Courts Alabama officials praise Supreme Court ruling on birthright citizenship injunctions Alabama leaders praised a Supreme Court decision limiting nationwide injunctions and allowing partial enforcement of Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order. Mary Claire WootenJuly 1, 2025
Elections Caroleene Dobson announces campaign for secretary of state Caroleene Dobson enters the 2026 secretary of state race after a 2024 congressional loss, joining Andrew Sorrell in the Republican primary. Mary Claire WootenJune 27, 2025
Health Prefiled bill would overhaul Alabama’s new hemp regulation law Senate Bill 1, reintroduced by Sen. April Weaver, would upend the House Bill 445's framework and restrict sales to licensed pharmacies. Mary Claire WootenJune 26, 2025
Congress House Democrats reintroduce abortion rights bill on Dobbs anniversary House Democrats reintroduce abortion rights bill to restore access as Alabama continues enforcing strict post-Dobbs reproductive health bans. Mary Claire WootenJune 25, 2025
Courts Alabama’s only civil legal aid faces elimination under proposed cuts Federal cuts threaten to dismantle Alabama’s only statewide legal aid, leaving over one million low-income residents without civil legal support. Mary Claire WootenJune 24, 2025
News Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles releases May statistics The Bureau's May statistics represent a continued low grant rate amid talks of reformed guidelines. Mary Claire WootenJune 20, 2025
Courts Alabama leaders praise Supreme Court ruling on gender-affirming care Alabama’s congressional delegation and state leaders praised the Supreme Court’s decision upholding transgender care bans. Mary Claire WootenJune 19, 2025
Congress Rep. Sewell recognizes Juneteenth on U.S. House floor Sewell honored Juneteenth while celebrating MLB’s return to Birmingham and Willie Mays Park’s renovation in Fairfield. Mary Claire WootenJune 18, 2025
News Salaam Green’s debut poetry collection explores memory and ancestry Salaam Green, Birmingham's inaugural poet laureate, releases "The Other Revival," a poetry book about history and healing in the South. Mary Claire WootenJune 17, 2025
News Alabama Values launches “Been Banned” series on censored history Alabama Values’ Juneteenth event launched “Been Banned” to resist historical erasure and celebrate Black cultural traditions. Mary Claire WootenJune 13, 2025