Municipal elections Poll shows Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed with commanding lead The poll, which was released by the Reed campaign, shows the mayor with a 2.5-to-1 lead over his nearest competitor. Josh MoonMay 10, 2023
Legislature Bill allowing AG to hide witness contracts passes the House The bill would also alter the law concerning election challenges and give the Legislature the authority to build a new Statehouse. Josh MoonMay 10, 2023
Legislature Bill banning Chinese ownership of property advances The bill prohibits Chinese citizens and businesses from owning property in Alabama. Josh MoonMay 10, 2023
Featured Opinion Opinion | DNC chair: ADP allegations “troubling,” could halt support, impose sanctions New bylaws adopted by ADP leaders eliminate three other minority caucuses, raising questions about diversity and inclusion within the party. Josh MoonMay 9, 2023
Featured Opinion Opinion | The final, fatal blow to the Alabama Democratic Party? Recent actions to eliminate new caucuses and block votes at an executive committee meeting could spell doom for the party. Josh MoonMay 8, 2023
Featured Opinion Opinion | Rep. Givan has nothing to apologize for Givan partially quoted the lyrics of a Jay-Z song as a sort of warning to Rep. Kenneth Paschal. She did not tell lies. Josh MoonMay 5, 2023
Featured Opinion Opinion | A horrible, awful, no good bill HB372 is supposed to be about building a Statehouse. Instead, it forgives election corruption and hides state contracts. Josh MoonMay 4, 2023
Legislature House Education Committee moves two bills, delays action on “choice” bill A bill reworking charter school governance and another streamlining teacher certifications for professionals got favorable reports. Josh MoonMay 4, 2023
National U.S. Space Command review still drags on Huntsville was selected as Space Command's permanent home in January 2021. Josh MoonMay 3, 2023
Municipal elections Alabama NAACP pushes back on Madison city manager proposal The change would leave the Madison mayor as essentially an at-large city councilman. Josh MoonMay 3, 2023