National AG Marshall signs onto another lawsuit over environmental regulations The lawsuit challenges the USDA and HUD’s ability to require subsidized housing projects meet more recent and stringent environmental standards. Chance PhillipsJanuary 6, 2025
Elections AG Marshall officially bows out of gubernatorial race Marshall told the Associated Press his family decided running for governor “just didn’t seem to be a good next step.” Chance PhillipsJanuary 2, 2025
News 2024 in Review: Chance Phillips’ Top 5 Stories Union organizing efforts met mixed results, companies fought lawsuits over hiring children, and Republicans attacked access to gender-affirming care. Chance PhillipsDecember 31, 2024
Economy Birmingham Starbucks workers to spend the holidays on the picket line Union workers at the Midtown Starbucks in Birmingham are preparing to strike today, protesting lack of progress in contract negotiations. Chance PhillipsDecember 24, 2024
Courts Trial date set for Jefferson County racial gerrymandering case The bench trial in McClure et al. v. Jefferson County Commission et al. has been scheduled for Jan. 13. Chance PhillipsDecember 23, 2024
Education Vouchers reduce school funding without lowering fixed costs: EPI report A researcher at the center-left think tank estimated vouchers could reduce Alabama public schools’ per-pupil funding by hundreds of dollars. Chance PhillipsDecember 20, 2024
News ADEA discusses ongoing broadband expansion efforts in quarterly meeting ADECA is awarding and distributing hundreds of millions in state and federal funds to expand internet access in Alabama. Chance PhillipsDecember 18, 2024
News AMCC cuts fees, discusses ongoing arbitration during monthly meeting The AMCC agreed to reduce licensee fees by 25 percent as members fretted about license applicants’ finances. Chance PhillipsDecember 13, 2024
Congress Sen. Tuberville accuses NIH researchers of withholding research on puberty blockers The letter Tuberville signed says the senators “oppose taxpayer funding going toward gender transition interventions for minors.” Chance PhillipsDecember 9, 2024
Courts Supreme Court hears oral arguments in transgender healthcare case Conservative justices seemed unreceptive to arguments that blanket bans on transgender healthcare are sex-based discrimination. Chance PhillipsDecember 5, 2024