News Supreme Court reshapes Alabama redistricting battle again The Supreme Court vacated Alabama’s lower court redistricting ruling, signaling major shifts in voting rights and constitutional law nationwide. Bill BrittMay 12, 2026
Elections Opinion | When faith becomes exclusion in public life Wes Allen’s refusal to visit a mosque or synagogue reveals a troubling shift in how politics defines civic belonging. Bill BrittMay 11, 2026
Legislature Full exchange undercuts claims Ledbetter called for ending 14th Amendment Speaker says remarks were misconstrued during discussion of Alabama’s congressional map litigation now moving toward Supreme Court review. Bill BrittMay 11, 2026
Courts Federal court tells Alabama redistricting fight now belongs to Supreme Court Three-judge panel rejects Wes Allen’s emergency request, saying only the Supreme Court can decide Alabama’s congressional map dispute now. Bill BrittMay 8, 2026
Elections McCaney pledged no dark money before sharing attack ad Campaign finance records show overlapping payments among Alabama Values PAC, Farm PAC and an obscure Wyoming firm tied to GOP attacks. Bill BrittMay 8, 2026
Courts Analysis | Alabama tests new limits of Voting Rights Act after Callais Marshall’s emergency filing could reshape Alabama elections while testing how far courts will go to redefine modern Voting Rights Act protections. Bill BrittMay 6, 2026
Elections Analysis | Filing tests Alabama’s word—and the court’s authority Federal courts do not operate on orders alone. They rely, in part, on the credibility of the parties before them. Bill BrittMay 5, 2026
Elections Plaintiffs seek emergency hearing over Alabama special session in redistricting case The request followed Governor Kay Ivey’s special-session call, raising fresh questions about Alabama’s compliance with a court-drawn congressional map. Bill BrittMay 5, 2026
Courts Analysis | The Supreme Court’s redistricting rulings are beginning to collide Alabama’s latest filings expose growing tension between Voting Rights Act protections and limits on race-conscious redistricting principles. Bill BrittMay 4, 2026
Elections Gov. Ivey calls special session as Alabama renews congressional map fight The move followed a Supreme Court ruling Republicans saw as opening a path to revive maps that could restore a GOP sweep. Bill BrittMay 1, 2026