Prisons Hal Nash officially sworn in as new chair of parole board Nash is replacing controversial parole board chair Leigh Gwathney, who oversaw a sharp decline in parole approvals. Jacob HolmesJuly 15, 2025
Courts City of Mountain Brook votes to join Tuscaloosa in lawsuit over online sales tax As online sales tax revenue has grown, so have arguments over how the funding is distributed. Jacob HolmesJuly 15, 2025
Legislature Lawmakers continue pursuit to push joint custody Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have pushed for an expectation of joint custody. Jacob HolmesJuly 14, 2025
Education Tuscaloosa City Board of Education votes to sue state over online sales tax Alabama's 8 percent online sales tax has no earmarking for local school systems. Jacob HolmesJuly 11, 2025
Courts Prattville Library lawsuit moving forward The activity should clear procedural hurdles as both sides await a ruling on plaintiffs' request for a preliminary injunction. Jacob HolmesJuly 10, 2025
Prisons Advocacy orgs demand changes to parole release guidelines The groups argue that the guidelines should only punish instigators of prison violence, among other changes. Jacob HolmesJuly 8, 2025
Legislature Lawmakers will try again next year to rename Gulf of Mexico Renaming the gulf to the "Gulf of America" was one of President Donald Trump's first acts in his second term. Jacob HolmesJuly 7, 2025
Legislature New bill would give citizens avenue to directly petition for laws Citizens could bypass lawmakers and get new laws placed directly on the ballot for a vote of the people. Jacob HolmesJuly 4, 2025
Legislature State Senator re-files bill to make removing Confederate monuments prohibitively expensive It would cost a city $1.825 million annually to permanently remove a memorial. Jacob HolmesJuly 3, 2025
Courts Gun rights group sues Selma over “gun-free zone” The lawsuit pertains to a Selma resident who carried a gun into a "gun-free zone" in Selma last year. Jacob HolmesJuly 2, 2025