Congress U.S. Senate makes historic confirmation of Abudu to circuit court Abudu is the first Black woman appointed as a judge to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. Patrick DarringtonMay 22, 2023
News Threats, attacks shut down library event for children in Birmingham An event designed to teach children about consent and bodily autonomy was rescheduled after complaints, threats. Josh MoonMay 22, 2023
Legislature Lawmakers to raise cell phone fees to pay for 988 crisis hotline Under proposed legislation, a family of four in Alabama would see an increase in monthly costs of around $4 up to $12 a month. Bill BrittMay 22, 2023
State PARCA reports highlights, disparities of Alabama’s online sales tax system The flat rate is generally lower, and the system could potentially shift revenue from schools to state and local governments. Jacob HolmesMay 22, 2023
Economy April unemployment rate hits new record low of 2.2 percent It's down from March’s rate of 2.3 percent, and below April 2022’s rate of 2.5 percent. StaffMay 22, 2023
Legislature Bill to make porn distributors liable for content reaching minors passes committee The bill spawned from a long-attempted bill to require content filters to be turned on by default on internet-enabled devices. Jacob HolmesMay 19, 2023
Featured Opinion Opinion | What is a woman? Passing HB405 will make life even more difficult for Alabamians who don’t fit into traditional gender or sex categories. David PersonMay 19, 2023
Legislature Senate OKs bill to allow fingerprinting and DNA collection of undocumented immigrants The bill's sponsor says the aim is to prevent people crossing the border multiple times using different names. Patrick DarringtonMay 19, 2023
Legislature Bill eliminating presumptive sentencing guidelines following trial advances Hill said presumptive guidelines are "an offer" that a criminal defendant rejects by choosing to go to trial. Jacob HolmesMay 19, 2023
Congress Sen. Katie Britt: Federal regulators failed to oversee SVB and Signature Bank Postmortem reviews found both mismanagement and that regulators failed to properly supervise these institutions. StaffMay 19, 2023