Local news Ozark City Council votes to censure Mayor Mark Blankenship The City Council voted 3-2 to officially censure Blankenship for texts he sent regarding defunding of the Ozark-Dale County Public Library. Jacob HolmesOctober 18, 2023
Elections SPLC Action Fund investing more than $300K in new congressional district race The mobilization effort targets the election contest for Alabama’s newly formed congressional district. Jacob HolmesOctober 17, 2023
State John Wahl: Participation in Clean Up Alabama roundtable is about “open dialogue” Wahl said the group had misunderstood and misconstrued his purpose in agreeing to attend the event. Jacob HolmesOctober 17, 2023
State Read Freely Alabama questions John Wahl’s “conflict of interest” Wahl is listed as a speaker at a Clean Up Alabama roundtable on "ending the sexualization of children in libraries." Jacob HolmesOctober 16, 2023
Governor Ivey announces new round of appointments The round includes four appointments to a new team tasked with designing Alabama's new principal development program. Jacob HolmesOctober 16, 2023
Courts Judge rules Cannabis Commission has authority to void license awards Judge James Anderson found that the AMCC has the inherent power to void previously awarded licenses. Jacob HolmesOctober 12, 2023
Courts Court to allow Cannabis Commission to create new licensure rules The counsel for one awardee, Verano, argued that the commission does not have the authority to "claw back" licenses it has already awarded. Jacob HolmesOctober 11, 2023
Health UA, ADMH partner for “Project Zero Suicide” VitAL estimates the project will positively impact about 75,000 individuals. Jacob HolmesOctober 10, 2023
Party politics DNC rules Alabama Democratic Party must create new bylaws with proper vote A vote must be held on new bylaws by Feb. 1, 2024, the DNC committee ruled. Jacob HolmesOctober 9, 2023
Legislature ALGOP chair: Legislature should strip obscenity law exemption for libraries Few, if any, of the books challenged in libraries come close to the definition of obscenity — but there are plans to try to... Jacob HolmesOctober 6, 2023