Elections ALGOP holds District 27 re-hearing, vacates contest The statement paints a picture of a party divided between ensuring election security and preventing the disenfranchisement of voters. Jacob HolmesJuly 1, 2022
Featured Opinion Opinion | The loaded language of the abortion debate Abortion is already one of the most difficult issues of our time, and loaded language makes it even harder to find common ground. Jacob HolmesJuly 1, 2022
State Roe v. Wade reversal puts Alabama in uncharted territory Abortion rights advocates say there is confusion on the new legal landscape, and even the author of Alabama's 2019 ban said there are unknowns. Jacob HolmesJuly 1, 2022
National Civil rights attorney Fred Gray to be awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom The Biden White House made the official announcement on Friday morning. Josh MoonJuly 1, 2022
Elections Whatley concedes to Hovey Whatley, who’s held the seat for the past 12 years, said he plans to spend time with his family and focus on his law... Josh MoonJuly 1, 2022
State Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visits Birmingham to announce $1 billion program The $1 billion plan is designed to restore community contact to transportation and increase economic opportunity. John H. GlennJuly 1, 2022
Prisons Incarcerated man dies at Donaldson Correctional Facility The same week that Ward was sent to UAB hospital for treatment, another incarcerated man died at Donaldson Correctional Facility. John H. GlennJuly 1, 2022
Public safety Mining Association, Alabama Fire College host first responder competition AMA plans on the emergency response training and mine rescue competition becoming an annual event. StaffJuly 1, 2022
Legislature State Sen. Jimmy Holley honored by Troy University Holley, who retires from the Alabama Senate in November, has represented Coffee, Dale, Pike and Covington counties in the Senate for six terms. StaffJuly 1, 2022
Prisons Alabama’s prison plan has more trouble The project was $200 million short on the bond market, and mounting public pressure could result in another underwriter backing out. Josh MoonJune 30, 2022