Party politics New DNC chair: A change is coming New DNC chair Ken Martin said the Democrats have learned some tough lessons and they're changing the way they fight, from top to bottom Josh Moon16 hours ago
Elections Alabama Forestry Association releases second slate of House endorsements The group endorsed Danny Crawford, Nathaniel Ledbetter, Danny Garrett, Charlotte Meadows and Chris Pringle. StaffFebruary 10, 2022
Economy 2021 holiday spending hits record $17 billion, 15.4 percent growth As Alabama Retail predicted, holiday sales grew by double digits for the second year in a row. StaffFebruary 10, 2022
Elections Democratic qualifying for congressional seats to remain open until Feb. 11 The Alabama Democratic Party announced Tuesday that it would maintain qualifying for potential congressional candidates until Friday, Feb. 11, at 5 p.m. John H. GlennFebruary 9, 2022
Education Program Wednesday to honor three groundbreaking Alabama women The program will honor Birmingham suffragist Mollie Dowd, Decatur newspaper editor Eva Sterrs and educator and activist Bess Bolden Walcott. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 8, 2022
Party politics Alabama GOP Executive Committee member submits ballot challenge against Mike Durant An Alabama Republican Party Executive Committee member submitted a ballot challenge Friday opposing Mike Durant's run for Sen. Richard Shelby's seat. John H. GlennFebruary 8, 2022
Elections Ballot challenge filed against Wendy Ghee Draper The challenge claims Draper has donated to Democrats and failed to vote in the last two presidential elections. Charlie WalkerFebruary 8, 2022
Environment SELC files suit against builder behind Shelby County subdivision alleging water pollution The Southern Environmental Law Center on Monday filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Coosa Riverkeeper against Newcastle Homes. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 8, 2022
Courts Leaders react to Supreme Court’s ruling over Alabama’s new redistricting maps The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturns a lower court’s ruling that those maps likely violate the Voting Rights Act. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 8, 2022
Courts SCOTUS allows Alabama’s new Republican-drawn congressional maps to remain The U.S. Supreme Court's decision overturns a lower court's ruling that those maps likely violate the Voting Rights Act. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 7, 2022
Congress Biden’s “Cancer Moonshot” boosts Sewell’s work to promote new cancer screening technology Sewell is the lead sponsor of Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act, which creates a pathway for Medicare to cover new blood tests. StaffFebruary 7, 2022