Legislature Bill requiring increased job contacts for unemployed individuals advances to Senate The bill would require individuals receiving unemployment to contact five potential employers each week. Jacob HolmesMarch 5, 2025
Elections Tuberville would be the frontrunner in a gov’s race, but it wouldn’t be a cakewalk While Tuberville would enter the gov's race with a significant advantage in name ID, he would be tested like never before. Josh MoonMarch 5, 2025
Featured Opinion Opinion | Alabama lawmakers chase shadows instead of solving real problems Bills like HB248 allow politicians to play to a base that has been conditioned to see expertise as elitism and science as subterfuge. Bill BrittMarch 5, 2025
Legislature Bill limiting youthful offender status for murder passes Alabama House HB146 passed in the House, restricting youthful offender status for intentional murder over sparking debate over judicial discretion. Mary Claire WootenMarch 5, 2025
Municipal elections Incumbents rout challengers in Tuscaloosa elections Unofficial results suggest only one race will proceed to a runoff as most incumbents ran unopposed or won handily. Chance PhillipsMarch 5, 2025
Legislature Alabama House passes bill to exempt nursing mothers from jury duty The legislation comes after the story of Kandace Brown went viral online. Alex JobinMarch 5, 2025
Opinion Opinion | Power to the parents — and small app developers Apple and Google can ignore parents. Lawmakers shouldn’t. Dawn HawkinsMarch 5, 2025
Congress Rep. Dale Strong leads hearing on FEMA’s role and disaster response Strong chaired his inaugural congressional hearing as the leader of the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology. StaffMarch 5, 2025
Elections Christina Woerner McInnis announces bid for Alabama ag commissioner Christina Woerner McInnis, a fifth-generation farmer, has officially announced her candidacy for Alabama commissioner of agriculture and industries StaffMarch 5, 2025
News Lawmakers push Ten Commandments mandate, faith leaders push back Faith leaders from the Interfaith Alliance of Central Alabama have expressed strong opposition, citing concerns over religious freedom. StaffMarch 5, 2025