Courts Former Houston County assistant district attorney convicted of ethics charges The Houston County jury heard evidence that Johnson used his position as a county prosecutor to solicit and receive sexual favors. StaffAugust 26, 2024
Legislature Senate committee delays ethics bill, tightening timeline for passage With only two days remaining in the legislative session, the bill may have been dealt a fatal blow. Jacob HolmesMay 8, 2024
Legislature House passes bill to change Alabama’s ethics law The House passed HB227 by Rep. Matt Simpson on a vote of 79-9, largely along party lines. Jacob HolmesApril 3, 2024
Featured Opinion Opinion | Alabama ethics law rewrite: A dangerous step toward legal corruption Recent attempts to rewrite the ethics code have only furthered concerns about its dilution. Bill BrittNovember 16, 2023
Courts Denied: Mike Hubbard has 15 days to report to prison Mike Hubbard is going to prison. The Alabama Supreme Court on Friday announced it had officially denied the former House speaker’s request for a... Josh MoonAugust 28, 2020
News Birmingham Waterworks Board raises water rates Tuesday, as expected, the Birmingham Water Works Board voted to raise water rates 3.9 percent. At a public meeting earlier this month, the BWWB... Brandon MoseleyNovember 29, 2019
Corruption Birmingham Waterworks Board owes $957 million Thursday, the embattled Birmingham Water Works held a public meeting to discuss raising water rates 3.9 percent. One of the listed goals of the... Brandon MoseleyNovember 18, 2019
News Opinion | Brewbaker: Advice for new legislators Congratulations on your election. Public service is a high calling but as recent history has shown, it can get you in trouble in a... Dick L. BrewbakerNovember 12, 2018
Legislature Mark Tuggle hired as speaker’s chief of staff Wednesday, Alabama Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia) announced that he has hired former State Representative Mark Tuggle (R-Alexander City) to serve as... Brandon MoseleyNovember 8, 2018
News Don’t look away just yet, HB317 is still around House Bill 317, a controversial piece of legislation that has received pushback from both sides of the aisle and prompted threats of a filibuster,... Chip BrownleeMarch 23, 2018