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Elections

The appeal asks whether Alabama courts can enforce constitutional eligibility requirements before election deadlines overtake the unresolved Tuberville residency dispute.

Prisons

At a Columbiana town hall, Jones criticized ballooning prison costs, parole denials and stalled sentencing reforms.

Environment

The Alabama Gulf Coast Recovery Council is seeking proposals for projects focused on coastal restoration, conservation, infrastructure and economic development.

Elections

Turnout is expected to be light as voters choose nominees under Alabama’s reinstated congressional map, with polls open Tuesday.

The Voice of Alabama Politics

August 9, 2026
Tuberville's Lead Shrinks? Will They Debate?

News

This Matters with Bill Britt

The Burr-Hamilton clash showed how humiliation and revenge could turn public rivalry into private ruin, leaving a republic with nothing gained.

Editorial illustration of a fractured Alabama Republican elephant emblem over the shape of Alabama, with the State Capitol in the background. Editorial illustration of a fractured Alabama Republican elephant emblem over the shape of Alabama, with the State Capitol in the background.

Featured Opinion

After 16 years of dominance, Alabama Republicans increasingly face their greatest governing obstacle from forces operating within their own party.

Party politics

After years of party infighting, the Senate minority leader vowed listening tours across all 67 counties before a pivotal election.

Local news

Jackson Hospital, BCBS Alabama announced an agreement more than a month ago, but it still hasn't been signed, delaying progress on saving the hospital.

Featured Opinion

With the best policies and plenty of momentum already in place, Alabama Democrats now have solid leadership to move the party forward.

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Opinion

Opinion

A 1526 compromise in Speyer revealed why governments could not command conscience, shaping a path from empire to the First Amendment.

Opinion

A Gallup survey and a roadside gesture suggested everyday decency endured, even as technology made strangers easier to avoid.

Elections

A new poll shows Doug Jones has cut Tommy Tuberville's lead by more than half. So you're telling me there's a chance?

Editorial illustration of a lone citizen standing between towering corporate structures and a classical government column, facing the distant U.S. Capitol. Editorial illustration of a lone citizen standing between towering corporate structures and a classical government column, facing the distant U.S. Capitol.

Featured Opinion

Democratic socialism challenges capitalism, but America must answer its appeal without confusing fellow citizens with enemies or ignoring economic failures.

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