Opinion Opinion | The Ledbetter/Livingston 4th of July Breakfast is now a must-go political event In bygone days, there were several “go to” events for statewide Alabama politicians and potential candidates. Today, there is one. Steve FlowersJuly 2, 2025
Featured Opinion Opinion | Why do we value stupidity over intelligence? For some reason, voters no longer value intelligence, so our politicians have stopped striving for it. Instead, they pretend to be stupid to win. Josh MoonJune 20, 2025
Featured Opinion Opinion | The Alabama Republican Party is heading down a familiar path As ALGOP officials ignore laws and rules, they're pushing the party down a very familiar pathway. One we've seen before. Josh MoonJune 19, 2025
Elections Meet the former executive, entrepreneur running for Tuberville’s Senate seat Former corporate executive Dakarai Larriett, a Democrat, is running for U.S. Senate, driven by a personal experience to reform criminal justice and expand opportunity. Alex JobinMay 29, 2025
Elections Disillusioned by the Republican Party, Kyle Sweetser is challenging Tuberville in 2026 Mobile native Kyle Sweetser first gained national attention when he spoke at the 2024 DNC, declaring himself to be a "Republican Voter Against Trump." Alex JobinApril 22, 2025
Courts Lawsuit challenges Madison County voting map as racially unfair The suit challenges the “6-1” election system used to select commissioners in Madison County. StaffApril 15, 2025
Congress Rep. Sewell makes House Floor remarks opposing the SAVE Act "It is already against the law for non-Americans to vote. This bill is a solution in search of a problem," Sewell said. StaffApril 11, 2025
Featured Opinion Opinion | For Democrats, let labor be your guide For Democrats at every level, there is one sure way back to relevance and control. Josh MoonApril 3, 2025
Elections Alabama House passes bill to establish post-election audits The bill would require an audit to be performed in a randomly selected precinct in each county after any general election. Alex JobinMarch 21, 2025
Courts DOJ drops lawsuit that halted Alabama’s voter purge The suit successfully halted the program and there is currently no sign that it will be implemented again. Jacob HolmesMarch 17, 2025