Legislature Senate committee delays ethics bill, tightening timeline for passage With only two days remaining in the legislative session, the bill may have been dealt a fatal blow. Jacob HolmesMay 8, 2024
Opinion Opinion | Alabama ethics laws cripple researchers, universities Our state needs to simplify our ethics rules to create more clarity to empower researchers, not restrict them. Dr. Sanjay SinghApril 8, 2024
Legislature Ethics overhaul bill passes out of committee, but with concerns The ethics overhaul bill has undergone a number of changes since the first draft was introduced, and more changes are coming. Josh MoonMarch 7, 2024
Legislature Analysis: Bill to overhaul Ethics Act risks boosting corruption, weakens oversight This change would fundamentally undermine the Ethics Commission's independence, compromising its ability to function. Bill BrittFebruary 19, 2024
Corruption Alabama judge faces arrest for misuse of office, perjury charges Self is accused of using public funds to employ his son and misappropriating public money for personal purchases. StaffJanuary 30, 2024
Featured Opinion Opinion | Alabama ethics law rewrite: A dangerous step toward legal corruption Recent attempts to rewrite the ethics code have only furthered concerns about its dilution. Bill BrittNovember 16, 2023
State Mike Hubbard released from prison Hubbard, originally sentenced to four years for violating ethics laws, has been in the custody of the ADOC since September 2020. John H. GlennJanuary 9, 2023
Courts Alabama AG vs. Alabama Ethics Commission Alabama AG Steve Marshall filed a lawsuit Monday against the Alabama Ethics Commission, seeking to have an opinion invalidated. Josh MoonNovember 29, 2022
Courts Appeals Court upholds Limestone sheriff’s conviction The former sheriff had asked the Court of Criminal Appeals to declare a mistrial after the AG's office hid an investigation of a witness. Josh MoonOctober 3, 2022
Featured Opinion Opinion | Redactions in Hubbard case no surprise The AG's office finally filed its redacted transcripts of Hubbard's prison phone calls. Numerous pages are completely redacted. Josh MoonDecember 10, 2021