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Tuberville’s unresolved eligibility, voter disengagement, Republican factionalism and Montgomery violence reveal the forces reshaping Alabama’s political future this week now.
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- Elections
Tuberville vows legal action against Fauci if elected Alabama governor
Doug Jones hears Huntsville’s concerns at campaign town hall
Doug Jones to host community town hall in Huntsville
Longtime state senator to run for Alabama Dem party chair
Jones lays out governing agenda, calls for one-year data center pause
- Governor
Gov. Ivey proclaims Will Roberts Day in honor of 15-year-old cancer victim
Gov. Ivey recaps Alabama’s showing at Farnborough International Airshow
Gov. Ivey announces additional state agency appointments
Gov. Ivey creates commission to study screen-based learning in schools
Gov. Ivey deploys Swiftwater rescue teams to Texas amid severe flooding
- Legislature
DraftKings, FanDuel-backed PAC scores big wins in Alabama primaries
“Brawling for our Vote”: Thousands rally to protect Black voting power in the South
Full exchange undercuts claims Ledbetter called for ending 14th Amendment
ACLU vows to take Alabama to court over special session bills
Terri Sewell condemns Alabama redistricting election law
- Economy
Rep. Sewell releases new report detailing the affordability crisis facing Alabama’s 7th District
Sen. Britt celebrates $15M award for HudsonAlpha’s BRIDGES Engine
81,800 Alabamians dropped from SNAP as state faces potential funding crisis
Opinion | Build it. Just not there
Huntsville, Auburn aerospace investments announced at UK airshow
- National
Opinion | The death of American decency
Sen. Britt secures $350,000 for Phenix City police radio upgrades
Alabama senators join push to bar transgender women from DAR eligibility
Sen. Britt attends Farnborough International Air Show
Alabama lawmakers target postmaster general bonuses in USPS accountability bill
- Education
Birmingham proposes $45 million investment in student careers
Alabama launches new “Alabama Career Pathways” initiative to strengthen workforce pipeline
Gov. Ivey creates commission to study screen-based learning in schools
Alabama students post large science gains, overall eighth-grade scores improve
ASU, Callan JMB partner on workforce plans for Marion complex
- Health
Report urges further transparency for Alabama crisis pregnancy centers
Montgomery billboard thanks Congress for supporting cancer research funding
81,800 Alabamians dropped from SNAP as state faces potential funding crisis
Central Alabama VA gets 2026 funding for facility upgrades
Alabama Department of Public Health reports 28 cases of cyclosporiasis
- Opinion
Courts
Court dismissed the challenge, but Alabama still deserves an answer on whether its Constitution can be enforced before voters decide.
Courts
A judge dismissed the eligibility challenge on jurisdictional grounds, leaving Alabama’s seven-year requirement untested before November’s governor’s race.
News
Court says quo warranto is unavailable now, but leaves open appeal and other avenues to test Tuberville’s residency claim further.
Elections
Alabama’s real election crisis is not illegal voting, but millions of lawful citizens who believe their ballots no longer matter.
Featured Opinion
Federalist 10 warned against faction. Alabama’s GOP primaries now test whether leadership can govern beyond fear and grievance.
Health
Tentative agreement keeps Montgomery hospital open while state, local and health care leaders continue searching for a long-term rescue plan.
Featured Opinion
The Supreme Court stopped Trump’s order, but the ruling shows Reconstruction’s promise remains under attack from those seeking old exclusions.
Courts
Alabama precedent shows special justices have been appointed in multiple cases when recusals or disqualifications prevented the regular court from sitting.
Courts
When constitutional qualifications are challenged, courts should ask for proof before voters are asked to choose from potentially ineligible candidates.