Elections Alabama AFL-CIO endorses Libertarian Rick Chandler in SD3 The Alabama AFL-CIO has endorsed 26 Libertarian Party candidates for office. John H. GlennAugust 23, 2022
Health Alabama’s COVID-19 positivity rate begins to decline The 7-day positivity rate as of Aug. 17 was 25 percent, down from 27.6 percent two weeks earlier on Aug. 3. John H. GlennAugust 22, 2022
Health Despite national decline, Alabama’s uninsured rate has risen in recent years Alabama is one of 12 states that has chosen not to expand Medicaid. John H. GlennAugust 22, 2022
Courts More families urge court to maintain injunction on Alabama’s anti-trans law A number of health care professionals, faith-based groups, and 21 U.S. states have also filed similar briefs in recent months. John H. GlennAugust 22, 2022
News Her son died in Easterling Correctional Facility; she’s still waiting for answers Reginald Alford is said to have died of a seizure. ADOC says the case "is under final review." John H. GlennAugust 19, 2022
Prisons Incarcerated man found unresponsive, pronounced dead at Donaldson Correctional Facility Anthony Gay, a 42-year-old man serving a live sentence, was found unresponsive in his cell. John H. GlennAugust 18, 2022
Prisons Incarcerated man alleges he was sexually assaulted by corrections officer A judge found that officials at the prison were shielded by qualified immunity, but the incarcerated man had presented evidence of First Amendment violations. John H. GlennAugust 17, 2022
Municipal elections Mountain Brook council candidate faces controversy over controversial post history Christopher Powanda has received criticism over past social media posts perpetuating falsehoods and misinformation concerning the 2020 election. John H. GlennAugust 16, 2022
Party politics Randy Kelley elected chairman of the Alabama Democratic Party The party's executive committee also selected a replacement for Sebrina Martin. John H. GlennAugust 15, 2022
Prisons Incarcerated man found dead at Limestone Correctional Facility Jonathan Cossey, 42, was found unresponsive in his cell on Thursday, according to the ADOC spokesperson. John H. GlennAugust 15, 2022