Legislature Special session recap: State completes redistricting, passes anti-vaccine mandate bills Here’s a look back at how the special session developed in both the House and Senate. Jacob HolmesNovember 8, 2021
Featured Opinion Opinion | ALGOP undercut at-will work laws. A question for business leaders: What’s next? With no second party to force debate and compromise, Alabama's government will continue to drift towards the far-right fringes. Josh MoonNovember 8, 2021
Health Alabama AG joins other states in petition seeking review of vaccine mandate Marshall filed the petition in the U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 8, 2021
Legislature Grassroots organizations condemn passage of redistricting maps The groups criticized the maps for diluting Black voting power and for lacking transparency. StaffNovember 8, 2021
Legislature Alabama speaker: Special session “one of the most successful” in Alabama history All congressional, Alabama Senate and House, and State Board of Education redistricting maps passed, nearly unscathed, through the Alabama Statehouse. John H. GlennNovember 8, 2021
State Sen. Shelby to donate official papers, records to the University of Alabama Shelby was first elected to the United States Senate in 1986 and is currently in his sixth and final term. StaffNovember 8, 2021
Legislature Second 2021 special legislative session report All five bills in the governor’s proclamation — redistricting and the hospital and nursing home appropriation — were passed by the Legislature. Beth LyonsNovember 8, 2021
Featured Opinion Opinion | Science is winning And then it hit me. Most people aren’t afraid of the vaccine. They want it, for themselves and their children. Joey KennedyNovember 7, 2021
Governor Ivey signs anti-vaccine mandate bills into law Both bills were criticized by the BCA, which said they would "cause confusion and place Alabama employers in a no-win position." John H. GlennNovember 5, 2021
Legislature Lawsuit filed over congressional districts Republicans argue that “packing” Black voters into the 7th Congressional District essentially upholds one of the requirements of the Voting Rights Act. Josh MoonNovember 5, 2021