Courts Opinion | Honor the jury’s vote: a plea for Jefferey Lee Alabama abandoned judicial override, but Lee remains on death row after a judge overruled jurors who chose life. Carlton Fisher1 day ago
Prisons “Second Chance Act” moves toward final vote to become law The bill would allow some incarcerated individuals sentenced before 2000 to file a motion for a judge to consider reducing their sentence. Jacob HolmesApril 10, 2025
Education House committee advances Ten Commandments, “Don’t Say Gay” bills Bills requiring schools display the Ten Commandments and further limit discussion of gender and sexuality were favorably reported on Wednesday. Chance PhillipsApril 10, 2025
Education Montgomery school board moves forward with controversial superintendent selection Despite criticism from all corners, the MPS school board pushed forward with a controversial superintendent selection Josh MoonApril 9, 2025
State PARCA report highlights inequities in Alabama’s tax system Thomas Spencer of PARCA highlights Alabama's inequitable tax system with a reliance on regressive sales taxes Mary Claire WootenApril 8, 2025
Education Troy University designated a Carnegie Research University TROY is among 218 institutions to receive the designation. StaffApril 7, 2025
Party politics Donald Trump Jr. joins ALGOP to celebrate his father’s Presidential victory Trump Jr. downplayed the economic fallout from his father's tariffs and boasted that the four-year gap in the Presidency allowed for building a more... Jacob HolmesApril 4, 2025
Economy Key federal workplace safety offices in Alabama marked for lease termination A GSA spokesperson said the agency’s just “actively managing leases,” but advocates for safe workplaces are worried about needless deaths. Chance PhillipsApril 4, 2025
Education Past issues for MPS superintendent finalist raise more questions about search process Revelations that one of two finalists was caught up in a 2021 fraud investigation has raised more questions about an already questionable MPS search. Josh MoonApril 4, 2025
Health Alabama Senate passes bill loosening regulations for religious vaccine exemptions SB85 simplifies religious vaccination exemptions, which raised concerns about public health risks. Mary Claire WootenApril 4, 2025
Health Alabama midwives and families criticize amendments to SB87 midwifery bill The Alabama Midwives Alliance and a number of concerned citizens have publicly denounced SB87's substitute. Alex JobinApril 4, 2025