is filled with conspiratorial tales of a flat Earth.

Chance Phillips2 days ago

The three-way race will almost certainly be one of the most interesting and possibly competitive elections in Tuscaloosa this year.

Chance Phillips5 days ago

Does the U.S. Constitution have a 28th Amendment? Alabama’s attorney general says definitely not.

Chance PhillipsJanuary 20, 2025

Sen. Bobby Singleton said legislators should remain open-minded but also “be prepared to set up those guardrails for consumer protections.”

Chance PhillipsJanuary 17, 2025

Introduced by Sen. Katie Britt, the Laken Riley Act would require detaining 60,000 more undocumented immigrants and empower state attorneys general.

Chance PhillipsJanuary 16, 2025

Sixteen of 19 workers at the Gaylord Chemical facility in Tuscaloosa voted to join the International Chemical Workers Union.

Chance PhillipsJanuary 10, 2025

The lawsuit challenges the USDA and HUD’s ability to require subsidized housing projects meet more recent and stringent environmental standards.

Chance PhillipsJanuary 6, 2025

Marshall told the Associated Press his family decided running for governor “just didn’t seem to be a good next step.”

Chance PhillipsJanuary 2, 2025

Union organizing efforts met mixed results, companies fought lawsuits over hiring children, and Republicans attacked access to gender-affirming care.

Chance PhillipsDecember 31, 2024