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The new US Campaign to End the Death Penalty argued the surge in executions, especially in the South, was disconnected from current public opinion.
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- Elections
- Governor
Governor visits ALDOT workers as Capitol Christmas tree lighting ceremony is set
Ivey celebrates early literacy milestone in collaboration with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
Governor proclaims Nov. 29 Small Business Saturday in Alabama
Gov. Ivey announces appointments to state boards, commissions
Governor urges Alabama Public Television to pause PBS split
- Legislature
Bill would create process to mark “invisible disabilities” on ID cards
“This map I drew on a whim became real”: Student’s plan chosen for Senate redistricting
New bill would allow co-adoption by informal step-parents
Federal judge approves new state Senate map
Prefiled bill would improve absentee ballot process for disabled voters
- Economy
Governor encourages Alabama businesses to compete in 2026 Small Business Week awards
Alabama Power outlines plan to hold electric rates steady through 2027
Alabama home sales decline in October, market remains healthy
Work release programs depress wages at Hyundai suppliers, study suggests
Gov. Ivey awards top employers of disabled Alabamians
- National
Rep. Sewell unveils New Democrat Coalition Health Care Action Plan
Sen. Tuberville spreads conspiracy theories in new op-ed
Sen. Britt joins bill to require medical residents opt in to abortion training
Rep. Aderholt joins foreign affairs leaders to investigate religious persecution in Nigeria
Rep. Sewell celebrates House passage of bipartisan Tax Court Improvement Act
- Education
- Health
The “all politics” healthcare project in Hoover that’s rewriting state regulations
Sen. Britt joins bill to require medical residents opt in to abortion training
Board finalizes hospital eligibility for rural investment program
UA athletes and advocacy group team up for medical research Iron Bowl ad
Appeals court hears arguments in battle over Alabama birth center regulations
- Opinion
Opinion | When hatred becomes policy, the Constitution is the casualty
CHOOSE Act steals money from public schools to pay sketchy private vendors
Opinion | 2026 governor’s race and all state races right around the corner
Opinion | The American Dream didn’t fail us—our politics did
Opinion | Why college football is a perfect metaphor for economic inequality
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The Board of Pardons and Paroles unanimously denied parole to prison reform activist Shaun Traywick, also known as Swift Justice.
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Judge Maze acknowledged that plaintiffs had articulated valid constitutional theories for relief.
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Rep. Jim Hill's bill which would give judges more discretion in sentencing faces an uphill climb in the state Senate.
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Several individuals helped fight for Robert George’s release.
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The husband of an incarcerated advocate was stabbed in an Alabama Department of Corrections facility.
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The results are from a test of 1,227 incarcerated individuals at Staton Correctional Facility.
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A DOJ source ended up dead just hours after being moved to a new dorm.
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Several arrests were made over the weekend of individuals promoting contraband.
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Mills was sentenced to death in 2007 after being convicted for the 2004 double homicide of Floyd and Vera Hill.
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Each month had over 20 deaths or investigations opened into those deaths.