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
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
Health OSHA releases COVID-19 vaccine mandate rule for millions of workers OSHA estimates the mandate will save the lives of 6,500 workers and prevent more than 250,000 hospitalizations over the next six months. Eddie BurkhalterNovember 5, 2021
Legislature Committee approves plan to remove racist language from state constitution The plan, which also reorganizes the amendments, has to be approved by the Legislature and voters. Josh MoonNovember 4, 2021
Legislature House district lines comfortably pass House over objections from both sides The plan drew objections from both Republicans and Democrats for a variety of reasons. Jacob HolmesNovember 2, 2021
Opinion Opinion | 2021 special session is about “simple” lines on a map While the census controls where the new lines are drawn, so do expectations and requests from legislators and other elected officials. Beth ChapmanNovember 1, 2021
Featured Opinion Opinion | Trick or treat, and screw you! I’m not naïve. I know it’ll take bigger, broader minds to make a difference during redistricting than we have now in Montgomery. Joey KennedyOctober 31, 2021
Featured Opinion Opinion | Re-gerrymandering is underway in Montgomery with federal lawsuit filed If approved, the proposed district maps would keep about 95 percent of legislative seats non-competitive. Josh MoonOctober 29, 2021
Legislature Committee OKs draft redistricting maps over criticism from Democrats Democrats questioned the process, saying they did not have time to digest the information before coming to a vote. Jacob HolmesOctober 27, 2021
Legislature Alabama draft redistricting maps released A special session on redistricting is to begin Thursday. The proposed maps could change before lawmakers make final decisions. Eddie BurkhalterOctober 26, 2021