Featured Opinion Opinion | Mike Hubbard is still scheming to help himself. That’s who he is No matter the costs. No matter the friendships lost. No matter the ethical lines crossed. Mike Hubbard will protect Mike Hubbard. Josh MoonNovember 17, 2021
Courts State: Former House speaker tried to influence prison legislation from prison The state also said Mike Hubbard, in jail phone calls, repeatedly contradicted his letter to the court in which he took responsibility for his... Josh MoonNovember 16, 2021
Featured Opinion Opinion | Want to honor veterans? We could start by keeping promises We routinely break our promises to America's veterans, and there's no better example of this than our mental health care failures. Josh MoonNovember 12, 2021
Elections Morgan County businessman to challenge Republican state Rep. Tim Wadsworth Morgan County businessman Tom Fredricks announced on social media Wednesday his intention to challenge Wadsworth. Josh MoonNovember 11, 2021
Education Ivey pushes for one-year delay in third grade reading requirement The delay would allow state officials to obtain more data on the effects of the pandemic on students' test scores. Josh MoonNovember 11, 2021
Environment DOJ opens investigation into Lowndes County wastewater issues Lack of safe disposal has led to diseases and parasites, like hookworms, more commonly found in less developed countries. Josh MoonNovember 9, 2021
Congress Sewell sends letters to Buttigieg, Federal Railroad Administration over train blockages Sewell's letters came after a train in Birmingham's West End neighborhood sat idle for nearly a week. Josh MoonNovember 9, 2021
Featured Opinion Opinion | ALGOP undercut at-will work laws. A question for business leaders: What’s next? With no second party to force debate and compromise, Alabama's government will continue to drift towards the far-right fringes. Josh MoonNovember 8, 2021
Legislature Lawsuit filed over congressional districts Republicans argue that “packing” Black voters into the 7th Congressional District essentially upholds one of the requirements of the Voting Rights Act. Josh MoonNovember 5, 2021
Legislature Committee approves plan to remove racist language from state constitution The plan, which also reorganizes the amendments, has to be approved by the Legislature and voters. Josh MoonNovember 4, 2021