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Merrick Garland's timid, calculating approach doesn't work for today's political climate.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Alabama joins red states fighting to purge voter rolls in Virginia
Caroleene Dobson unveils “Women for Dobson” coalition
ACLU of Alabama launches new voter engagement efforts
Secretary of state urges voters to visit AlabamaVotes.gov ahead of Nov. 5 election
Tight polls, history warn against premature celebrations or dread
- Governor
Ivey sends more Alabama soldiers to Mexican border
Gov. Ivey announces new Growing Alabama funding topping $7 million for four sites
Gov. Ivey ousts VA commissioner after board defies her
Ivey calls meeting to consider immediate removal of Veterans commissioner
Gov. Ivey awards grant to provide traffic safety training to prosecutors, law enforcement
- Legislature
Proposed constitutional amendment would require public schools to play the national anthem
Lawmaker will seek to raise Alabama’s age of medical majority
Rep. Matt Simpson donates $200,000 to Eastern Shore schools
Lawmakers grill parole board chair over low approval rates
Montgomery Pride leads LGBTQ+ march on capitol
- Economy
Realtors release September Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report
Alabama Woods to Goods Week celebrates state’s forest industry
Troublemakers School teaches Alabamians about “taking on the boss, and winning”
Alabama Starbucks workers dream of a union contract
Innovate Alabama makes landmark investment in Huntsville’s Kalm Therapeutics
- National
Alabama AG praises Columbia’s stance against Israel divestment
Who donates to Alabama’s incumbents? Mostly PACs
Sen. Britt condemns TikTok, calls for Congressional action
Dobson, Figures portray each other as out-of-touch elites in second debate
Rep. Sewell announces $2.2 million in federal funding to revitalize Selma infrastructure
- Education
Anti-DEI legislation is driving educators out of Alabama
Alabama nonprofit promotes literacy, distributes mental health resources to children
CHOOSE Act website launches, applications open for Education Service Providers
$400,000 in scholarships available for automotive manufacturing training
Network of Alabama Academic Libraries reflects on 40th year
- Health
Analysis | Alabama’s Medicaid expansion: Dispelling API’s myths and fears
Alabama hospitals work to address IV shortage following hurricane
Anniston clinic receives grant for mental health programming
Alabama faces dental crisis fueled by inadequate Medicaid coverage
Southern Research launches project offering free genetic testing
- Opinion
Opinion | Mistrial in Lowndes sheriff’s murder proves gun culture has gone too far
Opinion | Limiting personal freedom isn’t conservative — it’s control
Opinion | Character, not chaos: The GOP’s path back to true conservative values
Opinion | Is today’s Republican Party really conservative?
DJ Filibuster spins the hottest and cringiest beats from the campaign trail
Doug Jones stories
State
Jones will be one of five individuals to receive the National Judicial College’s Making the World a More Just Place Award.
Opinion
Let’s hope Georgia doesn’t become more like Alabama by electing an unqualified, undignified person to the U.S. Senate.
Elections
The PACs are targeted at supporting candidates to run for local-level elections that are often uncontested against incumbents.
Featured Opinion
Polling shows voters like Democratic ideas, but to take advantage, Alabama Dems will have to stop fighting each other.
Congress
Jones is respected by lawmakers from both parties and his selection by Biden was well received.
National
Although Jones placed the events of Jan. 6 on the radical right, he called for voters to avoid electing extreme candidates on either side.
Municipal elections
Booker is the first sitting U.S senator to formally endorse Woodfin's re-election campaign.
Municipal elections
Jones joins with Mayor Richard Arrington, State Rep. Rolanda Hollis, Jefferson County Commissioner Sheila Tyson and other in endorsing Woodfin.
Party politics
A hearing in a federal lawsuit challenging bylaws changes in 2019 will be held Tuesday in Montgomery