News Minnesota bans LGBTQ+ book bans as Alabama’s censorship campaign escalates Minnesota passes law banning censorship of LGBTQ+ books, contrasting Alabama's record book bans and restrictive laws. Bill BrittMay 27, 2024
News Gun safety organizations draw attention to death of transgender teen in Mobile Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action attributed a Mobile teenager’s death to anti-transgender bigotry and easy access to guns. Chance PhillipsMay 27, 2024
Economy UAW petitions National Labor Relations Board to rerun Mercedes election The UAW’s latest filing adds to the list of legal complaints and investigations Mercedes is currently facing. Chance PhillipsMay 27, 2024
Environment EPA denies Alabama’s coal ash permit program application Alabama's proposed permit plan did not meet federal regulations for managing coal ash landfills and impoundments. Mary Claire WootenMay 27, 2024
Infrastructure ALDOT announces state grants for two municipal airports ALDOT has awarded more than $300,000 in state funding to two municipal airports. StaffMay 27, 2024
Courts Trial on gender-affirming care ban likely delayed to October The judge also lifted a deadline to produce a document, after previously requiring attorney to hand it over or face potential jailing. Jacob HolmesMay 24, 2024
Featured Opinion Opinion | Supreme Court’s thin veil of “good faith” in racial gerrymandering case But this is a dog that may one day turn to bite its master. Bill BrittMay 24, 2024
Congress Proposed 2024 Farm Bill would cut SNAP benefits by nearly $30 billion Almost 750,000 people in Alabama receive SNAP benefits and could be affected by the proposed cuts. Chance PhillipsMay 24, 2024
Featured Opinion Opinion | It’s past time to end child labor: No ifs, ands, or buts Medicaid expansion might not be a bipartisan issue, but we still have a healthily bipartisan pro-child labor caucus in Montgomery. Chance PhillipsMay 24, 2024
Education Biden Administration relieves more student loan debt The Biden Administration relieved an additional $7.7 billion in student debts, assisting 160,000 borrowers across the country. Mary Claire WootenMay 24, 2024