Prisons
At Alabama’s annual prison oversight hearing, testimonies highlighted poor conditions, parole guideline issues and the violent nature of the system.
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Nell Brown announces run for House District 15: “I’m going to fight for us all”
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Secretary of state concludes Board of Registrars summer trainings
Alabama Farmers Federation endorses Sen. Chris Elliott in Senate District 32
Prefiled bill would prevent faithless presidential electors in Alabama
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State lawmakers will try again to require national anthem weekly in public schools
Bill reintroduced to enhance religious exemptions for vaccinations, mask-use
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Rep. Phillip Ensler announces decision not to seek reelection
Lawmakers continue pursuit to push joint custody
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Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report reveals increased home sales
Alabama climbs to 19th in CNBC business rankings, workforce sees big gains
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SPLC lawsuit prevents Job Corps centers from closing
Sen. Britt celebrates $25M grant for Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority
Sen. Britt leads letter advocating for NIH research funding
Gov. Ivey announces appointment of Deborah Tillman as Mobile County district judge
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Alabama AG backs South Carolina in race, sex education lawsuit
Montgomery teacher heads to D.C. for C-SPAN’s Educators’ Conference
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APLS seeks to deem books promoting “gender ideology” as inappropriate for kids
Jim Purcell recognized with SHEEO’s 2025 Exceptional Leader Award
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Bill reintroduced to enhance religious exemptions for vaccinations, mask-use
Prefiled bill would overhaul Alabama’s new hemp regulation law
Medicaid cuts could exacerbate healthcare disparities in Alabama’s Black Belt
The Renewal Project announces statewide launch
EPA data shows 165M people exposed to ‘forever chemicals’ in U.S. drinking water
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Prisons
The organization asked Alabama lawmakers to improve prison death reporting and transparency ahead of today’s Joint Prison Oversight Committee hearing.
Prisons
Advocates challenge Alabama’s proposed parole guidelines, urging fairer scoring, transparency and some additions to better reflect rehabilitation and public safety.
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Nash is replacing controversial parole board chair Leigh Gwathney, who oversaw a sharp decline in parole approvals.
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The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles will hold 59 parole hearings and 30 pardon hearings this week—likely with a new chair.
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The groups argue that the guidelines should only punish instigators of prison violence, among other changes.
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Gregory Hunt was executed Tuesday, the state's third execution of 2025. This marked the fifth use of the controversial nitrogen hypoxia method.
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The commission released its final report ahead of the group's continuation as a task force to continue monitoring progress.
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The Joint Prison Committee met for its quarterly meeting to discuss updates ahead of a public hearing at the end of July.
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Convicted of the 2010 rape and murder of Tracy Lynn Brown, Osgood confessed to the crime and ultimately waived his appeals.