Elections Alabama House speaker endorses Gov. Kay Ivey in re-election bid Ivey in a statement thanked Speaker Mac McCutcheon for the endorsement and touted Alabama's passage of anti-abortion and anti-trans laws. Eddie BurkhalterApril 29, 2022
Party politics Mo Brooks nearly lost committee assignments over Jan. 6 Capitol speech House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy in a call with leadership worried over dangerous rhetoric from Brooks and U.S Rep Barry Moore, R-Alabama. Eddie BurkhalterApril 28, 2022
Health Former Alabama woman starts church in wake of anti-trans laws Tiffany Holloway's Church of Prismatic Light holds as its key doctrine protection for the right to gender-affirming medical care. Eddie BurkhalterApril 28, 2022
Elections Center for Election Innovation and Research criticizes “Zuckerbucks” laws Becker said government should adequately fund elections first and foremost, but philanthropy stepped in where government funding failed. Jacob HolmesApril 28, 2022
Featured Opinion Opinion | Science has revealed complex truths about gender identity How do Republicans justify interfering with the decision of parents while claiming to be pro-family? David PersonApril 28, 2022
Public safety Ivey awards $10 million for emergency services providers COVID grants The state of Alabama will offer grants in an amount up to $10,320 for providers that meet eligibility requirements. StaffApril 28, 2022
Elections Packard, Horn answer questions at League of Women Voters Forum The candidates talked about election security and voter access among other topics. Jacob HolmesApril 27, 2022
Featured Opinion Opinion | A state holiday with a purpose Alabama still celebrates Confederate Memorial Day, but only because some people need to be reminded who the real enemy is. Josh MoonApril 27, 2022
Prisons Alabama’s contract with prison construction company being redacted The contract with Montgomery-based Caddell Construction was signed April 15. Eddie BurkhalterApril 27, 2022
Education Alabama to add 96 new pre-k classrooms in the fall Alabama's pre-K program was recognized for the 16th consecutive year for reaching all benchmarks recommended by the National Institute for Early Education Research. Eddie BurkhalterApril 27, 2022