Elections Durant calls Trump “his own worst enemy,” defends John McCain Both Durant and U.S. Senate candidate Congressman Mo Brooks seek to capitalize on Trump’s popularity in the state as they vie for a seat... Bill BrittJanuary 7, 2022
Legislature Alabama abortion ban author cautions against following Texas’ example Attorney Eric Johnston, president of the Alabama Pro-Life Coalition, says the new law “violates the basic tenets of legal procedures in this country.” Jacob HolmesJanuary 7, 2022
Elections Richard Brackner announces candidacy for House District 95 Richard D. Brackner, a Democrat living in Gulf Shores, has qualified to run for Alabama House District 95. John H. GlennJanuary 7, 2022
Governor Gov. Ivey makes next round of appointments All appointments are effective immediately. StaffJanuary 7, 2022
Congress Former McCarthy staffer: Brooks “cheering on” from inside the Capitol on Jan. 6 The former top aide to the House minority leader said he witnessed Brooks cheer from inside a secure location during the deadly attack. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 6, 2022
Elections Mo Brooks, Mike Durant back Jeff Sessions on recusal in Russia probe Brooks has a long record of publicly defending Sessions’ tenure as attorney general, including by directly bucking Trump to do so. Bill BrittJanuary 6, 2022
Legislature Alabama House Republicans unveil 2022 agenda Many issues on the agenda are not a surprise: banning Critical Race Theory, allowing permitless carry, expanding rural broadband and more. Jacob HolmesJanuary 6, 2022
Health CDC: Shortened quarantine period for some applies to K-12 schools The news was a reversal from what state health officials had heard from the CDC hours before on Wednesday. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 6, 2022
Legislature Opinion | Alabama lawmakers want to make the gun problem worse GOP policies have flooded the streets with weapons, leading to rising gun violence rates. Now they want to make it worse. Josh MoonJanuary 6, 2022
Health CDC approves COVID boosters for kids 12-17 About 5 million children are now eligible for boosters, but in Alabama, the percentage of vaccinated school-aged children remains very low. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 6, 2022