Legislature Alabama Legislature set to vote on federal COVID aid spending package The bills detail plans to spend $772 million in federal COVID aid on infrastructure, health care, broadband and more. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 27, 2022
Courts Alabama appeals federal ruling blocking new congressional maps A federal court on Monday issued a preliminary injunction, blocking Alabama’s new congressional maps. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 27, 2022
Elections Durant speaks to Republican women, declines to take questions from press Durant's 1994 criticism of his sister's civil suit accusing their father of sexual abuse was not discussed at the luncheon. Jacob HolmesJanuary 27, 2022
Elections Alabama state and county candidate qualifying period ends Friday A federal court clarified Wednesday that a previous deadline extension only applies to congressional candidates. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 27, 2022
Featured Opinion Opinion | What has the GOP done for you? Democrats brought health care, better roads, bridges, internet, sewer and water lines, and money for schools. What have Republicans done? Josh MoonJanuary 27, 2022
Featured Opinion Opinion | Allen ups the ante on Confederate monuments to the detriment of the state Confederate nostalgia isn’t good business. It makes Alabama look backward and traitorous. David PersonJanuary 27, 2022
Opinion Opinion | Why can’t Alabama have a second minority congressional district? The Black population once again finds that its vote (value) falls well short of the “one person, one vote doctrine." State Rep. A.J. McCampbellJanuary 27, 2022
Courts Ivey appoints new Limestone County district judge Puckett, an attorney at Puckett Law in Athens, replaces District Judge Matt Huggins, who assumed his office in Limestone County only a month prior. John H. GlennJanuary 27, 2022
Infrastructure Opinion | COVID relief can be life-changing for thousands of Alabamians Many of the approximately 1,200 water and sewer systems in Alabama have significant repair and upgrade needs. Lance LeFleurJanuary 27, 2022
Infrastructure ADECA releases statewide Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Plan The plan is designed to guide the deployment of future state and federal funds to expand the availability of fast-charging stations. StaffJanuary 27, 2022