Featured Opinion Opinion | Alabama’s defense of its voting maps had a specific target The state's defense of its voting maps was weak and ineffective at the District Court level. But that wasn't the target audience. Josh MoonAugust 15, 2023
State AG wants to hire outside lawyers to fight culture war, redistricting issues The attorney general’s office is attempting to obtain funds to pay for two outside legal contracts. Patrick DarringtonAugust 15, 2023
Featured Opinion Opinion | Alabama is on the wrong side of voting rights — again When Alabama's lawyers enter a federal courtroom to argue its redistricting case, they won't be on the side of fairness and equal rights. Josh MoonAugust 14, 2023
Opinion Opinion | “Communities of interest” means more than sharing roads Community of interest and fairness are words that should be paired together. However, they're distinctly hollow in Alabama's proposed congressional map. Barbara DrummondAugust 8, 2023
Courts Plaintiffs in voting rights suit object to state’s new congressional map The Department of Justice also expressed its own internet in the case on Friday. Jacob HolmesJuly 31, 2023
Elections Inside Alabama Republicans’ plan to overturn Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act Republicans in the state Senate want to break Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, a long-held goal of many conservatives. Bill BrittJuly 27, 2023
Featured Opinion Opinion | Alabama’s redistricting effort was worse than it seemed It seemed bad that Alabama Republicans refused to draw a second majority-Black district. But it was actually much worse. Josh MoonJuly 25, 2023
Courts Court-appointed cartographer withdraws from redistricting lawsuit The parties have until Friday to submit suggestions for a new cartographer. Jacob HolmesJuly 25, 2023
Special Session Faith In Action Alabama criticizes new congressional map The new map still contains only one majority Black district in opposition to the mandates of the federal court. Patrick DarringtonJuly 24, 2023
Special Session National Redistricting Foundation to challenge new map The NRF was an early supporter of the plaintiffs in Caster v. Allen, which was consolidated into Allen v. Milligan. Samuel StettheimerJuly 24, 2023