Party politics Alabama Republican Party elects new leadership The Alabama Republican Party met Saturday in Montgomery to select its leadership for the next two years. Brandon MoseleyMarch 1, 2021
Local news Birmingham sports, entertainment office merges into Department of Innovation It's an effort to further enhance the city's efforts to attract more world-class sports and entertainment events. John H. GlennMarch 1, 2021
State SPLC announces $10 million in available grants to Deep South organizations The SPLC is providing $10 million in grants for outreach, voter mobilization and civic engagement John H. GlennMarch 1, 2021
Congress Congressman Rogers supports Biden’s airstrikes in Syria The Department of Defense said that the strikes were against an Iranian-backed militia position in Syria. Brandon MoseleyMarch 1, 2021
State U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Alabama announces retirement Louis V. Franklin Sr. retired after three decades of public service. StaffMarch 1, 2021
Party politics ALGOP Executive Committee declares Trump one of the greatest presidents of all time The resolution states that Trump was one of the "greatest and most effective Presidents in the 245-year history of this Republic.” Brandon MoseleyMarch 1, 2021
Legislature Committee OKs bill to make it a crime to lie to law enforcement A bill to make it a crime to give a false statement to law enforcement advanced in the House Judiciary Committee. Brandon MoseleyFebruary 26, 2021
Prisons Alabama inmate death being investigated as possible suicide Travis Jackson, 43, was found unresponsive on his cell at the Fountain Correctional Facility in Atmore on Feb. 9. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 26, 2021
Health State health Officer: Third COVID-19 vaccine will “open up a lot of doors for us” Walmart has added additional COVID vaccination sites in Alabama, and CVS is to vaccinate at nine locations statewide. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 26, 2021
Featured Opinion Opinion | The bullies in the Legislature "I wonder why the Alabama Legislature has to be so mean, so full of hate." Joey KennedyFebruary 26, 2021