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Simpson discussed working to shift legal precedent regulating the use of the death penalty during a Monday media appearance.
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- Elections
AJ McCarron enters lieutenant governor race, drawing fire from opponent
Republican congressional candidate calls out GOP for failing to address national debt
Republican primary for HD38 heads to run-off
Alabama Farmers Federation endorses Rep. Bryan Brinyark for HD16
Jared Hudson gains ground in Alabama Senate race
- Governor
Gov. Ivey awards over $9 million for enforcement efforts to increase highway safety
Gov. Ivey will not call special session to redraw district maps found to violate the VRA
Gov. Ivey announces appointments across multiple state entities
Gov. Ivey declares September as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Gov. Kay Ivey proclaim October 12 as Farmers’ Day in Alabama
- Legislature
Lawmakers, advocates discuss push to cut prostate cancer screening barriers
Alabama Arise announces new policy priorities for 2026
Lawmaker says group threatened to burn his home, land over dog deer hunting
New bill seeks to add Alabama rotisserie chicken to SNAP eligibility
Alabama Board of Pharmacy faces backlash over Open Meetings Act violation
- Economy
Alabama home sales steady despite economic shifts, mortgage rates drop
Secretary of State Wes Allen releases tutorial to help Alabama small business owners
NFIB: Small business optimism declines in September
National publication ranks Alabama as a top state for doing business
Meta to expand Montgomery data center, upping local investments to $1.5 billion
- National
Senate confirms Alabama lawyer Harold D. Mooty III for federal judgeship
Rep. Sewell leads 54 Democrats asking for answers on Argentina bailout
Southeastern House speakers seek federal relief for forestry industry
Sen. Tuberville’s anti-Sharia bills are “bigotry” and “unconstitutional,” CAIR says
11th Circuit halts Jefferson County redistricting order
- Education
Alabama A&M reaches record enrollment for third consecutive year
Troy University to cover tuition assistance for military students affected by shutdown
Magic City Academy receives five-year contract renewal
Alabama launches digital education network with Apple, Alabama Power
Alabama High School Athletic Association comms director to retire
- Health
Lawmakers, advocates discuss push to cut prostate cancer screening barriers
Alabama sees poor ranking on state Medicare scorecard
Jackson Hospital on brink of closure, officials tell Montgomery City Council
Alabama commission hears testimonies on drone use in health, disaster response
Pre-filed bill would eliminate prostate cancer screening costs for high-risk men
- Opinion
Opinion | Alabama voters have to start demanding more from candidates
Opinion | Only having good laws is not good enough
Opinion | When it comes to messaging, Republicans have rigged the game
Opinion | Mayors’ races settled this year
Opinion | Protecting Medicare Advantage is smart politics that helps seniors
Capital Punishment stories
Opinion
We cannot legislate evil out of the hearts of predators—but we can create laws that reflect the severity of their crimes.
Courts
After 25 years on death row, Michael Sockwell's case is eligible to be retried
Legislature
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved HB49 which proposes the death penalty for child rape and sodomy under 12.
Prisons
Alabama has a long and deeply flawed history with capital punishment.
Featured Opinion
From public hangings to the nitrogen hypoxia controversy, the state exemplifies everything wrong with capital punishment.